The Latest Breaking News from Colombia

Colombians vote in presidential primaries, legislative contest

Colombians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect members of congress and participate in one of three presidential primaries for candidates from right, left and centrist coalitions.

Reuters · Mar 13, 2022

Colombian conflict victims will head to Congress after Sunday vote

Colombians from areas hard hit by nearly six decades of fighting will for the first time on Sunday elect victims of the conflict to serve as special lawmakers in Congress, fulfilling part of the terms of a 2016 peace accord.

Reuters · Mar 11, 2022

Colombia hero names moment that shows Luis Diaz is 'being eaten up by anxiety' at Liverpool

Faustino Asprilla believes there is more to come from Luis Diaz at Liverpool

Liverpool Echo · Mar 11, 2022

Colombia presidential hopeful Fajardo proposes tax reform to fund more social spending

Colombian presidential hopeful Sergio Fajardo told Reuters on Tuesday that if elected his government would seek to raise income taxes on the country's highest earners to expand social spending.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Colombia protest leaders hope to gain seats in Congress

In the spring of 2021, Colombia experienced the largest protests in decades as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to march against economic inequality, police violence and plans by the country’s cash-strapped government to increase income taxes on the middle class

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022

Colombia's president says any solution for Venezuela must come through elections

Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday said any solution for Venezuela's future, whose humanitarian crisis under President Nicolas Maduro has hit neighboring nations with an influx of migrants, must come through genuine, transparent presidential elections.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Work conditions worsen for Venezuelan migrant women in Colombia: report

Venezuelan migrant women in Colombia are facing worse working conditions than before the COVID-19 pandemic, with high unemployment, a drop in income and a lack of affiliation to the pension system, a study released on Monday said.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Liverpool new boy Luis Diaz already meeting Roberto Firmino's "great expectations"

The Colombian international has wasted little time in settling into life on the red half of Merseyside with a string of stellar displays since his January switch

Irish Mirror · Mar 6, 2022

"Who Killed Sara?" star turns producer

Manolo Cardona spoked to Salon from the Miami Film Festival about vulnerabilities, toxicity and co-productions

Salon · Mar 5, 2022

Flora Growth Completes First U.S. Import Of CBD Food & Beverage Products From Colombia

Flora Growth Corp.

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022