Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Deccan Chronicle  

Bogota, Mar 26 Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn't comply with a UN Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, he published another message in which he celebrated the resolution's approval and urged other nations to suspend ties with Israel if it doesn't cease its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 32,000 people, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Israel's Foreign Ministry replied to Petro's threat on Tuesday with a tweet, which said that the Middle Eastern nation will “continue to protect its people and will not give in to any pressures and threats”. Israel's Foreign Ministry had suspended defense cooperation with Colombia in October, after Petro had failed to condemn the Hamas raid on villages in southern Israel, and instead compared Israel's military to Nazi troops.

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Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

Associated Press  

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The Egmont Group, an international organization created to combat money laundering, said Monday that it has suspended Colombia’s access to its global information sharing platform, after President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had obtained from the group. The Egmont Group said in a statement that Colombia’s government will no longer have access to a …

Colombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister
5 months ago

Colombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, when he took part in a public event in downtown Bogotá, Defense Minister Iván Velásquez said Thursday, without providing evidence or elaborating further. Petro said at the time that his tardiness was due to “information that had to be corroborated with the United States …

Colombia plans to provide medical treatment to Palestinian children injured in Israel-Hamas war
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Colombia plans to provide medical treatment to Palestinian children injured in Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Colombian military hospital would …

Colombia plans to provide medical treatment to Palestinian children injured in Israel-Hamas war
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Colombia plans to provide medical treatment to Palestinian children injured in Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — A Colombian military hospital would provide medical treatment to Palestinian children injured in the Israel-Hamas war under a plan announced Thursday by the country’s Foreign Ministry. Colombia’s Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs Elizabeth Taylor Jay told reporters the children would travel with their families to Colombia for rehabilitation. Weeks after the Hamas attack on southern Israel, Petro …

Colombia’s Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank’s Ramallah
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombia’s Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank’s Ramallah

Al Jazeera  

Petro had recalled the Colombian ambassador from Tel Aviv, where the embassy was closed on May 3. “President Petro has given the order that we open the Colombian embassy in Ramallah, the representation of Colombia in Ramallah, that is the next step we are going to take,” Murillo said on Wednesday. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Petro of being …

Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military

Hindustan Times  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Violence intensified in southwestern Colombia on Monday when a bomb blast injured six people in the city of Jamundi and an attack by insurgents on a police station in the rural town of Morales left at least two officers dead, according to police. Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military Colombia’s …

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment
8 months, 1 week ago

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment

The Hindu  

Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce it will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, but the repercussions for the South American nation could be broader than for other countries due to longstanding bilateral agreements over security matters. Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday described Israel's actions in Gaza as “genocide” and …

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment
8 months, 1 week ago

Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce that it will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, but the repercussions for the South American nation could be broader than for other countries because of longstanding bilateral agreements over security matters. Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday described Israel’s actions in …

Colombia will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza, its president says
8 months, 1 week ago

Colombia will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza, its president says

LA Times  

Israeli soldiers gather near the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel before they enter the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war. “Tomorrow, diplomatic relations with the State of Israel will be broken …

Colombia’s president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza
8 months, 1 week ago

Colombia’s president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war. “Tomorrow, diplomatic relations with the State of Israel will be broken … for having a genocidal president,” Petro said during an International Workers’ Day march in Colombia’s …

Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says
8 months, 1 week ago

Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says

Al Jazeera  

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a staunch critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, says the Israeli government is ‘genocidal’. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced plans to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, which human rights advocates and other experts have warned could amount to genocide. And in February, Colombia suspended Israeli weapons purchases after …

Argentina and Colombia avert a diplomatic crisis, downplaying their presidents’ war of words
9 months, 1 week ago

Argentina and Colombia avert a diplomatic crisis, downplaying their presidents’ war of words

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat that escalated over right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei’s visceral attack on his leftist counterpart in Colombia last week, prompting the country to order the expulsion of Argentine diplomats. In a joint statement late Sunday, the foreign ministries of the two Latin American nations said they “have taken …

Argentina and Colombia avert diplomatic crisis, downplaying their presidents’ war of words
9 months, 1 week ago

Argentina and Colombia avert diplomatic crisis, downplaying their presidents’ war of words

LA Times  

Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat that escalated over right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei’s visceral attack on his leftist counterpart in Colombia last week, prompting the country to order the expulsion of Argentine diplomats. In a joint statement late Sunday, the foreign ministries of the two Latin American nations said they “have taken concrete steps to …

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn’t comply with a UN cease-fire resolution
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn’t comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn’t comply with a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s Foreign Ministry replied to Petro’s threat on Tuesday with a tweet, which said that the Middle Eastern nation will “continue to …

