US reconsidering visa of Colombia’s former armed forces chief: report
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… Read more US...
View ArticleColombia, Mexico and US vow increased cooperation against crime
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...
View ArticleColombia abstains from voting against US over Israel after Trump threat
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...
View ArticleIs Colombia safe? Here’s what the US government says
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...
View ArticleRussia using disinformation tactics to disrupt Colombia elections: Former US...
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...
View ArticleFARC kicks off election campaign amid attacks and narco ghosts
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,...
View ArticleDEA seeking extradition of Medellin crime lords: mayor
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...
View ArticleMixed signals ahead of Tillerson’s trip to Colombia
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...
View ArticleUS may help Colombia deal with migrant flow from Venezuela
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… Read more US...
View ArticleUS fiddles while Colombia threatens to burn
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… Read more US fiddles...
View ArticleTrump seeks to cut US aid to Colombia in half, but will congress approve?
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. Read more Trump seeks to cut US aid to Colombia in...
View ArticleUS tries to reassure Colombia with charm offensive in Bogota
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...
View ArticleUS shifting away from hardline stance on Colombia drug trafficking
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...
View ArticleNominated ambassador to Colombia hardly challenged in US senate
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...
View ArticleTrump to visit Colombia after Americas summit in April: report
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… The post Trump to...
View ArticleColombia ‘prevents ISIS attack against American embassy officials’
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...
View ArticleUS to send Colombia $2.5M in aid to deal with Venezuela crisis
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… The post...
View ArticleUS will again give $391M in aid to Colombia, despite Trump effort at cuts
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… The post US will again give...
View ArticleColombia concerned Trump trade war could destroy domestic iron industry
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...
View ArticleConfirmation of new US ambassador to Colombia thwarted by hard-line Republicans
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… The...
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