Colombia

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.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a meeting with members of the Colombian diaspora at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2026.
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Oldest trace of Syphilis-linked DNA from 5,500-year-old bone shows disease came from Americas

A Twin Otter aircraft purchased by Colombian airline Satena is seen in the company's hangar in Bogota, Colombia, November 25, 2024; illustrative.

Plane crash in Colombia kills all 15 on board including lawmaker

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attends a rally in defense of national sovereignty, following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting a possible military intervention in Colombia, days after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores,

Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action


The $20b shipwreck at the heart of a legal dispute in Colombia

Colombia, Spain and an American salvage company all claim ownership of the wreck - dubbed the "Holy Grail of Shipwrecks" - and its cargo.


This Colombian olah promotes cohesion and prosperity in Israeli society

Nicole is CEO of the Merage Foundation Israel, a private philanthropy to initiate and advance transformational programs in the areas of Negev development, aliyah, and social resilience.

 NICOLE HOD STROH, 43 FROM COLOMBIA TO RA’ANANA, 2009

Colombian president threatens to break ties if Israel doesn't uphold ceasefire

The threat comes following the passing of a UN Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire.

 A supporter of Israel holds flags during a protest, following Hamas' biggest attack on Israel in years, in Bogota, Colombia October 9, 2023.

Key witness backtracks on evidence against Ilan Shor in US court

The deposition of Matei Dohotaru, a former employee of the International Monetary Fund, took place earlier this month in the District Court of DC Colombia.

  Israeli-Moldovan politician Ilan Shor.

Legendary shipwreck: $20 billion treasure sparks ownership battle

Colombia's quest to salvage the "holy grail of shipwrecks" raises questions about ownership of the sunken fortune.


Rally in Colombia demands the release of Israeli hostages

As the Israeli military campaign continues in Gaza, demonstrations have been held throughout Israel for the release of the hostages taken by Hamas.

 Rally for Israeli hostages in Colombia.

Israel stops arms sales to Colombia, Bogotá threatens to cut ties

Colombia’s first left-wing president in decades — has continuously written pro-Palestinian posts on X, and argued with Jewish leaders.

 Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades take part in a military festival organized by Hamas to honor the dead Palestinians who were killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, on October 4, 2021

Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis

The Colombian president also tweeted that Gaza is being “converted into a concentration camp.”

 People hold a Palestinian flag and placards during a demonstration in support of Palestinians, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 9, 2023.

Six people implicated in Ecuador candidate murder killed in prison

The killings took place in Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, the South American country's largest city, the attorney general's office said earlier on Friday.

 Prison cells.

Police thwart attempt to smuggle dozens of kilograms of cocaine into Israel

The cocaine shipment was caught right before it left Colombia by local law enforcement.

 Packages of cocaine seized in Colombia on their way to Israel.