Colombia's Minister of Justice Eduardo Montealegre speaks during an interview with AFP in Bogota on June 26, 2025

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro (L) greets Royer Garzon, member of Comuneros del Sur, a dissident group of the National Liberation Army guerrilla, in Pasto, Colombia on April 5, 2025

Chubb to launch new engineering centre in Bogotá, Colombia

Global insurer Chubb has announced plans to open a new engineering centre in Bogotá, Colombia, scheduled for October 2025. Joining existing engineering centres in India, Mexico, and Greece, the Bogotá centre will strengthen Chubb’s technological...

Recent years have seen a dramatic uptick in cocaine production and myriad security crises in Colombia as armed groups have expanded control of large portions of the country's south and east

Recent years have seen a dramatic uptick in cocaine production and myriad security crises in Colombia as armed groups have expanded control of large portions of the country's south and east

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S&P, Moody’s cut Colombia’s debt rating over declining fiscal results

(Reuters) -Ratings agencies S&P and Moody’s downgraded Colombia’s debt rating by one notch on Thursday, with both citing weaker fiscal performance. S&P lowered the rating to “BB”, two notches below investment grade, and Moody’s to “Baa3”, its...

Colombia, Canada to meet in October friendly

BOGOTA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Colombia and Canada will meet in an international friendly in October as they seek to step up preparations for next year's FIFA World Cup, both countries' football federations said on Thursday. The fixture will be...

Death toll rises to 14 from Colombia landslide

BOGOTA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a landslide that struck northwest Colombia on Tuesday has risen to 14, with 12 people still missing, several injured, and nearly 1,000 left homeless, local authorities confirmed on Thursday. Search...

Colombia to reject key US extradition requests

Colombia's new justice minister told AFP on Thursday that some key drug extraditions to the United States "will be suspended," even if it worsens already frayed ties with Washington. Eduardo Montealegre said the leftist government's priority would...

Colombia’s constitutional court halts electoral court’s investigation into President Petro

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday halted an electoral court’s investigation into President Gustavo Petro. The court ruled that only the House of Representatives can investigate Petro over alleged irregularities in the...

Colombia becomes eighth country in the world with a feminist foreign policy 

Medellín, Colombia – On the eve of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia signed a decree confirming Colombia as the eighth country in the world with an explicit feminist foreign policy (Política...

From Colombia to Kyiv: The War in Ukraine Recruits Far from Home

News that a charter flight carrying fifty Colombian ex-soldiers is en route to Ukraine has jolted regional security analysts, raising urgent questions about how economic desperation and combat experience are turning Latin America into a new...

Book Review: The Mystery of Alzheimer’s Disease in Rural Colombia

By age 43, Ofelia, who lived in the hills north of Medellín, Colombia, could no longer hold down a job because of the mistakes she made. She started collecting garbage and bringing it home for no apparent reason. She lost the ability to write...

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Colombia

Despite congressional activity on AI in Colombia, regulation remains unclear and uncertain. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (“AI Regulations”) Currently, there are no specific laws, statutory rules, or regulations in Colombia that directly...

Modificación a las disposiciones relacionadas con el riesgo de crédito en Colombia

El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público de Colombia expidió el pasado 28 de mayo de 2025, el Decreto 573 del 2025, por medio del cual se modificó el tratamiento otorgado a los créditos de libranza en relación con su ponderación de nivel de...

Crossing the Cordillera to Bogotá once more

Festival Cordillera 2025 has released its day-by-day lineup as the capital starts gearing up for the Latin extravaganza. Full lineup for Festival Cordillera 2025 If you’re looking to explore Latin music in Bogotá, Festival Cordillera 2025 could be...

Avianca Just Relaunched Two Nonstop Flights to Cartagena, Colombia’s Caribbean Hotspot 

The old city. The beaches. The art. The magic. Cartagena has been surging in popularity in recent years, with travelers drawn to its rare blend of colonial charm and modern cool. And if you’re heading to the hotspot on the Caribbean coast of...

Canadian men to face No. 14 Colombia in October friendly

Open this photo in gallery:Colombia's Luis Diaz leads South American World Cup qualifying in scoring with seven goals.Gustavo Garello/The Associated Press Canada will face No. 14 Colombia in a men’s soccer friendly during the October FIFA...

Research Highlight: Personalized Reminders Help Informal Workers Save for Retirement in Colombia 

This blog was guest authored by Dr. Jared Gars, UF/IFAS assistant professor of Food and Resource Economics. For any questions about the following research study, please reach out to him directly at jgars@ufl.edu. Context In many developing...

CanMNT to face No. 14 Colombia this fall in World Cup warmup

Canada will face No. 14 Colombia in a men's soccer friendly during the October FIFA international window. The game is scheduled for Oct. 14 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., the home of the New York Red Bulls. “We look forward to...