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Trump Administration Escalates Colombia Tensions, Revokes President Gustavo Petro's US Visa After Gaza Protest Remarks

The Donald Trump administration escalated tensions with Colombia by revoking President Gustavo Petro's U.S. visa after he urged American troops to disobey orders during a Gaza protest in New York.

Benzinga

Colombian president accuses Trump of violating UN principles after visa revoked

"Time to go to a more democratic place," Petro said in an X statement.

Axios

Colombian President Petro Slams U.S. Over The Revocation Of His Visa: 'Breaks All UN Immunity Norms'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed the Trump administration for revoking his visa after he publicly called on U.S. soldiers to disobey the president

Latin Times

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US To Revoke Colombian President's Visa Over 'Incendiary Actions'

The US State Department said it would revoke the visa of Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro, who returned to Bogota on Saturday after being accused of "incendiary actions" during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York.

International Business Times

UCI Road World Championships 2025 men's elite road race start list

Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel and Tom Pidcock among 165 riders competing in Rwanda

Cycling Weekly

Tesla Ready To Tackle South America? Job Postings Hint At This Country As Next Market

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has struggled with electric vehicle demand in many markets in 2025, but could be experiencing a rebound to finish out the final two quarters of the year. Tesla could be looking to enter new international markets for its next phase of electric vehicle growth.

Benzinga

Former Colombian VP Claims 'Final Operation' That Will Oust Venezuela's Maduro Will Take Place In 'Four To Six Weeks'

Former Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos claimed "Maduro's days or weeks are numbered" and that the "final operation" that will result in his ouster will take place in "four to six weeks."

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Colombia's Top Drug Cartel In Decline, May Lay Down Arms: Negotiator

Colombia's largest drug-trafficking cartel has reached its "peak" and is entering a decline that could see it lay down its arms, a government negotiator involved in peace talks with the group told AFP. The Clan del Golfo, which has origins in right-wing paramilitary organizations and calls itself the Gaitanista Army…

International Business Times

23 miners rescued after nearly two days trapped in collapsed gold mine

Families of the trapped miners had maintained a vigil for hours, celebrating the successful rescue with tears and cheers

The Independent UK

Colombia seeks criminal probe into Trump over deadly strikes on alleged drugs smugglers

Gustavo Petro tells the UN General Assembly that there should be 'criminal proceedings' over US strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels.

Euronews

Modern-day Colombian Guerrillas Are Mere Druglords: Ex-FARC Commander

Colombian guerrilla fighters today are no more than drug lords given too much leeway by the leftist government, infamous former rebel commander Rodrigo Londono, aka "Timochenko," told AFP on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Two Colombian Artists Found Dead in Mexico Days After Being Declared Missing

Colombian musicians, B-King and DJ Regio Clown, were found dead in Mexico City after traveling to the capital for a show at a nightclub.

Latin Times

Colombia’s president warns that Trump’s attacks on suspected narco boats won’t stop drug lords

Gustavo Petro says strikes amount to ‘murder’ and are ‘only for television’

The Independent UK

Venezuelans in 'reverse migration' pushed to new perils in effort to return home

Venezuelan migrants are attempting a "reverse migration" back to South America after facing challenges in the U.S. Thousands have returned since immigration policies tightened under President Trump

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Colombia Slams 'Excessive' US Military Buildup, Warns Against Venezuela Intervention

Colombia on Friday blasted the United States' "excessive" military presence in the Caribbean as destabilizing for all Latin America, a sharp rebuke from one of Washington's oldest regional allies.

International Business Times

Colombian Court Issues First Sentences For Ex-soldiers Over Civilian Killings

A Colombian tribunal on Thursday issued its first sentences for former soldiers over the killing of civilians during the country's decades-long armed conflict, ordering 12 of them to carry out work including building memorials for their victims.

International Business Times

Colombia Vows To Fight Drug Trade 'With Or Without' The US

Colombia's top military officer has told AFP that his country will fight the resurgent cocaine trade with or without American help, after Washington blacklisted Bogota for what it called flawed anti-drug efforts.

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US adds Colombia to list of countries failing in fight against drugs – here’s why that matters

The US has “decertified” Colombia as an ally in the fight against drugs, adding it to a list of countries including Afghanistan, Myanmar and Venezuela. Behind the decision lie surging coca cultivation and a desire to signal that US support for Colombia is no longer unconditional. It represents a rupture…

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Colombian FARC Leaders Ordered To Make Reparations For Over 21,000 Kidnappings

A Colombian court on Tuesday held seven leaders of the defunct Colombian guerrilla army FARC responsible for the kidnappings of tens of thousands of people during the group's half-century of war with the state.

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Trump slaps Colombia with drug war blacklist — President Petro Rages over sacrificed Colombian soldiers and cops after years as U.S. ally

The Colombian president believes the US has more to gain from the Colombian drug war.

International Business Times

Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases In Row Over Drug Fight Delisting

Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the South American country as an anti-drugs ally for failing to halt cocaine trafficking.

The Independent UK

Colombia peace court sentences former FARC leaders for their role in thousands of kidnappings

Colombia’s peace tribunal has issued its first sentence on war crimes from decades of conflict

Latin Times

Petro Says 'It's the U.S. Government That Should Be Decertified' After Trump Drops Colombia as Anti-Drug Ally

Petro also said Colombia's armed forces should no longer rely on U.S. weaponry: "the army will do better if it buys its weapons or makes them with our own resources"

The Independent UK

Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

Scientists in Colombia’s Amazon are capturing and testing endangered pink river dolphins to monitor mercury contamination from illegal gold mining and deforestation

Latin Times

US Pulls Drug Certification From Colombia After 30 years, Pointing at Petro Over Record Cocaine Boom

The United States has delivered a major blow to one of its closest South American allies by stripping Colombia of its coveted anti-drug certification.

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