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fromFortune
23 hours ago
Agriculture

Colombia approves plan to kill cocaine hippos roaming through center of country | Fortune

World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 hours ago

Historic but not enough? Inside Gustavo Petro's antidrug strategy

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has intercepted record cocaine volumes, but faces pressure from the U.S. regarding drug policy effectiveness.
fromFortune
23 hours ago
Agriculture

Colombia approves plan to kill cocaine hippos roaming through center of country | Fortune

#venezuela
fromFortune
2 days ago
World politics

Former 'Citgo 6' political prisoner sees 'karma' in Maduro ouster, but Venezuelan oil won't rebound until there's true regime change | Fortune

World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Skepticism in Miami over Delcy Rodriguez's promises of legal security in Venezuela: We have to wait and see if they do what they say'

Venezuela's interim president promises legal security to attract foreign investment, but skepticism remains among investors about the country's economic opening.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Caracas CODEL: Senators are eager to visit Venezuela

Senators praised Machado's courage but disagreed on how and when Venezuela should transition to democracy and whether it is safe for her to return.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
6 hours ago

Venezuela: 100 days with acting President Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela's interim government, led by Delcy Rodriguez, is aligning with U.S. interests following Maduro's capture.
World politics
fromFortune
2 days ago

Former 'Citgo 6' political prisoner sees 'karma' in Maduro ouster, but Venezuelan oil won't rebound until there's true regime change | Fortune

Pereira believes Venezuela can thrive again with U.S. military intervention and fair democratic elections.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Skepticism in Miami over Delcy Rodriguez's promises of legal security in Venezuela: We have to wait and see if they do what they say'

Venezuela's interim president promises legal security to attract foreign investment, but skepticism remains among investors about the country's economic opening.
Miami food
fromThe Washington Post
23 hours ago

Fugitive Bolsonaro ally, convicted in 2022 coup attempt, is detained by ICE

Alexandre Ramagem, a former Brazilian intelligence chief, was arrested in Florida for immigration violations after fleeing Brazil following a conviction.
#peru
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations

Peruvians face delays in presidential election results due to technical issues and extended voting for those unable to cast ballots.
US Elections
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Peru general elections: Fujimori leading, runoff likely

Peru's election featured a fragmented electorate amid crime and corruption, with Keiko Fujimori and Rafael Lopez Aliaga likely heading to a runoff.
US Elections
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Peru general elections: No clear frontrunner, runoff likely

Peru's election features 35 candidates amid rising crime and corruption, with no clear favorite and a likely runoff expected in June.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Peru holds presidential election amid decade of political tumult

Peru's political instability has led to unprecedented voter apathy and frustration ahead of this year's presidential election.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Peruvians to go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability

Peruvians face a critical election with 35 candidates amid high crime rates and political corruption, seeking stability after nine presidents in a decade.
#argentina
#ecuador
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Ecuador recalls its ambassador from Colombia over Jorge Glas comments

Ecuador recalls its ambassador from Colombia amid tensions over the Jorge Glas corruption case and accusations of foreign interference.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% and deepens the trade war

Ecuador raised the security tax on Colombian imports from 50% to 100% due to national security concerns and drug trafficking issues.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Ecuador recalls its ambassador from Colombia over Jorge Glas comments

Ecuador recalls its ambassador from Colombia amid tensions over the Jorge Glas corruption case and accusations of foreign interference.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% and deepens the trade war

Ecuador raised the security tax on Colombian imports from 50% to 100% due to national security concerns and drug trafficking issues.
#gustavo-petro
US news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

US probes Colombian president's alleged drug links reports

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under investigation by US prosecutors for alleged ties to drug traffickers.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro under investigation in US for drug ties

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro denies links to drug traffickers amid US investigations into his campaign funding sources.
US news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

US probes Colombian president's alleged drug links reports

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under investigation by US prosecutors for alleged ties to drug traffickers.
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro under investigation in US for drug ties

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro denies links to drug traffickers amid US investigations into his campaign funding sources.
#colombia-ecuador-border-conflict
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Colombian president accuses Ecuador after 27 charred bodies' found near border

Colombian President Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing Colombian territory, killing 27 people, while Ecuadorian President Noboa denies the allegations and blames Colombia for allowing criminal groups to operate across their shared border.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Colombia's Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing near border

Colombian President Petro accused Ecuador's military of bombing Colombian territory and reported 27 charred bodies found on the border, while Ecuador's President Noboa denied the allegations, claiming all military strikes occur within Ecuador's borders.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Rift between Javier Milei and his vice president deepens with accusations of coup-mongering and corruption

In his opening address of the parliamentary year, while insulting and mocking opposition legislators, Milei alluded to an alleged conspiracy involving members of his government to try to overthrow him and with a rather unsubtle gesture, he seemed to point to Villarruel, seated behind him.
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World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing Colombia, sparking a new diplomatic crisis

Colombia and Ecuador face a severe diplomatic crisis with presidents exchanging accusations of cross-border bombing and harboring narco-terrorist groups, with diplomatic channels completely collapsed.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Ivan Cepeda: Our fight is not with Paloma or Abelardo, it is with Uribe'

