WASHINGTON — United States President Donald J. Trump has announced a series of economic and diplomatic sanctions against Colombia after Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused … Read more
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Leiner Miranda Lopez, the second suspect in the 2023 killing of Luz Hernandez, a New Jersey kindergarten teacher and mother of … Read more
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Colombia has asked the International Court of Justice to allow the country to intervene in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of … Read more
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian police have seized more than seven million gallons of crude oil in raids on illegal refineries, in an operation … Read more
Englewood, NJ – Joshua Alvarado, a 29-year-old New York resident, has been arrested on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a fatal shooting … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Peace talks between the Colombian government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are in crisis, the guerrilla group said, while the government … Read more
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank is forecast to make a second cut to its benchmark interest rate at its meeting next … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A decision by S&P Global Ratings to change the outlook on Colombia’s credit rating to “negative” on Thursday was met with … Read more
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Officials were scrambling to free survivors Saturday after a mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed … Read more
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and Ecuador broke up a criminal organization responsible for sending up to five tons of cocaine per … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia picked four telecommunications firms as winners of a fifth-generation (5G) data services auction on Wednesday in a bid to attract investment … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will need to cut spending in 2024 by 23 trillion pesos, some $5.75 billion, to comply with its fiscal rule, a … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s health sector could see costs grow by 929 billion pesos ($234.7 million) in 2024 if the government’s proposed health reform is … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s Constitutional Court has struck down part of a law that prohibited extractive companies from deducting royalties paid to the government from their … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government has launched a new Fund for Life and Biodiversity to help protect ecosystems in the country, the environment ministry said … Read more
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Rising use, low production costs and logistical advantages could eventually lead drug producers to focus on fentanyl instead … Read more
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Used-car startup Kavak is re-concentrating efforts on its home market, a top executive said, following the company’s announcement … Read more
PORT CLINTON, OHIO – Jorge Chalarca-Hoyos, a 27-year-old citizen of Colombia was convicted in Ottawa County Court and sentenced to 3 years in state prison. … Read more
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – Colombia’s government on Monday decreed a three-month ceasefire with the country’s largest group of dissident former FARC rebels, launching formal … Read more
By Camilo Cohecha TIBU, Colombia (Reuters) -Colombia’s government and the country’s largest group of dissident former FARC rebels on Sunday suspended offensive actions and celebrated … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) -The Superior Court of Bogota on Friday rejected a prosecutor’s request to shelve a witness tampering and fraud case against former President Alvaro … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Superior Court of Bogota on Friday rejected a prosecutor’s request to shelve a witness tampering and fraud case against divisive former … Read more
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s inflation likely slowed in September due to a moderation of domestic consumption, a Reuters poll revealed on Friday, … Read more
CARACAS (Reuters) – Trade between Colombia and Venezuela could hit between $800 million and $1 billion this year, Colombia’s Trade Minister German Umana said in … Read more
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at 13.25% during the board’s meeting next week … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla, who is also a director of the country’s central bank, said on Wednesday he will ask the … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), the largest FARC dissident group, on Tuesday said in a joint statement they would … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Coca crops in Colombia covered 230,000 hectares (568,000 acres) in 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s flag-carrier airline Avianca will invest $473 million to grow its fleet by 16 aircraft as it looks to increase the number … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and industry associations called on the central bank to lower interest rates on Monday and urged business leaders to resume … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will need to spend up to 2 trillion pesos ($487 million) to repair around 580 bridges that are in critical condition, … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s banks have called on the country’s central bank to tackle liquidity issues amid lower-than-expected government spending and compliance with international regulatory … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – U.S companies operating in Colombia are not looking to pull out of the South American country, but comments and plans put forward … Read more
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The head of Panama’s migration agency lashed out at Colombia on Friday, slamming its southern neighbor for failure … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Three offices meant to attend Haitian, Cuban and Venezuelan migrants hoping to reach the United States will open in Colombia, the Andean … Read more
By Nelson Bocanegra and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank unanimously held the benchmark interest rate at 13.25% for the second time in … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government on Saturday presented a budget proposal worth 502.6 trillion pesos ($127.8 billion) for 2024 to Congress, 19% greater than this … Read more
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp decreases in the country’s Amazon … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia risks falling out of compliance with its fiscal rule through greater spending proposed for 2024 and the financial impact of reforms … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Senate voted down a measure to approve the sale of recreational cannabis to adults late on Tuesday, although supporters including the … Read more
By Rodrigo Campos and Nelson Bocanegra NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colombia will continue to extract fossil fuels for “much longer” until it has other exports … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A labor reform pushed by Colombia’s government was shelved on Tuesday after committee legislators in Congress’ lower house failed to reach a … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Former Colombia presidential candidate and minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga violated the law when he received money from disgraced Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s current account deficit shrank 36.3% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, to $3.42 billion, the central … Read more
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s financial regulator on Thursday suspended trading in shares of Grupo SURA, Grupo Argos and Grupo Nutresa, after top shareholders in the … Read more
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government on Monday suspended a national ceasefire with the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) armed group in some … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will dedicate specially trained asylum officers to new refugee centers in Guatemala and Colombia, Department of Homeland Security Secretary … Read more
By Luis Jaime Acosta, Oliver Griffin and Sabrina Valle BOGOTA/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp is in talks with Colombia’s government in hopes of recovering … Read more
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Analysts are divided on whether Colombia’s central bank board will hold the interest rate steady for the first time … Read more
By Jeff Mason and Julia Symmes Cobb WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden praised Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday for his country’s treatment … Read more