Colombia ex-President Gustavo Petro in hot water over sex for contracts claims

Gustavo Petro being sworn in in 2022. Image credit: Presidencia de Colombia. Gustavo Petro, whose term as President of Colombia ended in August,...

Colombia’s rebels no longer considered political actors under landmark new law

The law was passed in Congress on Tuesday and later ratified by the president. Image credit: Ministry of Justice. Colombia today passed a law...

Abelardo de la Espriella begins to dismantle Colombia’s peace process

Abelardo de la Espriella signed five extradition orders on August 26. Credit: @ABDELAESPRIELLA via X Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella...

Colombia president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella set to be inaugurated in Cali

Abelardo de la Espriella salutes on the steps of his private jet. Image credit: @ABDELAESPRIELLA via X. Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de...

De la Espriella’s defeat in congress could signal turbulent term in office

The Colombian Senate plenary hall. Image credit: Miguel Olaya via Flickr. Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia’s hard-right president-elect,...

Chaos on Colombia’s Caribbean coast as major highway blocked following military operation

Screenshot of the Troncal del Caribe near Guachaca. Courtesy of Google Maps. The Troncal del Caribe, a key highway on Colombia’s Caribbean...

The truth behind Petro’s claims of Colombia voting fraud

President Gustavo Petro. Image credit: @infopresidencia via X. Just days away from Colombia’s first-round presidential election, incumbent...

In conversation with Claudia López, ex-mayor of Bogotá and presidential candidate

Claudia Lopez. Image credit: Billy Ramsey. Less than three weeks before Colombians head to the polls in presidential elections, centrist candidate...

Colombia elections: candidates set for debate after Cepeda backtracks

Bogotá, Colombia – Leftist presidential candidate Iván Cepeda challenged his opponents to a debate on Saturday after turning down previous...

Colombia presidential candidates appear in Governors’ Summit

Governors' Summit 2026. Image credit: National Federation of Departments. On Wednesday, the Universidad de la Sabana and the National Federation...