Colombia

Over the past 20 years, the home ownership rate in many countries in the region has fallen by as much as 15 to 20 percentage points

The Defense Ministry said that the troops have been held since Sunday, following an operation against Iván Mordisco’s faction

American importers are closing the door to the country’s beans, causing prices in New York to skyrocket, while exclusively Brazilian products have become cheaper due to lower demand

The Gustavo Petro administration attributes the attack that left six dead in Cali to the leader of the FARC dissidents of the Central General Staff, which it now considers a terrorist organization

Samples of fish caught in Indigenous reserves, located in places such as Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park, reveal that up to 28% of species have concentrations that are above WHO recommendations

The explosive attack on a military base in Cali and the downing of a police helicopter in Antioquia, both by FARC dissidents, have highlighted the nation’s instability

President Gustavo Petro blames FARC dissidents for a cylinder bomb attack at the air base in the Colombian city. Twelve police officers were killed another attack in Antioquia

A court finds that the judge who sentenced the former Colombian president erred in ordering his house arrest

Daniel Quintero, former mayor of Medellín, raised the Colombian flag in the Peruvian locality of Santa Rosa de Loreto

The death of the senator and presidential candidate for the Democratic Center adds to the first-instance conviction of former president Álvaro Uribe

The 39-year-old Colombian politician was shot several times while participating in a campaign event

One million Spaniards emigrated to Latin America after the Civil War. Today, their grandchildren — many with dual nationality — are residents of the Spanish capital

Gustavo Petro gave his Independence Day speech in the port of Leticia, across from a disputed enclave on the Amazon River, while a Peruvian delegation visited the site in a display of sovereignty

Some 40% of the country’s wealthiest 0.01% have admitted to evading taxes. To pay less, they hide their money in tax havens and create companies or trusts that make it difficult to track their assets. Each year, tax evasion in Colombia amounts to 8% of GDP, or more than $130 billion

Judge Sandra Heredia wants the sentence to be applied immediately in what has become the most significant court case in recent Colombian history. But his defense said they will appeal

Traditional communities in southern Rio de Janeiro and northern São Paulo are organizing to offer visits that focus on local culture and steer clear of mass tourism

American officials and senators back the accusations about the ‘weaponization of the judiciary.’ Gustavo Petro replies that these remarks are ‘an intrusion into national sovereignty’

The diplomat visited Colombia for the first summit of the Hague Group, geared toward taking action to pressure Israel into ending the war in Gaza

EL PAÍS reconstructs, on the ground and using exclusive documents, the presence of former military personnel hired by the cartels, a lethal alliance of organized crime

The people of Boyacá, in central Colombia, still bear the stigma of the so-called ‘green wars’ that ended with a peace agreement in 1990. The town has distanced itself from the crimes linked to the precious stone trade, and these days a group of miners and artisans are exploring their business through social media while promoting tourism in the region

When analyzing the role of global warming in rainfall, the World Weather Attribution organization found ‘inconclusive results’ due to a lack of information and models based on the tropics. ‘More science will save lives,’ it urged

In a new report, the organization urges the world not to normalize the human rights crisis in the country

The conference will bring together delegates from some 30 countries and UN officials such as the rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese

The foreign minister resigns, a diplomatic conflict with the US shows no signs of abating, and the justice system requests the arrest of the highest-ranking former government official over corruption

Marco Rubio’s announcement follows President Petro’s call for an investigation into whether his former foreign minister, Álvaro Leyva, sought the support of two Republican congressmen to orchestrate a coup

The remote-controlled submersible, with the capacity to transport over 1.5 tons of cocaine, is the first of its kind located in national waters. It had antennas, surveillance cameras and a Starlink modem to link to satellite internet

Leaders of all political stripes have criticized the alleged plot revealed by EL PAÍS by ex foreign minister Álvaro Leyva, who tried to get support from the US