The Latest Breaking News from Colombia

Hundreds of carnivorous plants were displayed this weekend at Bogotá’s botanical garden in an exhibit that invited visitors to allow themselves to be “trapped” by these colorful, deceptive specimens

Colombia's defense ministry says a rebel group called the Commoners of the South has begun handing its weapons over to the government

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem had similar meetings with high-ranking officials of El Salvador and Colombia last week, signing agreements for the exchange of biometric information

The ally of Pablo Escobar has served more than 30 years in prison

Colombia has experienced an upsurge in political and criminal violence over the past few months. In late February, the National Liberation Army (ELN) leftist guerrilla insurgent group carried out four bombings in Cúcuta, a city on the border with Venezuela. Several people were left injured by the attacks, and 1,200…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem touted the memorandum as a step towards cracking down on undocumented migration.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Colombia as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss deportation, immigration and crime

A controversial landfill near Barrancabermeja has polluted protected wetlands, causing harm to people and the environment, claim local campaigners

Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, forced labour and child recruitment.