The Latest Breaking News from Gustavo Petro

Afro-Colombian Donovan Balanta Case Ignites Outrage as 7 Officers Suspended Over Taser Use and Alleged Beating

Seven Colombian officers were suspended after Afro-Colombian Donovan Balanta died in custody. Here is what is known, what is alleged and what comes next.

Latin Times · Sep 24

Colombia's New Gun Decree Leans on a Statistic That Doesn't Prove What Officials Say It Proves

Colombia's Decree 1368 restores gun-carry permits. The government cites a 76% illegal-weapons statistic its own Attorney General's Office can't confirm.

Latin Times · Sep 21

Colombia’s cocaine-funded militias turn to drones as far-right president launches all-out war

IN FOCUS: Caught in the crossfire of an increasingly violent internal war are the civilians living around Colombia’s primary cocaine trafficking routes in northern and western areas of the country. Alex Croft reports

The Independent UK · Sep 13

De la Espriella Closes Three Peace Tables, Opens New Fronts Against Extortion and Corruption

De la Espriella closed three Petro-era peace tables, launched anti-extortion and anti-corruption units, and gave an earthquake recovery update.

Latin Times · Aug 31

Colombia Ends "Total Peace" Shield, Signs Fast-Tracks Extraditions to the U.S. of Five Illegal armed groups

Colombia's new president reversed Petro-era protections for five armed-group leaders, ordering extradition to the U.S. — one case is filed in Florida.

Latin Times · Aug 29

Was it a mistake for 99 Colombian guerrillas to lay down their arms?

Fighters in legal limbo after accepting ‘total peace’ plan of Petro government just days before hardliner Abelardo De la Espriella took over

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

Colombia's New President Guts 15 State Agencies While Targeting Migrants, Alarming Families in South Florida

De la Espriella signed 24 decrees reshaping 15 Colombian agencies and launched a migrant crackdown that has South Florida's Venezuelan community on edge.

Latin Times · Aug 27

Uruguay Hosts the Americas' Left as the Panamerican Congress Enters Its Third Year

Progressive lawmakers from 15+ nations meet in Montevideo for the third Panamerican Congress, as US-Latin America tensions escalate.

Latin Times · Aug 21

Activist forced out of US after criticising Trump-aligned Colombian politician

Beto Coral held up banners in Florida warning fellow Colombians to not vote for Abelardo de la Espriella

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Colombia's New President Has Invited US Troops Into the Fight Against Cartels, Hegseth Says

Pentagon chief Hegseth says Colombia's new president, a Miami-tied 'El Tigre,' invited US troops into the drug war as Bogota digs out from a deadly quake.

Latin Times · Aug 14