Politics
Colombia restarts peace talks with ELN rebels after six decades of war
In a joint declaration, the two parties said they wanted “build peace based on a democracy with justice”
Human Rights
Colombia sees record number of killings of social leaders and rights defenders
At least 66 individuals have been killed since President Gustavo Petro, the country’s first leftist leader, assumed power in August
Business
Colombia: 2 dead, more than 80 held hostage as indigenous communities invade oil field
The violence began in the municipality of San Vicente del Caguan after members of rural and indigenous communities blocked access to an oil field
Crime
Colombia: Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend and attempting suicide in shopping center
People celebrating Mother's Day panicked and ran around looking for exits. Others stayed to see the bodies lying on the ground after the fatal shooting
Politics
Venezuela and Colombia one step closer to normalizing ties with new ambassadors
The Colombian President appointed a new ambassador to Venezuela after he vowed to re-establish relations with its neighboring country
Border
Violence on the Colombia-Venezuela border displaces Venezuelan families
Growing tension in Arauca after a wave of targeted killings was carried out by ELN guerrillas due to FARC dissidents
Politics
Colombia's top court split on removing abortion from penal code
Between 2006 and 2019, upwards of 350 women were convicted or sanctioned for seeking abortions, including at least 80 girls under the age of 18
Politics
Political violence in Colombia surges ahead of December elections
The Organization of American States' Electoral Observation Mission reported 304 acts of political violence since the beginning of the electoral year.
Crime
U.S., Colombia, Paraguay investigate jet-ski assassination of anti-drug prosecutor Marcelo Pecci
Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci was murdered on Baru Island, Cartagena. Colombian authorities came up with two hypotheses about the crime
Crime
Kiss of death: U.S. issues warning about dating apps in Colombia after 8 Americans lured and killed in 2 months
The Embassy suggested that some of the victims were drugged, abducted, robbed and killed after meeting people on these apps