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

The Independent  

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Colombia’s president invites the country’s largest criminal group to peace talks, and it accepts
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Colombia’s president invites the country’s largest criminal group to peace talks, and it accepts

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s largest criminal group said Tuesday it has accepted President Gustavo Petro’s offer to start peace negotiations, but the next steps in any talks were not immediately clear. The Gaitanista Self Defense Forces of Colombia — called the Gulf Clan by Colombia’s government — has been described by analysts as a threat to Petro’s ongoing efforts to …

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday suspended a ceasefire with one of a handful of armed groups with which he hoped to negotiate peace accords, saying its fighters violated the truce by attacking an Indigenous community. Indigenous leaders in the war-torn western region of Cauca said an attack by the dissident group Saturday wounded at least three …

Colombia pauses buying Israeli weapons and president calls war in Gaza ‘genocide’
10 months, 1 week ago

Colombia pauses buying Israeli weapons and president calls war in Gaza ‘genocide’

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced Thursday his government is suspending purchases of weapons from Israel after Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food in Gaza, marking an escalation of tensions between both countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Petro’s statement came months after Israel suspended security exports to Colombia in a diplomatic spat over online messages …

South American leaders are confronting Israel over its offensive in Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

South American leaders are confronting Israel over its offensive in Gaza

NPR  

South American leaders are confronting Israel over its offensive in Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — This week, Bolivia severed diplomatic relations with Israel, Chile and Colombia recalled their ambassadors from Tel Aviv, and Brazil pleaded for an immediate halt to the killing of children …

Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors
1 year, 2 months ago

Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel as Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s government severed diplomatic relations with Israel on Tuesday, accusing it of carrying out “crimes against humanity” in Gaza, and Chile and Colombia recalled their ambassadors to Israel as they criticized the Israeli military offensive against Hamas militants. “Bolivia decided to break diplomatic relations with the state of Israel in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive …

Colombian president’s statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Colombian president’s statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Escalating tensions between Colombia and Israel over the Gaza war could undo decades of close military ties between them and hamper Colombia’s ability to fight drug traffickers and rebels, security analysts say. Analysts in Bogota say that the suspension could jeopardize several contracts, including a $5 million deal between Colombia’s Defense Ministry and Israeli company IAI to …

Colombian president's statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Colombian president's statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel

The Independent  

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How have Latin American countries responded to the Israel-Hamas war?
1 year, 2 months ago

How have Latin American countries responded to the Israel-Hamas war?

Al Jazeera  

Colombia and Israel clashed earlier in the week after President Gustavo Petro compared Israeli attacks on Gaza with the Nazi persecution of Jewish people during World War II. But with news unfolding that the Hamas-led assault killed 13 citizens from several Latin American countries and with at least 21 more still missing, here’s a look at where some of those …

Israel suspends military exports to Colombia over its president’s criticism of Gaza siege
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel suspends military exports to Colombia over its president’s criticism of Gaza siege

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Israel has suspended security exports to Colombia in an escalating diplomatic spat over online messages by Colombia’s president comparing Israel’s siege of Gaza to the actions of Nazi Germany. In a statement published Sunday, Israel’s foreign ministry said that Petro’s recent statements on X, previously known as Twitter, “inflame antisemitism” and “threaten the safety of the Jewish …

Opinion: Struggles between Gustavo Petro and Colombia’s media stir Latin American populism
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Struggles between Gustavo Petro and Colombia’s media stir Latin American populism

LA Times  

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, right, gives a thumb’s up alongside other presidents at the Andean Community Summit in Lima, Peru, Monday, August 29, 2022. “Journalists live in a permanent state of threats and intimidation,” Guatemalan journalist Julia Corado told an international media outlet. However, Colombia’s regional media outlets face many pressures, according to the Foundation for Freedom of the Press, …

President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report
1 year, 3 months ago

President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report

Associated Press  

BUENAVENTURA, Colombia — Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing paramilitaries, trafficking groups and the government have left more than 9.5 million people – nearly 20% of the population – as victims of forced displacement, homicide, sexual violence and more. As conflict in the country grows more complex, with mutating armed groups warring for control, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo …

President Gustavo Petro's plan for 'total peace' in Colombia: Takeaways from AP's report
1 year, 3 months ago

President Gustavo Petro's plan for 'total peace' in Colombia: Takeaways from AP's report

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As conflict in the country …

Colombia begins a six-month cease-fire with its last remaining rebel group in hopes of forging peace
1 year, 5 months ago

Colombia begins a six-month cease-fire with its last remaining rebel group in hopes of forging peace

