Colombia goes to the polls in historic election that could see turn to left
Presidential frontrunner is former leftist guerrilla Gustavo Petro in country ruled for decades by the right Colombians head to the polls today in a presidential...
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Paraguay’s top prosecutor killed on honeymoon on Colombian beach
Shooting of Marcelo Pecci in front of his wife decried by Paraguayan president as ‘cowardly murder’ Paraguay’s prosecutor of organised crime and drug-trafficking cases, Marcelo...
‘It’s total terror’: Colombian cartel retaliates over kingpin’s arrest
Otoniel’s Gulf Clan militiamen shut down northern regions, blocking roads and holding residents hostage in their houses Jorge, a community activist from Colombia’s conflict-ridden Chocó...
Erosion of abortion rights gathers pace around the world as US signals new era
A leaked supreme court draft ruling shows the US is set to end 50 years of a woman’s right to choose. Elsewhere, the battle still...
‘The smell is terrible’: toxic foam clouds float through streets of Bogotá suburb
Foul-smelling foam blankets homes and businesses and sends residents of Mosquera fleeing, as officials say don’t get too close A vast blanket of foul-smelling toxic...
Colombia urged to investigate botched army raid that left four civilians dead
March raid in remote Putumayo village was intended to target former Farc dissidents now involved in cocaine trade Colombian authorities are facing growing calls to...
Not just ‘cocaine and war’: Colombian pride at Oscar-winning Encanto’s positive portrayal
Animated film, influenced heavily by magical realism, breaks frequent representation as country beset by drugs and violence When Encanto was announced the winner of the...
Colombia could elect first black female vice-president as poll leader names pick
Francia Márquez, 40, an environmental campaigner who has survived at least one assassination attempt, is leftist Gustavo Petro’s running mate She is an Afro-Colombian environmental...
Colombia legalises abortion in move celebrated as ‘historic victory’ by campaigners
Colombia has decriminalised abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, following rulings in Mexico and Argentina that improve access to abortion Colombia has decriminalised...
