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Petro also said Colombia's armed forces should no longer rely on U.S. weaponry: "the army will do better if it buys its weapons or makes them with our own resources"

The United States has delivered a major blow to one of its closest South American allies by stripping Colombia of its coveted anti-drug certification.

"If Petro continues on this path, we will have to reconsider, because dollars from our government will no longer flow in the same way to Colombia," added Scott

In recent weeks, Petro condemned Washington's deployment of naval assets near Venezuelan waters and rejected claims about the existence of the "Cartel de los Soles"

Two Colombian soldiers were doused with gasoline and set on fire as the military attempted to destroy a cocaine laboratory.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the U.S. attack against a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, saying that it "breaks the universal principle of proportionality and is murder"

Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the deployment of U.S. troops off the Venezuelan coast is "disproportionate," and that an "intervention is not possible because Latin America is a land of peace"

The sentence against the minor who killed Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay has sparked debate in the country, with some calling for harsher punishment and others seeking to tackle the underlining issues leading to such a situation

The Colombian government reportedly received assurances from the Trump administration that it won't carry out a military intervention in Venezuela

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro defended the deployment of thousands of troops to the Colombian border, claiming it is aimed at preventing drug-traffuicking

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez for saying he had "signed his own sentence" by claiming that the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration claims is being led by Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, doesn't exist.

Diosdado Cabello, vice president of Venezuela's ruling party and Minister of Interior, confirmed on Monday that 15,000 troops will be deployed along the border with Colombia amid heightened tensions with the United States

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez slammed Colombian President Gustavo Petro for saying the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration claims is being led by Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, doesn't exist

The head of the DEA, Terry Cole, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrilla groups to ship "record amounts of cocaine" to Mexican cartels

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected the Trump administration's claim that the Venezuelan regime is leading the "Cartel de los Soles," saying that it is a "lie like Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and only serves to invade countries."

Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti said the country doesn't have a military cooperation agreement with Venezuela as tensions in the region escalate following the deployment of U.S. warships to the region

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said "Gringos are mad if they think invading Venezuela will solve their problems" as tensions over the deployment of U.S. warships off the country's coast

The shutting of USAID funding has severely impacted Colombia's implementation of the 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel group. However, authorities vow to move forward regardless

GOP Senator Bernie Moreno said the "reign of terror" of Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro "is over," predicting he won't be in power by the end of the year

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for an urgent meeting of Latin American officials over what he described as a threat of aggression and interference by the Trump administration

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned he would consider any attacks by the U.S. on Venezuela as an attack on Colombia as well

Secretary of State Marco Rubio mourned the death of Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator who was shot over two months ago during a presidential rally

Criticism of the conviction of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has sparked fears in the country that the U.S. will impose punitive measures on current officials

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest after being convicted of bribing witnesses and committing procedural fraud

Alvaro Uribe became Colombia's first former president to be convicted in a criminal trial

Álvaro Uribe, Colombian president from 2002 to 2010, was found guilty of bribing witnesses and abuse of process by a Bogotá court

Colombian President Gustavo Petro hosted an international summit this week in which 12 countries announced sanctions on Israel, defying Washington amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

The Colombian military has reportedly started using explosive-laden drones to fight against guerrillas and gangs in the country

Unique experiences led by artisans, chefs, and artists that allow tourists to be protagonists, not just spectators, is the new rage in the Colombian city of Medellín.

The Latin Times spoke to drug and security experts in Colombia to find out what lies behind the country's cocaine boom and what it means for a nation already struggling with internal security issues.