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 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…
Gustavo Petro seeks to impose referendum by decree in Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro intends to call a national referendum by executive decree to revive parts of his agenda -- particularly a labor reform bill…
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,…
Colombian president Petro urges undocumented emigrees to return from U.S.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday beseeched emigrees living in the United States without documentation to return home as soon as possible in the wake…
U.S., Colombia back off trade war, agree to resume deportation flights
WASHINGTON — An impasse between the United States and Colombia over Colombia’s refusal to accept deportation flights ended Monday, following a day in which each side…
Trump orders sanctions on Colombia after Petro blocks deportation flights | Migration News
President Gustavo Petro says Bogota will block US deportation flights until migrants are guaranteed ‘dignified treatment’.US President Donald Trump has promised to impose tariffs and…
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…
‘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…