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Petro sworn in as Colombia’s first leftist Chief Executive

Bogota—Gustavo Petro on Sunday took the oath of office as Colombia’s first-ever leftist president, before a crowd of hundreds of thousands at his inauguration...

Colombia expels German who took part in anti-govt protests

Colombian immigration authorities said Tuesday they had expelled a German woman who took part in demonstrations against the government of President Ivan Duque.  Rebecca Sproesser...

Four police, five others dead in Colombia attacks

Four policemen were among nine people killed in three separate attacks blamed on Colombian armed groups that continue to sow mayhem in the country...

Colombia death toll from COVID-19 tops 100,000

Colombia's death toll from COVID-19 passed the 100,000 mark on Monday with a new 24-hour record of almost 650 deaths, the health ministry said.  After...

Car bomb attack at Colombian military base wounds 36 

A car bomb blast inside an army base in the Colombian city of Cucuta wounded 36 people Tuesday, officials said, blaming the attack to ELN...

Probe urged as Colombia death toll via unrest rises

Bogota—Colombia’s government resumed negotiations with demonstrators to end more than a month of protests Sunday, as the UN called for an independent investigation after...

Death toll from Colombia protests climbs to 42: ombudsman

At least 42 people have been killed in near-daily protests against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque since April 28, the country's human...

Colombian defense minister dies of Covid-19 complications

Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo died Tuesday of coronavirus complications, the country's president announced. He was 69. Trujillo is one of about a dozen...

Colombia tops own record for eradicating cocoa crops

Colombia beat its record for eradicating coca crops for the second year in a row, the government said Wednesday, although the country still remains...

Nine soldiers confirmed dead in Colombia helicopter crash: army

The Colombian army said nine soldiers were killed and six wounded after a military helicopter went down Tuesday in the country's southeast during an...

Clashes mark return to protests in Colombia

Bogota"•Riot police firing tear gas and stun grenades clashed with rock-throwing demonstrators in Bogota Tuesday as anti-government protests resumed across Colombia, leaving 11 people...

General strike against government in Colombia

Bogota"•Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets of the capital Bogota on Thursday amid a general strike to protest the policies of...

21 killed in attack on police academy

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