Colombia’s leftist presidential candidate will be in Washington DC on Thursday to seek international attention over a possible attempt on his life while on campaign. Former Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro…
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro criticized Colombia on Saturday for attacks on political and social leaders in the neighboring country. Maduro criticized the situation in Colombia a day after an alleged…
Colombia’s National Police announced an internal investigation days after the country’s leftist presidential candidate was attacked on his way to a campaign rally. Police and the prosecution have failed to…
Colombia’s government warned on Saturday about the dangers of polarization ahead of elections after two campaign events turned violent the day before. Key candidates, however, failed to follow up.
Nine people were reportedly injured when a small explosive device went off at a Conservative Party campaign event in northern Colombia on Saturday, one week before elections. The attack took…
Gustavo Petro, the leading leftist candidate in Colombia’s election race, suffered an attack on his way to a campaign rally on Friday. The politician was not injured.
Congressional elections in a quarter of Colombia are at risk for a possible intervention by illegal armed groups, according to the country’s ombudsman. This risk is under control, the national…
Colombia’s FARC rebels said Friday that they will suspend their campaign for the first elections since the group’s demobilization last year. According to the guerrillas, they need better security guarantees…
Colombia’s leftist politicians face violence and aggression as conservative rivals fire up anti-communist sentiments and fears the country could become a communist state like Cuba. The FARC, the socialist party…