AP PHOTOS: Colombian quinceañeras see dream come true with the support of many, including the police Their dreams of celebrating their “quinceañeras” seemed unattainable The Independent UK · May 3, 2025
Losing its sparkle: Colombia’s emerald capital weighs the cost of its precious stones As big companies and informal miners blame each other for the damage to rivers and forests, mining risks long-term harm to those living nearby The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025
‘Tricky’ UK surrogacy system sees couple turn to Colombia to start family IN FULL The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
Couple forced to look overseas due to UK’s ‘tricky’ surrogacy process Shaun Thomas and Paul Brennan found the UK surrogacy process daunting and expensive, so they explored options abroad The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Visa launches stablecoin payments in Latin America in major advance for crypto The service will rely on Bridge’s stablecoin tools and will roll out in places like Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. Fortune · Apr 30, 2025
Rebels in Colombia are recruiting youth on social media. The UN wants TikTok and Facebook to do more The United Nations says rebel groups in Colombia are using apps like Facebook and Tik Tok to recruit children and young adults, and social media companies must do more to moderate content The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Bogota fights heroin overdoses with South America's only supervised drug consumption room Colombia's capital has South America’s only supervised room for drug use, aimed at reducing harm and preventing overdoses and now a topic of the International Conference on Harm Reduction, which has been taking place since Sunday in Bogota The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025
Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member The Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offenses The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Colombian ex-minister accuses the country’s president of drug abuse Gustavo Petro hits back after Álvaro Leyva accused him of going awol during official visit to France The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2025
Former Colombian Minister Accuses President Petro Of Being a Drug-Addict, Says He 'Disappeared For Two Days In Paris During Official Visit' Alvaro Leyva Duran was Gustavo Petro's foreign minister for almost two years. He's now accusing him of being a drug-addict Latin Times · Apr 23, 2025
Colombian climbing star and former Vuelta a España winner Lucho Hererra could be investigated over murders of four people A judge has called for an investigation into the former Vuelta winner who is alleged to have worked with paramilitary groups in Colombia Cycling Weekly · Apr 23, 2025
Colombian President Says Trump Admin Revoked His Visa: 'I'll Go See Other Things' Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he believes the U.S. revoked his visa. The State Department refused to confirm or deny the allegation International Business Times · Apr 23, 2025
Colombian president says US has revoked his visa and appears to mock Trump as ‘Donald Duck’ ‘I’ve already seen Donald Duck several times’, jokes Petro at Cabinet meeting The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Colombia Faces Worst Humanitarian Outlook Since Peace Deal, Report Warns A new report by the Red Cross warns Colombia is facing its most critical situation since the 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia Latin Times · Apr 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025 ‘No fish, no money, no food’: Colombia’s stilt people fight to save their wetlands Illegally diverted rivers, seawater and poorly managed building projects have polluted the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. But the Unesco site has a vital role to play in fighting climate change
Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025 European Union names seven 'safe' countries in plan to fast-track migrant deportations Migrants from Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco and Tunisia are now unlikely to be granted asylum
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025 Photos of Panamanians who say their migrant-related businesses have dried up The Trump administration’s crackdown on migration has ended the massive flow of people heading north through a treacherous jungle on the Colombia-Panama border called the Darien Gap. Local residents who gave up their crops to make good money supporting the migrants say the business has disappeared. Some had transformed their…
The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025 Migration once fueled an economic boom in the Darien Gap. Now that lifeline is gone The Trump administration's crackdown on migration has ended the massive flow of people heading north through a treacherous jungle on the Colombia-Panama border called the Darien Gap
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 White House threatens Colombia over regulations affecting US auto exports The White House is urging Colombia to stop the implementation of new auto safety regulations that could jeopardize American car exports to Colombia, as both nations get ready to discuss tariffs, that have been recently imposed on Colombian products like coffee, avocados, flowers and oil
Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025 U.S. Aid Cuts Impact Landmine Programs In Colombia, Posing 'Imminent Risk' To Civilians As much as 50% of humanitarian demining projects have been suspended in Colombia due to the Trump administration's funding freeze in January
Reason · Apr 14, 2025 Can a Pop Song Violate Children's Rights? In Colombia, a court claims the answer is yes. Could that happen here?
The Conversation · Apr 14, 2025 ‘Cross-border commuters’: the women who risk the dangerous crossing between Venezuela and Colombia each day Many people cross the border between Venezuela and Colombia each day – but they are not migrants. These people live on the Venezuelan side because they cannot afford rent or utilities in Colombia.
AAP · Apr 12, 2025 Australian tennis aces end BJK Cup week on a high Australia's women's tennis stars have defeated Colombia 3-0 in a strong finish to their unsuccessful Billie Jean King Cup qualifying campaign in Brisbane.
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025 Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities Colombia’s capital has always seemed immune to water scarcity, nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for steady rainfall
AAP · Apr 11, 2025 Australia miss BJK Cup finals, Kazakhstan advance A crushing group victory for Kazakhstan over Colombia has eliminated Australia's women's tennis stars from the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup.