Sep 27 U.S. revokes visa for Colombian President Petro after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to… Continue reading
Aug 29 14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since Trump's border changes, UN says By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press A report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Continue reading
Aug 11 Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe dies 2 months after being shot in the head during a rally By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press Uribe was a prominent figure in the conservative Democratic Center party. Continue reading
Aug 05 Sudan accuses UAE of funding mercenaries to fight alongside RSF in civil war By Associated Press Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war. Continue reading
Aug 01 Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. Continue reading
Mar 12 Colombia's president calls for referendum vote on stalled health and labor reforms By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump unleashes chaos by distraction upon the international community By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press President Donald Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction around the world with a blitz of executive orders and ideas. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:55 Public spat with Colombia could be sign of Trump's Latin America strategy By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. embassy in Bogota canceled appointments for Colombians hoping to get visas to enter the United States. The move was the Trump administration’s response to short-lived resistance by the Colombian government to accept deportation flights. The public spat with… Continue watching
Jan 27 Spat over deportation flights leads U.S. to cancel hundreds of visa appointments in Colombia By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump and Colombia's president clash over deportation flights, raising tariffs in retribution By Regina Garcia Cano, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press The U.S. and Colombia, long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, clashed Sunday over the deportation of migrants and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods in a show of what countries could face if they intervene in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal… Continue reading