The United States is considering to revoke the visa of the Colombian general that led the armed forces until last week. General Juan Pablo Rodriguez was replaced by former army…
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The top justice officials from Colombia, Mexico and the United States met on Thursday in Cartagena in an attempt to improve cooperation to fight transnational crime. Colombia’s Prosecutor General Nestor…
Read more Colombia, Mexico and US vow increased cooperation against crime
Colombia on Thursday abstained from voting at the United Nations against American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital after threats such a rejection could affect aid. The South American country’s…
Read more Colombia abstains from voting against US over Israel after Trump threat
The United States specified its travel advisory for Colombia, recommending increased caution due to “crime and terrorism” for much of the country in 2018. Unlike previous years, the latest travel…
Read more Is Colombia safe? Here’s what the US government says
Russia is using social media to interfere in Colombia’s pending elections, according to the director of the Kimberly Green Latin and Caribbean Center at Florida International University. In an interview with…
Read more Russia using disinformation tactics to disrupt Colombia elections: Former US official
The start of the election campaign of Colombia’s demobilized FARC guerrillas is severely complicated by violent attacks and pending US charges, the Marxists said Wednesday. According to Julian Gallo, one of the…
Read more FARC kicks off election campaign amid attacks and narco ghosts
The United States’ Drug Enforcement Administration has requested the extradition of four Medellin crime lords who are suspected of running drug trafficking rackets from prison, the city’s mayor said Thursday.…
Read more DEA seeking extradition of Medellin crime lords: mayor
While officials in both countries say Colombia's peace process tops the agenda for US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s upcoming brief trip to Bogota, there are major differences of opinion on how to accomplish that.
Read more Mixed signals ahead of Tillerson’s trip to Colombia
The United States is considering support for Colombia that is dealing with hundreds of thousands of migrants who have fled Venezuela, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday. In a…
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The United States is failing to address the violence that threatens to undo the efforts of its most loyal ally in Latin America, Colombia, to make peace and drastically reduce…
US President Donald Trump's proposes to cut aid to Colombia almost in half, but this is likely to be overruled by Congress, according to analysts.
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A high-ranking US diplomat arrived in Colombia on Thursday with reassuring words of friendship, praise and commitment he said came straight from President Donald Trump. Trump’s message is that “Colombia…
Read more US tries to reassure Colombia with charm offensive in Bogota
The United States embraces economic development as an integral part of a long-term strategy to reduce the flow of Colombian cocaine to the US drug consumption market.
Read more US shifting away from hardline stance on Colombia drug trafficking
The US ambassador-nominee to Colombia, Joseph Macmanus, had an easy time before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, despite threats by some Republicans to challenge his appointment. Macmanus appeared before the…
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US President Donald Trump will visit Colombia in April, the South American country’s foreign minister confirmed Friday. Trump will travel to Colombia at the end of the Summit of the…
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Colombia’s prosecution said Wednesday that it prevented attacks on United States government officials in the capital Bogota, allegedly planned by a Cuban national. Raul Gutierrez Sanchez, a 46-year old that…
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The United States announced an “initial” allotment of $2.5 million on Tuesday to help Colombia handle more than half a million Venezuelan refugees. The commitment made by aid organization US…
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The US Congress is set to finalize a 2018 budget that maintains aid to Colombia at its 2017 level, $391 million, despite efforts by President Donald Trump to slash the…
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Colombia’s business association fears that tariffs on iron and aluminium announced by US President Donald Trump could severely disrupt the local industry. According to Bruce Macmaster, the president of business…
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A last-minute parliamentary maneuver in the US Senate has blocked Joseph Macmanus from being confirmed as the new ambassador to Colombia, possibly clearing the way for a nominee less supportive…
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