Colombia could be on verge of electing its first left-wing president
Democratic left has struggled to win support after the vicious civil war
Prepare to host Ukrainians for long term, Colombian vice-president warns Europe
Ramírez advises European countries to keep register of refugees crossing their borders
Gustavo Petro sweeps Colombia election primaries
Ex-Marxist guerrilla campaigning to halt oil exploration wins left-wing primary
‘Further conversations’ needed around Latin America sanctions against Russia – Tánaiste
Region opposed to Ukraine invasion but there is ‘reluctance’ around penalties, Varadkar says
How Colombia’s feminists decriminalised abortion – with help from their neighbours
The country has joined Mexico and Argentina in knocking down barriers to abortion
Political and economic risks threaten Colombia’s recovery from pandemic
Analysts warn of tough challenges ahead for Latin America’s fourth-largest economy
At least 23 killed in armed clashes in Colombia’s Arauca region
Groups fighting over control of illegal economies such as drug trafficking, says army
Farc dissident leader killed in Venezuela – local media
Hernan Dario Velasquez killed in attack by mercenaries seeking rewards for his capture
How recreational drug use contributes to environmental damage
From deforestation to energy consumption, cocaine and other drugs come at a high price
Colombia’s most-wanted drug trafficker arrested following decade on run
Usuga, also known as Otoniel, is alleged head of Gulf Clan whose army terrorised north of state
Haiti assassination spotlights Colombia’s growing mercenary industry
Arrest of veterans sparks debate on treatment of Colombian former soldiers
US and Colombia investigate links to Haitian president’s killing after arrests
Police say Jovenel Moïse was assassinated by Colombian and Haitian-American mercenaries
Latin America still suffering crushing Covid-19 mortality and social upheaval
Failures to manage pandemic and roll out vaccines have stoked long-simmering tensions
Helicopter carrying Colombia’s president attacked
No fatalities as president denounced attack as said ‘cowardly’
Days of pandemic-linked protests in Colombia leave 19 dead
Anger at tax proposal morphed into wider unrest and was met by heavy-handed police response
Colombia’s defence minister dies with Covid-19
Carlos Holmes Trujillo (69), a long-serving senior politician, had viral pneumonia
At least two dead as Hurricane Iota batters northeast Nicaragua
Strongest storm on record to hit Central American country flips roofing on to streets
Bogotá picks up pieces after 14 killed in protests against police brutality
Days of running street battles in Colombia’s capital after man died in police custody
Pandemic drives millions from Latin America’s universities
Sharp fall in enrolment a big step back for region struggling to build knowledge-based economy
Colombia’s guerrilla leader swaps battle fatigues for bedtime stories
Veteran Farc commander says there is no going back on peace deal with government
Women in Colombia defy violence to help build peace
Despite big role in peace accord, women activists still face threats of violence and murder
Former Farc commanders announce new offensive in Colombia
Major blow to peace process as high-profile dissidents post YouTube video from jungle
Colombia’s ELN rebels call car bomb legitimate act of war
Guerrilla group claims responsibility for attack on Bogotá police academy that killed 21
Colombia blames ELN rebels for police academy bombing
Peace talks unlikely to proceed after car bombing kills at least 21 and injures dozens
Colombia: Car bomb at Bogotá police academy kills at least 9
President Iván Duque condemns ‘miserable terrorist act’ as high-security facility targeted
US ‘deeply concerned’ about Colombia coca cultivation
Mike Pompeo says US aims to cut in half production of cocaine’s raw material by end of 2023
Colombia’s armed forces rescue relative of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Melissa Martinez Garcia (34) was seized in August for ransom by group of armed men
‘We came from the jungle, a clandestine life. Here it’s another world’
Ex-Farc rebels struggle to find their place in Colombian society after years as guerrillas
Cocaine production in Colombia reaches record high, says UN
Coca crop output continues to rise despite peace deal with Farc as armed groups thrive
Colombia’s new president Iván Duque sworn in
Right-wing protege of Alvaro Uribe calls for unity and ‘corrections’ to Farc peace deal
Colombian cartels put bounty on head of police dog after drug busts
German shepherd Sombra has helped detect more than 2,000 kilos of cocaine
Farc members take seats in Colombia’s Congress for first time
Former guerrillas enter parliament as president-elect Iván Duque names new cabinet
Colombia’s new right-wing president vows to ‘correct’ Farc peace deal
Populist Ivan Duque sweeps aside leftist challenger in election run-off
Colombia’s presidential poll to shape future of peace process
Right-wing senator Ivan Duque, who promises to revisit Farc peace deal, leading in polls
Colombia heads for divisive runoff with peace deal at stake
Ivan Duque and Gustavo Petro represent opposite ends of country’s political spectrum
Polarised Colombia prepares for polls amid lukewarm links with US
Right-wing Iván Duque most likely to succeed Juan Manuel Santos as president
Farc commander’s nephew strikes plea-bargain deal with DEA
Colombian peace process suffers jolt after Marlon Marín held on trafficking charges
Colombia’s Farc fails to win single seat in congressional elections
Former guerilla group faced its first electoral test since signing peace deal in 2016
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