The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, went a step further and warned that Cuba and Mexico would be their next target.


South America faces two choices: Compliance or defiance, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba & Venezuela in focus

This comes after the US President said that “Colombia is very sick” and accused Petro of ”making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”

Trump tones down on Colombia, invites Petro to White House after phone call

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro issued an urgent appeal Wednesday to Colombia for military solidarity, as tensions with the US reached a critical breaking point.

Venezuelan President Maduro Urges Colombian Counterpart for Military Coordination

Volcanic Eruptions Surge: 5 continents, 5 big Volcanic eruptions. Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts after 12,000 years. Russia's Bezymianny volcano also erupted, spewing ash 5km into the air. Colombia remains on alert. Several volcanoes have also erupted across the world in Indonesia, Russia, Hawaii, Colombia. Are we seeing more volcanic eruptions? And are you prepared when a volcano erupts?


Volcanic Eruptions Surge: From Ethiopia to Indonesia to Russia| is Colombia Prepared? 

Colombia Raises Alert as Purace Volcano Erupts After Decades

Colombian authorities have made their largest cocaine bust in a decade, confiscating 14 tonnes at its main Pacific port, as President Gustavo Petro continues to fight back against claims from the administration of United States President Donald Trump of his complicity in the drug trade.

Colombia Drug Bust: Colombian Police Make Largest Drug Bust in 10 Years 

Forty years after Colombia’s devastating Armero tragedy, survivors and families have come together to honor the thousands who lost their lives in the 1985 volcanic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz. The disaster buried the town of Armero under mud and ash, killing more than 20,000 people. Survivors now unite in remembrance and hope, calling for better disaster preparedness and preservation of the victims’ memory.

Armero Tragedy: Colombia's Volcano Disaster |Survivors Unite in Hope After 40 Years 

Gustavo Petro renews call to revive Bolivar's dream of Gran Colombia which is a EU-style union of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecudaor and Panama.


Gustavo Petro Revives Bolívar’s Dream: A “Gran Colombia” Union Like the EU?

U.S.-Colombia: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has renewed calls to revive the historic vision of Gran Colombia, envisioning a 21st-century regional alliance combining Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. Inspired by Simón Bolívar's dream, Petro proposes this entity as a confederation of sovereign nations with shared institutions such as a common parliament and a collegial presidency, similar to the European Union. 



 U.S.-Colombia: Petro Proposes Gran Colombia Confederation to Combat Regional Challenges 

Venezuela Releases 18 Colombians After Months of Negotiations

United States President Donald Trump has called his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro an “illegal drug leader”, announcing that the US will slash funding to the South American nation.


Colombian President Gustavo Petro Lashes Out at Trump

A Colombian court has overturned the 12-year house arrest sentence of former President Alvaro Uribe, which was initially handed down in August. This legal decision marks a significant development in one of Colombia’s most high-profile cases.

Colombian Court Overturns Uribe's Conviction, Uribe Calls Ruling 'Victory For Truth'

Legal Victory: Colombian Court Overturns Alvaro Uribe’s Conviction | WION 

Colombia’s foreign ministry said on Monday the country has recalled its ambassador from the US after President Trump said he would raise tariffs on the South American nation and stop all payments to it, in a feud stemming from US military strikes on vessels allegedly transporting drugs


US-Colombia tensions: Trump stops aid, may increase tariffs on Colombia 

President Donald Trump said he would slash U.S. funding to Colombia because the country's leader “does nothing to stop” drug production.


Trump Says US to End Aid to Colombia Over Drug Production 

Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in the Mediterranean, prompting strong condemnation from Turkey, which labeled the action an "act of terrorism." The flotilla, carrying medicine, food, and international activists, aimed to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza. The diplomatic fallout adds to rising regional tensions.

Colombia expels Israeli diplomats after Gaza-aid flotilla interception

UN: Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered a powerful critique of US drug and migration policies at the 80th UN General Assembly. He condemned the US for waging a “war against the poor” and accused the Trump administration of ineffective and harmful anti-drug strategies. 


UN: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro Blasts US Drug and Migration Policies

On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the U.S. government after Colombia was added— for the first time in 30 years— to a list of countries not cooperating in the fight against drugs

Colombia’s President Petro Lashes Out At Trump Administration Over Drug War Designation

Colombia has been rocked by two deadly attacks that killed at least 13 people and injured dozens more. In Cali, a vehicle bomb struck a military aviation school, killing five and injuring 36. Meanwhile, in Antioquia, an explosives-laden drone brought down a police helicopter during an anti-narcotics operation, killing eight officers.


Colombia explosion: President Petro calls it an act of terrorism

The Colombian court has lifted the house arrest order on former President Álvaro Uribe, who had been detained since August over allegations of witness tampering. The Supreme Court’s initial decision had shocked the nation and sparked mass protests. Critics argue the move weakens judicial oversight. Judge Clara Salcedo granted Uribe immediate release, saying the arrest could no longer be upheld. Uribe tweeted “Thank God” following the announcement.

Ex-Colombian Prez released from house arrest | Uribe's 12-yr sentence under challenge

A Colombian appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the country’s former president, Álvaro Uribe, must be released from house arrest while he challenges his conviction for bribery and witness tampering.


Colombian appeals court orders release of former president Alvaro Uribe from house arrest

Uribe was a potential presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in 2026 from the right-wing opposition.

Who was Miguel Uribe? Colombian presidential candidate dies two months after being shot in head

Four parties are fighting over $20 billion worth of treasure found in a shipwreck that is over 300 years old. The Colombian government says it is theirs, a US firm has claimed half of it, while the Spanish government also wants it. An indigenous group says they also have a right over it.

300-year-old shipwreck with $20 billion worth of treasure has four parties squabbling

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Gustavo Petro Revives Bolívar’s Dream: A “Gran Colombia” Union Like the EU?

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Legal Victory: Colombian Court Overturns Alvaro Uribe’s Conviction | WION

US-Colombia tensions: Trump stops aid, may increase tariffs on Colombia

Trump Says US to End Aid to Colombia Over Drug Production

Colombia expels Israeli diplomats after Gaza-aid flotilla interception

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Colombia’s President Petro Lashes Out At Trump Administration Over Drug War Designation

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Colombian appeals court orders release of former president Alvaro Uribe from house arrest

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300-year-old shipwreck with $20bn worth of treasure has four parties squabbling