Colombia
Brooklyn hasidic Jew found dead in remote area of Colombia, ZAKA working to repatriate body
Reports suggest that the body of 51-year-old Rabbi Nachum Israel Auer was found in a desecrated state, but investigators are still piecing together the details.
At least 13 killed, 17 injured in Colombia explosives attack, police source says
Colombian military plane involved in accident had 125 soldiers onboard, media reports
Possible bullet hole found on American Airlines jet after Colombia flight
Colombian President Gustavo Petro escapes assassination attempt while traveling to Córdoba
Petro alleged that a “new drug cartel board” has been plotting to kill him since he assumed office in August 2022, El Tiempo reported.
Oldest trace of Syphilis-linked DNA from 5,500-year-old bone shows disease came from Americas
Ancient DNA from a 5,500-year-old skeleton in Colombia reveals the oldest genome of "Treponema pallidum" yet, sharpening evidence that treponemal diseases predate European contact.
Plane crash in Colombia kills all 15 on board including lawmaker
A Satena flight from Cúcuta to Ocaña crashed in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people aboard, among them local lawmaker Diógenes Quintero.
Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action
Trump and Petro said they discussed relations between the two countries in their first call since the US president's comments on Colombia on Sunday.
Over a dozen media workers detained in Venezuela, national press association says
Media workers were briefly detained while reporting on pro-Maduro marches and the new legislature’s swearing-in, days after the US captured the Venezuelan president.
Trump says military action against Colombia 'sounds good' after Maduro capture
"Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters.
Iran, Hezbollah condemn, Russia offers mediation after US operation on Venezuela
US allies are "monitoring the situation." US President Trump will be holding a press conference later on Saturday to share more information.
Anti-Israel Colombia integrates IAI's Barak air defense system
The Barak MX has been adopted by several countries worldwide
Belgium joins South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza war
South Africa initially brought the accusation against Israel before the court over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in relation to the war in Gaza in December 2023.
UN official warns funding cuts threaten human rights efforts worldwide
OHCHR has $90 million less in funding than it needed this year, which resulted in 300 job cuts, directly impacting the office's work, Turk said.
