The Latest Breaking News from Colombia

Leeds United transfer rumours as Spanish side 'leads way' in race for Whites-linked striker

A round-up of the latest Leeds United rumours

Leeds Live · Oct 21, 2022

Colombia's potential cocaine production at record high, U.N. says

Potential production of cocaine in Colombia and the area sown with coca, the drug's base ingredient, rose last year to their highest levels in two decades of monitoring, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Thursday.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

U.S. Reps Visit Colombia As Cannabis Legalization Moves Forward Under New Government

After the Colombian House of Representatives approved a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, a U.S. congressional delegation visited.

Benzinga · Oct 19, 2022

Colombia launches hunt for missing assets seized from drug traffickers

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.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

Colombia's Chamber Of Deputies Approves Cannabis Legalization Bill, Here Are The Details

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.

Benzinga · Oct 12, 2022

Thousands wait for boats in Colombia as migrant crisis grows

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.

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Attempting to reassert its once-dominant influence, US has a tough sell in Latin America

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.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 12, 2022

U-17 Women's World Cup: Defending champions Spain open campaign against Colombia

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".

The Times of India · Oct 12, 2022

Colombia's Congress ratifies Escazu international agreement for the environment

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.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Panama says record 150,000 migrants crossed dangerous Darien Gap this year

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.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022