Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Twitter that the military conducted "arduous search efforts" before discovering the kids.

Four children were found alive in the south of the country more than two weeks after the plane they were traveling crashed in the jungle.

The conference this week, however, was unable to provide a clear plan for restarting negotiations with Mexico, which have been dormant since late last year.

Numerous new avenues for legal immigration will be opened, and regional centers will handle hundreds of claims each month.

At least nine Colombian soldiers were killed in an attack for which ELN rebels have been blamed.

Senator and activist Andrea Padilla joined the protesters and claimed that landlords were pushing for support of bullfighting.

In Colombia, fatal incidents occur often in the coal and gold mines, typically at unlicensed or unofficial enterprises that lack adequate safety precautions.

The Colombian National Police announced on Tuesday a reduction of coca crop eradication for this year, as the administration of Gustavo Petro continues its shift in its anti-drug policies.

The Colombian government made an announcement on Thursday that the country will not be giving new oil exploration contracts to companies in an effort to invest in "greener energy."

The Guatemalan government announced that they will be pursuing charges against Colombian Defense Minister Iván Velásquez for his role in the U.N.-backed anti-corruption mission.

The national police force of Colombia on Monday announced that they had confiscated an arsenal of weapons believed to belong to the local armed group Estado Mayor Central.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro requested the suspension of arrest orders against some of the country’s crime lords.

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday condemned the assassination attempt on Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez, whilst she uses the opportunity to recommit to her goals during the presidency.

The Vice President of Colombia revealed on Tuesday that her security team had found a bomb near her home in what appears to be an attempt to assassinate the former activist.

The ELN rebel group has denied agreeing to a ceasefire with the Colombian government on Tuesday after President Gustavo Petro announced it over the weekend as an alleged result of the country's peace talks.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced that he will fully open the land borders between his country and Colombia after months of warm relations.

Mexico will play host to a new round of peace talks between the Colombian government and its largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army in January.

The first part of the peace talks between the Colombian government and the rebel group ELN concluded recently, with both parties calling them "successful" despite a lack of ceasefire agreement.

A protest in Colombia in 2021 turned violent with some women getting raped and tortured by police.

As Colombia deals with housing and caring for migrants fleeing their country, President Gustavo Petro sent a letter to the United States government on Wednesday asking for them to give its citizens a temporary legal status.

The Colombian government announced on Monday their plans to start a military offensive on its border cities and states to address the illegal armed groups and drug trafficking in the area.

About 200 puppies stolen from customs at the Mexico City International Airport were rescued.

As peace talks between the government and the ELN start in earnest, many communities in Colombia are forced to stay at home due to violence from armed groups in the country.

Two women from South America were busted smuggling packed and sealed cocaine sewn into their wigs and hidden within their genitals.

Three Latin American countries have been singled out as the worst places to work in according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

Peruvian president Pedro Castillo will not be available to attend Colombian president Gustavo Petro's inauguration after it was denied by Congress due to his various scandals.

The Colombian government and a delegation from the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas declared Tuesday they would restart peace talks that were suspended since 2019.

Gustavo Petro promised to prioritize Colombia's peace and equality as he was sworn into office on Sunday.

Six people were confirmed dead and over 200 injured when a section of a wooden stand collapsed at the venue of a bullfight in EL Espinal, central Colombia on Sunday.

A capo of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, Brian Donaciano Olguin Verdugo alias El Pitt was arrested by the Colombian National Police on Monday after days of law enforcement surveillance.