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, formally began a six-month cease-fire Thursday as part of a process to forge a permanent peace between the government and the country’s last remaining rebel group. Petro appealed to the guerrilla leaders to leave behind deadly violence, saying that “everyone who really wants to transform this society, in today’s …

Colombian ELN ceasefire raises concerns over limits to violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombian ELN ceasefire raises concerns over limits to violence

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a milestone for the Colombian government, though doubts remain over its ability to reduce violence. On December 31, peace with the rebel group finally seemed at hand, when Petro announced on social media a New Year’s Eve ceasefire with five armed groups, among them the ELN. “But for the ELN, it’s important to keep in mind that …

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a significant success for President Gustavo Petro’s agenda of ‘total peace’ after previous setbacks. Colombia and the National Liberation Army — the country’s largest remaining rebel group — have signed a ceasefire agreement following months of negotiations, marking a major milestone in President Gustavo Petro’s campaign for “total peace”. “It would definitely be the biggest achievement so …

Colombia suspends cease-fire with holdout rebel group accused of killing 4
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia suspends cease-fire with holdout rebel group accused of killing 4

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government said Monday it is suspending a cease-fire with rebels accused of recently killing four Indigenous people — at least three of them minors — who tried to avoid forced recruitment in the south of the country. On Saturday, President Gustavo Petro’s Administration said that the slayings were a war crime and an “assault on peace” …

Biden, Colombia’s Petro meet amid growing policy differences
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden, Colombia’s Petro meet amid growing policy differences

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hosted Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday for talks at the White House amid deep differences on U.S. drug policy and Venezuela but a shared desire to deepen cooperation on climate change, migration and energy policy. Petro has sharply criticized U.S.-led efforts to prohibit cocaine, saying at a speech at the United Nations last year …

Colombian President Petro meets Biden in Washington, DC
1 year, 8 months ago

Colombian President Petro meets Biden in Washington, DC

Al Jazeera  

The two leaders discussed issues such as climate change, migration and drug trafficking in a White House meeting. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has met US President Joe Biden on Thursday, as the two countries seek to confront issues such as climate change, migration and drug policy. Biden, meanwhile, echoed Petro’s call for greater cooperation between their two countries, particularly as …

Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks
1 year, 9 months ago

Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks

Al Jazeera  

Preliminary military assessment has identified the left-wing ELN as responsible for the attack in a northern province. An attack by the Colombian rebel group known as the National Liberation Army has allegedly killed nine government soldiers, in a blow to the government’s efforts to negotiate a truce with armed groups and curb violence in the country. Colombia’s internal conflict stretches …

Red Cross finds deteriorating conditions for Colombia’s civilians
1 year, 9 months ago

Red Cross finds deteriorating conditions for Colombia’s civilians

Al Jazeera  

As armed groups continue to jostle for power, the Red Cross reports a six-year high in civilians injured by explosives. A new report from the International Committee of the Red Cross has found that violence between armed groups in Colombia continues to displace and maim civilians. In their annual report on the country’s humanitarian situation, the ICRC found that while …

Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire
1 year, 9 months ago

Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Bogota accuses the Gulf Clan of backing protests by illegal miners that cut off drinking water to communities in the northwest. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the Gulf Clan criminal group of violating a ceasefire agreement by attacking an aqueduct during protests by illegal gold miners in the country’s northwest. The Gulf Clan, also known as the Gaitanista Self-Defence …

Colombia, Ecuador work to protect Indigenous people from attacks
1 year, 10 months ago

Colombia, Ecuador work to protect Indigenous people from attacks

Al Jazeera  

South American states launch a joint alert system as Awa communities come under attack by armed groups. Colombia and Ecuador have launched a joint alert system meant to protect Indigenous Awa communities from attacks by armed groups in the border region between the two countries. “The presence of illegal armed groups and organized crime in the cross-border area of ​​Ecuador …

Colombia agrees ceasefire with main armed groups: President
2 years ago

Colombia agrees ceasefire with main armed groups: President

Al Jazeera  

Colombia’s government has agreed to a six-month ceasefire with the five largest armed groups operating in the country, President Gustavo Petro announced on New Year’s Eve. There will be a national and international verification mechanism.” Among the groups are the leftist armed group the National Liberation Army as well as dissident groups run by former members of the now-demobilised Revolutionary …

Colombia armed groups confining people to homes, communities: NRC
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombia armed groups confining people to homes, communities: NRC

Al Jazeera  

Norwegian Refugee Council calls for ‘lasting peace’ to end restrictions on freedom of movement across Colombia. The NRC said on Thursday that millions of people are affected by six “ongoing non-international armed conflicts” in which armed groups use confinement “to exert control over isolated communities and territories that are often used for illicit activities”. “We call on the Colombian government …

