World Sep 22 Dominican Republic says it recovered cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by U.S. military Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S.
World Mar 12 Colombia’s president calls for referendum vote on stalled health and labor reforms Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday he will call for a special election in which voters will be able to approve or reject labor reform and health reform, which have been stalled for months in congress.
World Jan 27 Spat over deportation flights leads U.S. to cancel hundreds of visa appointments in Colombia Dozens of Colombians arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota and were handed letters by local staff that said their appointments had been canceled “due to the Colombian government’s refusal to accept repatriation flights of Colombian nationals.”…
World Sep 15 Venezuela detains 6 foreigners, including 3 Americans, over alleged plot to kill Maduro “Any claims of U.S. involvement in a plot to overthrow Maduro are categorically false. The United States continues to support a democratic solution to the political crisis in Venezuela,” the U.S. State Department said in a statement late Saturday.
World Dec 30 British warship arrives in Guyana as Venezuela holds military exercises in response A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela.
World Dec 28 Venezuela will hold military exercises as a British warship heads to Guyana In a nationally televised address on Thursday, Maduro said that 6,000 Venezuelan troops, including air and naval forces, will conduct joint operations off the nation's eastern coast -- near the border with Guyana.
Politics Sep 15 Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, known for his inflated forms, dies at 91 Botero depicted politicians, animals, saints, and scenes from his childhood in an inflated and colorful form that was instantly recognizable.
World Jun 10 4 Indigenous children found alive 40 days after plane crash in Amazon rainforest Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation.
Politics Dec 30 Venezuelan opposition strips Juan Guaidó of ‘presidential’ role The vote reflects a changing balance of power within the opposition, which is trying to find new ways to connect with voters ahead of the nation's presidential election.
World Aug 07 In historic shift, Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s first leftist president Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups.