Colombia’s Petro proposes tax reform to fund 2026 budget
Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro's government has introduced a new tax reform bill in Congress to cover the $6.3 billion shortfall in…
Colombia’s President Petro accuses Peru of annexing disputed Amazon island | Border Disputes News
The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with the government in Lima recently naming it a federal district.Colombian…
Colombia’s ex-President Alvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years of house arrest | Courts News
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest following his conviction for witness-tampering and bribery, according to local media…
Colombia’s Petro visits Haiti to help bolster security amid gang violence | Politics News
The Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks have been focused on security and the fight against drug trafficking.Colombian President Gustavo Petro…
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro enters final year facing array of problems
Colombian President Gustavo Petro (R), waves upon arrival at an event to sign the labor reform law in Bogota, Colombia on June 25. Petro signed…
Colombia’s army says 57 soldiers kidnapped in restive southwest | News
President Gustavo Petro says freeing the seized soldiers ‘is imperative’.The Colombian army says more than 50 soldiers have been seized by civilians in a southwest…
Petro’s labour reform referendum suspended by Colombia’s Council of State | News
President Gustavo Petro has sought to call a referendum, in a move the opposition say violates the constitution.Colombia’s Council of State has suspended a decree…
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Colombia’s capital Bogota | News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Buildings reportedly shake and sirens blare around the Colombian capital as people rush into the streets.A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has shaken…
Colombia’s would-be presidential contender Miguel Uribe shot, wounded | Politics News
The senator’s wife says he ‘is fighting for his life’ after being shot at a campaign event in Bogota.Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a possible candidate…
How Trump’s US aid freeze has stymied Colombia’s immigration system | Donald Trump News
Children like Samantha are the core group currently eligible for Colombia’s temporary protection permit (PPT), since eligibility for adults was restricted in 2023. Colombia established…
Petro vs Trump: The diplomatic standoff that could shape Colombia’s future | Donald Trump News
This is not the first time the Petro administration has found itself in troubled waters, though. His presidency has been punctuated by high-profile political crises,…
Colombia’s president calls for migrants to leave jobs in U.S., return home
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s president is calling on his compatriots working without legal status in the United States to leave their jobs and return home as soon…
Colombia’s Petro decrees emergency powers amid deadly border area violence | Politics News
Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate.Colombia’s president has issued a decree giving himself emergency…
Colombia’s President Petro replaces finance minister embroiled in scandal | Government News
Ricardo Bonilla is the second finance minister to depart Petro’s government, which faces legislative hurdles and probes.A key member of President Gustavo Petro’s government in…
Colombia’s president faces trouble – but blames opposition for ‘coup’ | Government News
A coup is underway in Bogota, Colombia. Or so the Colombian president Gustavo Petro claims. On October 8, Petro took to social media to denounce…
‘Coup has begun’: Colombia’s President Petro faces campaign election probe | Elections News
Colombia’s first leftist leader says the investigation into his 2022 campaign finances seeks to unseat him from power.Election officials in Colombia have voted to launch…