Cepeda emphasizes that he is not competing against other candidates like Abelardo de La Espriella or Paloma Valencia, but rather against former president Alvaro Uribe Velez.
US Elections
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Juan Gabriel Tokatlian: If Peru, Colombia, and Brazil shift to the right, the US will have the bulk of Latin America under its influence'

The Trump administration is reviving Cold War-era domination strategies toward Latin America, asserting U.S. power and demanding regional compliance through coordinated diplomatic pressure.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Colombian President Petro Meets With Trump After Months of Exchanging Threats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro met U.S. President Donald Trump to de-escalate tensions after U.S. military strikes and regional disputes, signaling a more conciliatory bilateral stance.
#us-colombia-relations
US Elections
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Colombia elects Congress, chooses presidential candidates amid US tensions

Colombians voted on Sunday to elect 102 senators and 182 representatives while selecting presidential candidates across three political blocs amid security concerns and U.S. pressure.
#uscolombia-relations
World news
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

How Colombia's President Reached an Uneasy Detente with Donald Trump

Colombia's president condemned a U.S. military incursion into Venezuela, escalating bilateral tensions with insults, sanctions, and mobilization for national sovereignty rallies.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Juan Pablo Guanipa: I have no doubt: Venezuela is heading towards elections'

I think we are in a transition process. It's happening in stages. Sometimes we don't see that certain preconditions must be met for this electoral process to take place. The United States, which has become a key player in domestic politics, has said so. Marco Rubio confirmed it in his meeting with the Caribbean countries: we are heading towards an electoral consultation.
World politics
#colombia-us-relations
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia: The world is on the wrong track'

Juan Manuel Santos remains highly active internationally, promoting Colombia's peace process, engaging with former FARC communities, and warning about growing global risks like nuclear tensions.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Economic debate takes center stage in Colombian election campaign

Economic topics—minimum wage increase, fiscal deficit, and taxes by decree—dominate public debate over security, corruption, and the environment in Colombia.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Venezuela's Rodriguez, Colombia's Petro say they will meet soon'

Petro said he had invited Rodriguez to meet in the border city of Cucuta to discuss energy cooperation and infrastructure projects. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced that she and Colombian President Gustavo Petro agreed to hold a bilateral meeting to discuss security issues, as well as economic and energy matters. We continue to promote a relationship of understanding and shared benefits for the wellbeing of our peoples, Rodriguez said in a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday.
World news
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Kidnappings and conservatives who defend minimum wage rises: Unpredictability defines the campaign in Colombia

No one is truly safe in Colombia as armed groups and pervasive insecurity threaten politicians and civilians ahead of upcoming elections.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Latin America: In the Shadow of the US | Ep 2 Wars

The 1980s bring revolutionary wars, CIA-backed conflict and the violent birth of a new democratic era. Episode 2: Wars begins with Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution, which promised egalitarian transformation through literacy crusades. But civil war erupted as United States President Ronald Reagan's administration covertly backed the Contra rebels, plunging the nation into turmoil and suffering. Panama transitioned from Omar Torrijos's diplomatic triumphs over the Panama Canal to Manuel Noriega's sinister collaboration with both the CIA and drug cartels.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Venezuela's Rodriguez vows release of more prisoners, holds call with Trump

Donald Trump praised acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez after a positive phone call, discussing oil, minerals, trade, security, and the release of detainees.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Colombia's EGC suspends Doha peace talks over Petro-Trump meeting

The Gaitanist Army of Colombia suspended peace talks in Qatar after President Gustavo Petro reportedly designated its leader as a high-priority arrest target.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Colombia to resume peace talks with ECG after temporary suspension

Colombia's government has announced it will resume peace talks with the powerful Gulf Clan, also known as the Gaitanist Self-Defence Forces (ECG), after the criminal group expressed concern about a recent deal with the United States. Tuesday's announcement addresses a temporary suspension the Gulf Clan announced earlier this month, in the wake of a meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart, Donald Trump.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jose Maria Balcazar elected Peru's new interim president

Jose Maria Balcazar, a leftist lawmaker who defended child marriage, was elected interim president amid political instability and controversy.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Venezuela's interim president's oil law reform to break with Chavez model

Venezuela's parliament has advanced a proposal to loosen the state's control over its oil industry and boost the private sector's role in the first major overhaul of the industry in years. The proposal to reform Venezuela's Hydrocarbons Law was thrust upon the country after the abduction of former President Nicolas Maduro by the United States on January 3 and had generated significant interest across businesses and political parties.
World news
World news
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

A Bridge to Venezuela

Cúcuta, a bustling Colombian border city, faces heightened tension as journalists are detained and crossings become restricted amid attempts to enter Venezuela.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

What lies ahead for Venezuelan leader Maria Corina Machado?

Since United States armed forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, Machado has maintained a steady public presence. On Monday, she had an audience with Pope Leo at the Vatican. And on Thursday, she will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. All the while, she has given interviews to news outlets like CBS, Fox News and the popular Venezuelan news website La Patilla.
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

How best to uproot Colombia's vast cocaine crops?

President Gustavo Petro's voluntary coca eradication and substitution strategy has strained relations with the United States amid pressure for more aggressive tactics.
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