Explosive device kills 13, injures 38 on bus in southwestern Colombia as violence persistsA bus explosion in southwestern Colombia has claimed 13 lives. The army chief has labelled the incident a terrorist act. This attack is par...
26 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Colombian military plane crashes: 110 soldiers were onboard Hercules C-130. 71 rescuedA Colombian military plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the southern Amazon region. The Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 was reportedly c...
23 Mar, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
After Nicolás Maduro, could Gustavo Petro be next? Who he is and what has happenedColombia president Gustavo Petro is under scrutiny after US investigators reviewed possible drug-trade links. Authorities have not charged ...
21 Mar, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
- U.S. prosecutors investigate Colombia's President, a onetime Trump foe
Colombian President Gustavo Petro faces criminal probes by two U.S. federal prosecutor offices. Investigations are exploring potential link...
21 Mar, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Colombia’s president taunts Trump with ‘Come Get Me’ challenge as tensions riseColombian President Gustavo Petro issued a defiant challenge to Donald Trump, inviting him to "come get me" and accusing him of being misle...
05 Jan, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Who is Gustavo Petro? Trump warns Colombia’s ‘sick’ President after Venezuela operation, hints at possible military actionUS President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Colombia's President Gustavo Petro. Trump suggested military action against Colombi...
05 Jan, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Colombia recalls ambassador from the US amid tariff, drug spatColombia has taken a bold step by recalling its ambassador from the U.S. This move follows President Trump's stern ultimatum about raising ...
20 Oct, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
US revokes visa for Colombia's president after he urges American soldiers to disobey TrumpThe U.S. State Department revoked Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he publicly urged American soldiers to disobey President T...
27 Sep, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
Colombia joins Belt and Road initiative as China courts Latin AmericaColombia joined China's Belt and Road Initiative. This happened during a regional leaders' meeting in Beijing. President Xi Jinping wants t...
14 May, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
'Already seen Donald Duck several times': Colombian President brutally mocks Trump, says US revoked his visaColombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that the Trump administration has revoked his US visa and also took a potshot at the US President...
23 Apr, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
Who is Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, former Marxist guerrilla, and why does his stance often run counter to the U.S. agenda, causing a spat with Trump?Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, a former Marxist guerrilla, has recently made headlines for his outspoken stance against U.S. policies,...
28 Jan, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
In a U-turn, Colombia decides to send plane to bring deported nationals after US slaps sanctionsColombian President Gustavo Petro has arranged for the presidential plane to repatriate Colombian nationals deported from the US, ensuring ...
27 Jan, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
US pauses Colombia tariffs, sanctions plan after agreementThe U.S. will not impose sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants from the Unit...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
Colombia president says will not accept US deportation flightsColombia's President Gustavo Petro has declared that U.S. deportation flights with Colombian migrants will be barred from entering Colombia...
26 Jan, 2025, 09.35 PM IST
Colombia's president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in GazaColombian President Gustavo Petro announced the country will break diplomatic ties with Israel over the Israel-Hamas conflict, calling Isra...
03 May, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro takes oath as Colombian president in historic shiftThe incoming president said he was willing to start peace talks with armed groups across the country and also called on the United States a...
08 Aug, 2022, 11.41 AM IST
Gustavo Petro elected Colombian President in second round of electionsWith 99.67 per cent of polling stations reporting, Petro, candidate of the leftist Historic Pact for Colombia coalition, obtained 11,266,13...
20 Jun, 2022, 08.02 AM IST