The Latest Breaking News from Colombia

Murdered politician buried upright in bizarre ritual upsetting Catholic Church

Luis Gerardo Vásquez Pimiento was the leader of Humane Colombia, formerly known as the Progressive Movement, a Colombian left-wing political movement and was buried upright in a shock move

Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2023

Davis Cup: Dan Evans says Great Britain are ready to ‘win ugly’ in tough Colombia tie

Strong British team face a tough test on clay at altitude in Bogota

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023

Great Britain’s Davis Cup qualifier in Colombia ‘very complicated’ says captain

Matches will be played at an altitude of 2,600 metres and with pressureless balls.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

Colombia cocaine seizures break record in 2022

Colombia seized more cocaine in 2022 than any other year on record, the South American country's defense ministry reported Saturday.

Reuters · Jan 29, 2023

Man City given unexpected Maximo Perrone transfer boost as goalkeeper howler ends Argentina dream

Manchester City signed Argentina under-20 international Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield this month.

Manchester Evening News · Jan 28, 2023

Colombia makes scant progress on protecting right to protest - report

Colombia has made substantial progress on only three of 28 actions recommended by a regional human rights body to protect the right to protest after deaths during demonstrations in 2020 and 2021, the organization said on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

New U.S. migrant rules push down foot traffic in Colombia-Panama jungle, says IOM chief

The number of people making a perilous crossing on foot of the Darien Gap jungle between Colombia and Panama as they head north to try to get to the United States has dropped significantly since the U.S. government tightened its rules on migrants, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Colombia's Arhuacos strive for harmony with Mother Nature

The Arhuaco people in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta have fended off incursions by Capuchin missionaries and by the illegal armed groups of Colombia's long civil conflict. They would prefer to focus on avoiding and repairing damage to Mother Earth.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

‘They are being overlooked’: Euston memorial relatives speak of trauma after shooting

Exclusive: mother and daughter say their relatives were deprived of ‘special day’ and stereotyped as Colombians

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023

Colombia must strengthen rule of law, state presence in areas hit by violence -UN

Colombia must strengthen the rule of law and the state's presence to tackle violence in areas affected by the country's internal armed conflict, Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023