The Latest Breaking News from Gustavo Petro

Colombia Opens Jerusalem Embassy and Restores Israel Trade Deal, Defying Arab Pressure

Colombia inaugurated a Jerusalem embassy Oct. 14, becoming the 10th nation to do so, restored its Israel trade deal, and triggered a swift Arab backlash.

Latin Times · Oct 17

Colombia's First Major Protest Under De la Espriella: FECODE, a New Decree, and Petro Back on the Pavement

FECODE and unions marched across Colombia on Oct. 14, directly challenging De la Espriella's austerity agenda 68 days into his government.

Latin Times · Oct 15

Thousands of Colombians march against new right-wing president's policies

Thousands of Colombians protested peacefully across the country on Wednesday against right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, in the opposition’s first major demonstrations since he took office in August. Former leftist president Gustavo Petro led a rally in Bogota joined by trade unionists, Indigenous groups, students and feminist activists.

France 24 · Oct 15

235 Dead in US Boat Strikes, And Still No Public Proof

A Caribbean strike killed four, raising the boat-strike toll to 235+. Here is what is verified, what is disputed and where the campaign goes next.

Latin Times · Oct 7

Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has offered legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Colombia Announced 85 Extraditions in Six Weeks. What the Surge Means for Its U.S. Drug Standing

Colombia's president announced 85 extraditions in six weeks, yet Washington still says the country is failing on drugs. Here's the gap.

Latin Times · Sep 28

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

Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US

Trump administration to seek extra funding from Congress to ‘dismantle’ Los Tiguerones over narcotics trafficking

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9