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Colombia grounds flights through end of August

21-05-2020 00:41 Colombia plans to ground international travel until at least the end of August, joining Argentina in enacting one of the world’s strictest travel bans in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Drug Trade

US report: Colombia coca production still at record high

06-03-2020 12:07 The Trump administration has encouraged the Colombian government to ramp-up its efforts of curbing production through arial herbicide spraying.

Human rights

Red Cross chief: 'Life without fear is overdue in Colombia'

05-03-2020 14:22 Despite peace deal between the government and FARC, violence and disappearances continues to plague Colombia.

China & Latin America

China looks to boost investment, strengthen ties with Colombia

04-03-2020 14:57 Beijing is preparing to sign a deal that would strengthen its ties with Colombia, one of its closest Latin American allies, as its companies pour billions into rail projects, mines and other investments.

ABORTION RIGHTS

Colombia court upholds law restricting access to abortion

03-03-2020 09:57 Colombia’s Constitutional Court votes in favour of upholding the nation's restrictive abortion law in a ruling that had been closely watched around Latin America.

Long Read

Warren Buffett's son tries to help Colombia kick cocaine curse

13-02-2020 11:57 Colombian President Iván Duque and Howard Buffet have developed a strong partnership through their efforts in steering Colombia away from cocaine.

Colombia Spying

Colombian senators seek protection after surveillance report

20-01-2020 12:26 Report in Colombian magazine quotes members of an elite military intelligence unit who say their superiors ordered them to eavesdrop on high-ranking members of the opposition.

COLOMBIA PEACE PROCESS

UN envoy for Colombia: Peace depends on stopping killings

14-01-2020 14:21 Carlos Ruiz Massieu's comments come in the wake of news that Colombian authorities thwarted planned attempt to kill ex-FARC commander Rodrigo Londoño.

PROTESTS IN COLOMBIA

Protester voices: Colombians share their mounting discontent

29-11-2019 10:10 A look into the lives of marchers at recent demonstrations in Colombia, where activists are pushing their agenda to the forefront of the national vision as civil worries loom despite positive economic growth.

Protests in Colombia

Iván Duque to meet with protest leaders in Colombia

26-11-2019 12:50 The meeting with the National Strike Committee -- which brings together unions, indigenous people, students and opposition parties -- will form part of the national dialogue Duque launched on Sunday to address corruption, economic inequality and other woes.

Protests in Colombia

First protester dies in Colombia unrest as marches press on

26-11-2019 12:13 A high school student died two days after being hit in the head by a projectile reportedly fired by riot police.

Protests in Colombia

Colombia president opens national dialogue after protests

25-11-2019 17:51 The leader gathered mayors and governors from around the country to launch an initiative that he said will focus on six main topics: economic growth with equality; corruption; education; improvements in life for areas hard hit by the nation's long civil conflict; the environment; and strengthened government institutions.

Demonstrations in Colombia

Populist riots, largely peaceful, leave three dead in Colombia

22-11-2019 20:13 This wave of protests across Latin America defies easy categorisation and it remains unclear if Colombia's will persist.

REGIONAL UNREST SPREADS?

Colombians fill streets hoping to channel wave of discontent

22-11-2019 10:08 Colombians angry with conservative President Iván Duque and hoping to channel Latin America’s wave of discontent took the streets by the tens of thousands Thursday in one of the biggest protests in the nation’s recent history.

SUPREME COURT

Ex-Colombia president Álvaro Uribe questioned on witness tampering

08-10-2019 13:32 Colombia's powerful former president appears before Supreme Court for questioning in a case involving alleged witness tampering.

Colombia-Venezuela

Colombian intelligence leader quits after UN false document scandal

30-09-2019 18:36 The head of the Colombian military intelligence resigned on Monday after President Iván Duque delivered a report from his office to the United Nations on the alleged presence of Colombian guerrillas in Venezuela.

INTERVIEW

Colombia's Duque set to denounce Maduro at UN assembly

23-09-2019 08:28 "The brutality of Nicolás Maduro is comparable to Slobodan Milosevic," said Duque, who has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate Maduro for human rights abuses.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

US invokes regional defence treaty over Venezuela crisis

12-09-2019 09:11 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo invoked the treaty in response to heightening tensions between Venezuela and Colombia.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Maduro alerts Venezuela military, citing Colombian threat

04-09-2019 10:09 Both Maduro and Colombia's Duque have accused each other of hosting armed militants in recent days.

COLOMBIAN CONFLICT

Colombia FARC negotiators say they are taking up arms again

29-08-2019 09:27 A group of former peace negotiators for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) say they are taking up arms again following what they considered the failure of a 2016 peace deal to guarantee their political rights.

VENEZUELAN EXODUS

Colombia to authorise nationality for 24,000 Venezuelan children

05-08-2019 15:00 The children were the victims of a legal loophole that prevented them from obtaining their parents' nationality due to "insurmountable obstacles" but left them without Colombian nationality due to legislation that doesn't recognise citizenship based on place of birth.

Missing Ex-FARC Leader

Colombian court orders arrest of missing ex-FARC leader

10-07-2019 16:20 Colombian President Duque responds with a denunciation of FARC

COLOMBIAN LEADER VISITS

Macri, flanked by Duque, says mass migration from Venezuela is unsustainable

10-06-2019 16:41 President Mauricio Macri said this afternoon that the current pace of the migratory exodus of Venezuelans from their crisis-stricken nation is unsustainable, as he and Colombian President Iván Duque criticised President Nicolás Maduro.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Colombia's Duque searching for trade, investment on trip to Argentina

10-06-2019 00:22 Colombian leader had dinner with President Macri on Sunday night after arriving in Buenos Aires. Monday's activities will be focused on trade and investment opportunities.