Colombian government, left-wing ELN rebels launch new peace talks
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombian government, left-wing ELN rebels launch new peace talks

Al Jazeera  

New left-wing president and former rebel Gustavo Petro pushed to resume dialogue to end 60 years of war. The Colombian government and the left-wing National Liberation Army, the country’s largest remaining rebel group, launched new peace talks in neighbouring Venezuela aimed at ending nearly 60 years of conflict. The push for the talks, which resumed on Monday after they were …

Fighting between armed groups leaves 18 dead in Colombia
2 years, 1 month ago

Fighting between armed groups leaves 18 dead in Colombia

Al Jazeera  

Deadly fighting in southwest Colombia comes ahead of peace talks between National Liberation Army rebels and Gustavo Petro’s government. The fighting involved rebel dissidents who rejected a 2016 peace agreement between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the government, and a criminal band that calls itself “Comandos de la Frontera” or “Border Commandos”. Negotiators from Petro’s government will resume …

Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving
2 years, 2 months ago

Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving

Al Jazeera  

Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro holding talks in Caracas as neighbouring countries repair relationship severed in 2019. The talks in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday between Colombia’s new left-wing President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro come just weeks after the two nations reopened key, shared border crossings. “For six years, there has been a political vacuum between two …

Colombia to suspend aerial bombings against armed groups
2 years, 4 months ago

Colombia to suspend aerial bombings against armed groups

Al Jazeera  

Defence minister says shift in strategy aims to protect civilians, including children forced to join rebel groups. Colombia’s new left-wing government has said it will suspend aerial bombings targeting armed groups, in an effort to minimise the deaths of civilians and children who have been forcibly recruited into the organisations. Defence Minister Ivan Velasquez told reporters on Thursday that the …

Colombia’s Petro replaces security chiefs in human rights push
2 years, 4 months ago

Colombia’s Petro replaces security chiefs in human rights push

Al Jazeera  

In July, criminal groups staged almost 90 attacks on the police and military, killing 13 police officers, monitor says. ‘Desire for peace’ Colombia’s national peace commissioner, Danilo Rueda, said on Friday that the government would take the necessary “judicial and political steps” to make peace talks possible with ELN after a meeting between the representatives of both sides in Havana, …

Venezuela, Colombia name ambassadors in attempt to repair ties
2 years, 4 months ago

Venezuela, Colombia name ambassadors in attempt to repair ties

Al Jazeera  

Venezuela, Colombia appoint envoys to each other’s capitals, aiming to restore relations that have been broken for more than three years. Venezuela and Colombia have appointed ambassadors to each other, days after the inauguration of Colombia’s first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, who has promised to mend ties with its neighbour. The newly elected Colombian president said Armando Benedetti, a former …

Colombia’s next defence minister faces ‘a hell of a fight’
2 years, 5 months ago

Colombia’s next defence minister faces ‘a hell of a fight’

Al Jazeera  

Bogota, Colombia – Ivan Velasquez first made a name for himself as a prosecutor in Medellin in the 1990s, when he reportedly refused to accept a briefcase of money from Pablo Escobar to drop investigations into the drug lord’s life of luxury in prison. He will take office amid a host of security challenges: rising violence in rural areas with …

Venezuela and Colombia agree to re-establish diplomatic ties
2 years, 5 months ago

Venezuela and Colombia agree to re-establish diplomatic ties

Al Jazeera  

Countries will name new ambassadors when Colombia’s President-elect Gustavo Petro takes office next month, officials say. Colombia and Venezuela will appoint new ambassadors in their respective capitals when Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro takes office next month, authorities said, in an effort to rebuild diplomatic relations after years of tension. That fuelled tensions between the neighbours, with Colombia’s outgoing President Ivan …

Colombia’s President-elect Petro calls for ELN talks, ceasefire
2 years, 6 months ago

Colombia’s President-elect Petro calls for ELN talks, ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

The left-wing leader says he has sent a message that it is a ‘time for peace’ to the country’s last major rebel group. Colombia’s President-elect Gustavo Petro has proposed a “bilateral ceasefire” with the National Liberation Army, the last major rebel group in the country, in hopes of restarting stalled peace negotiations. Petro, who is a former rebel with the …

Leftist’s election to test Colombia’s alliance with US
2 years, 6 months ago

Leftist’s election to test Colombia’s alliance with US

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — It’s one of the United States’ few enduring alliances in an often-turbulent Latin America, one built around a decades-long partnership combating the nation’s drug cartels. In other areas, such as trade and Venezuela, Petro could also clash with the U.S. His campaign platform calls for the creation of “smart tariffs” to protect Colombia’s countryside from agricultural imports …

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