The Latest Breaking News from Colombia

Colombia's congress on Tuesday approved an $85.5 billion budget for 2023, increasing spending for education, health and agriculture amid promises by leftist President Gustavo Petro to increase support for social programs.

Benzinga traveled to Medellin, Colombia to attend Cosmoverse 2022. The event curated the brightest minds in the Cosmos ecosystem––from developers putting carbon credits on-chain, to industry leaders in interchain security. Among the speakers at the conference was Ethan Buchman, CEO of Informal Systems and co-founder of Cosmos.

WASHINGTON — Eyvin Hernandez had been detained for six months at a notorious jail in Venezuela when seven other Americans were released earlier this month in a prisoner swap with the United States. The 44-year-old public defender from Los Angeles saw one of his best friends in prison let go…

President Gustavo Petro is pushing for "true and definitive peace" in the Andean country of Colombia, but some say its not possible to achieve in just four years given its brutal past

Colombia on Thursday launched an investigation into the disappearance of assets seized from drug traffickers and criminal groups, which President Gustavo Petro plans to use for social programs benefiting farmers and women.

The Colombian House of Representatives recently approved a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, though before being enacted into law it needs to be debated in the Senate.

Thousands of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, are stuck in a village in northwest Colombia, waiting for boats to take them across the Gulf of Uraba, before traversing through treacherous jungle as they make their way to the United States, Colombia's human rights ombudsman said on Wednesday.

LIMA, Peru — When Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was meeting with Pedro Castillo in Lima, the Peruvian president was facing impeachment for a litany of charges — and not for the first time.

NAVI MUMBAI: The Sofia Fuente, the Spanish captain and goalkeeper, made a final statement before she exited the media centre which can easily be construed as a warning: "Our dream begins when we wake up tomorrow".

Colombia's Congress has ratified the Escazu agreement to protect the environment, the government said late on Monday, paving the way to provide greater protection to environmentalists across the Andean country.

More than 150,000 migrants so far this year have made the treacherous crossing across the Darien jungle which links Panama with Colombia, a record figure according to official data.