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.
Oldest trace of Syphilis-linked DNA from 5,500-year-old bone shows disease came from Americas
Plane crash in Colombia kills all 15 on board including lawmaker
Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action
Grapevine November 5, 2021: When understanding overrides emotion
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Drug kingpin Otoniel captured by Colombian armed forces
Colombian president Duque said Otoniel's capture is the biggest blow to drug trafficking since the death of Pablo Escobar.
‘Havana syndrome’ attacks reveal US adversaries may have dangerous intel
The coincidental timing of when US intelligence is being targeted with the "Havana syndrome" raises the possibility that the attacks are targeted.
Jewish humanitarian effort slated to launch on Colombia-Venezuela border
NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief, HIAS and CADENA are slated to collaboratively offer a range of medical, mental health and informational services to refugees fleeing from Venezuela to Colombia.
COVID-19: New 'Mu variant' from Colombia could be vaccine resistant - WHO
A number of mutations suggest that the Mu variant could resist immune defenses and possibly even have a faster transmission than other variants.
Helicopter carrying Colombia President Duque struck by bullets in attack
"What's clear is that this is a cowardly attack where bullet holes can be seen in the presidential aircraft," Duque said.
Four die during protests as Colombia marks a month of demonstrations
Violence has marked demonstrations over the last four weeks
Colombia warns of new and aggressive strains of dangerous coffee fungus
Colombia, one of the world's leading coffee producers, is urging farmers to plant more resistant coffee varieties in an effort to stop the spread of a dangerous fungus.
Venezuela, Colombia rights groups ask for UN envoy amid border violence
Colombian officials estimate that some 4,000 people have fled Venezuela for Colombia since March 21 following a military offensive in Venezuela's Apure state.
Colombia reports first death from Brazilian COVID variant
Brazil has registered more than 275,000 deaths from COVID-19, second only to the United States.
