By threatening to attack Colombia and its president, Trump inadvertently bolsters the same leftist populism that his aggressive foreign policy desperately seeks to dislodge from Latin American politics. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

The shock removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the United States military has triggered alarm in bordering Colombia, where analysts warn of the possibility of far-reaching repercussions. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

The ELN's unusual nation-wide armed strike shows how Trump's growing militancy in the region is empowering the guerrillas, strengthening their claim to be an anti-imperialist bastion. thebogotapost.com/eln-armed-st...

Washington today designated Colombia’s largest criminal group, the Gaitanist Army of Colombia, a “terrorist organisation”. The group is present across Colombia and involved in drug trafficking, illegal mining, and extortion. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

Breaking: the last international airlines flying to Venezuela have suspended routes to the country, days after United States President Donald Trump declared its airspace closed. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...

“The Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood – and we will protect it.” Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt Corollary, but definitely not Good Neighbour Policy (except maybe backing the odd dictator in Central America). The old playbook of U.S. intervention in LatAm is back.

The U.S. Embassy in Bogota closed down and requested additional security Tuesday due to concerns over Palestine protests. But organizers of the peaceful protest said the U.S. response was an overreaction. amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

Trump's decaf decertification ends months of anxiety in #Colombia — where soaring #cocaine production has stoked fears of sweeping #U.S. sanctions — but deals a symbolic blow to a country that has historically been one of #Washington's closest allies in the region. www.npr.org/2025/09/16/n...

Ethnic minorities in #Colombia are disproportionately affected by the country's internal conflict but have been historically marginalised from processes aimed at ending it. As the #conflict mounts, they continue to demand a voice in negotiating #peace. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

Fantastic piece on the UK’s new “dissident right”: Tech bros with a disdain for women, immigrants, wokeism and, notably, the Tories.

Peruvian gov accuses Colombian airforce plane of violating its sovereignty amid a border dispute over Santa Rosa island in the Amazon. Colombia's President Petro said yesterday he does not recognise Peru's sovereignty over the island, citing a 1922 treaty. www.eltiempo.com/mundo/latino...

#Temu's affordability and convenience have propelled its rapid rise across #LatinAmerica, driving a region-wide transition towards e-commerce. But small businesses are being forced to adapt or die as they struggle to compete with the #Chinese site. My latest: www.straitstimes.com/world/small-...

Senior #Republicans are rallying behind #Colombia's convicted ex-president Uribe. latinamericareports.com/us-proposes-...

Child recruitment in Colombia increased 1000% from 2021-2024. This is the story of two mothers whose sons, age 13 and 16, were abducted into Colombia’s violent internal conflict. #Colombia #War #HumanRights #Noticias #News #Conflicto #LatinAmerica www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

The 15-year-old who shot Miguel Uribe was offered roughly USD $4800 to carry out the attack, according to local media. The intellectual authors of the assassination attempt exploited a vulnerable child from an impoverished background to do their dirty work. #Colombia #MiguelUribe #News #Noticias

“Essentially what we have tonight is a return to a very dark era of politics in Colombia when violence was used as a political tool at the highest level of elections," @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social @crisisgroup.org @latam.crisisgroup.org My latest for @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/06/08/n...

Assassination attempt against Colombian presidential hopeful and Senator Miguel Uribe. Uribe’s mother, Diana Turbay, was killed in 1991 after being kidnapped by Pablo Escobar. #Colombia #news #elections www.eltiempo.com/politica/par...

My latest for @aljazeera.com: Guatemala's Public Prosecutor yesterday issued warrants for the arrest of #Colombia's Attorney General and its ex-Defense Minister. Colombian President #Petro responded saying #Guatemala's judiciary answers to narco-traffickers. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/...

My latest for @miamiherald.com: “The move by Colombia, traditionally one of Washington’s strongest regional allies, is the latest indication of Beijing’s growing challenge to U.S. influence in Latin America” #colombia #trump #petro #china #beltandroad #usa www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

My latest for @miamiherald.com. “This institution is compelled by the memory of our murdered comrades to continue confronting any expression of crime" - Director of Colombian National Police. #Colombia #Escobar #Police #Crime #Policia www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

My latest piece on how #Trump's exaggeration of the Tren de Aragua threat in order to justify anti-immigration policies, criticise opponents and vilify #Venezuelan migrants is not a new strategy; for years, Latin American politicians have done the same. www.latintimes.com/trumps-tren-...

My first piece for NPR, on the unsettling alliance between #Trump and #Bukele, an autocrat who has overseen some of Latin America's worst human rights violations in recent years and in doing so attracted the admiration of #MAGA Republicans.

Colombia's President has repeatedly claimed Mexican cartels are behind the country's conflict. But experts @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social of @latam.crisisgroup.org and Henry Shuldiner of InsightCrime dispute this. #Mexico #Cartel #Colombia #Petro #News #Drugs www.latintimes.com/are-mexican-...

Video from yesterday’s march in Bogotá in support of Gustavo Petro and his labour reform. #Petro #GustavoPetro #Reformalaboral #colombia #pactohistorico #news #protest #Bogota

My latest for @reuters.com: in his address to Congress, #DonaldTrump scoffed at #USAID programmes funding "Afro-Colombian empowerment in Central America." But in #Colombia (which is in South America) these programmes can be the difference between life and death. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Decent turnout in Bogotá for the march in favour of Gustavo Petro and his labour reforms. One source tells me they were instructed by their employer to attend, but many are clearly there of their own volition. #Colombia #Petro #NoticiasColombia

Our visit to La Escombrera, a landfill in Medellin believed to be the site of Colombia’s largest mass grave. Pictures by Jonathan Nassif. Link to article in bio. #colombia #news #medellin #comuna13 #operationorion #conflict #conflictoarmado

The situation now in Tibú, Colombia: sources inside tell me that the army is bombarding ELN and FARC dissident guerrilla forces, who are pinned down. Residents in the urban sector have been told to shelter in place and fear clashes will reach them. #colombia #catatumbo #tibu #ELN #FARC

My latest from Quibdó, in Colombia's Pacific region. #Quibdo #Chocó #Colombia #Crime #Gangs #Petro #News #Crimen #NoticiasColombia latinamericareports.com/a-gang-truce...

My latest for Latin America Reports. #colombia #conflict #eln #farc #petro #catatumbo #tibu #ocaña latinamericareports.com/at-least-sev...

In #Colombia's #Chocó Department, the arrival of the #EMC #guerrilla group stokes fears of an escalation in the long-running armed conflict between the #ELN and #EGC or #ClanDelGolfo. #PeaceProcess #PazTotal #Petro #ConflictoArmado thebogotapost.com/fears-in-cho...

I was privileged to visit #Tibú, a town badly affected by the ongoing armed #conflict in #Colombia's northeast. I spoke to community leaders and residents about the situation there one month after the violence broke out. latinamericareports.com/tibu-a-town-...

In my latest piece for The Latin Times, I spoke to @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social and @sergioguzman.bsky.social about the deleterious impact of the #Trump military aid freeze on #Colombia’s internal security and counter-narcotics operations. www.latintimes.com/how-trumps-a...

The gravity of USAID's shuttering in #Colombia go well beyond gaps in the budget line. Programs have been shut down in a way that could endanger communities and devastate U.S. access and credibility for many years. It also stands to destabilize #Colombia's delicate security🧵

A #US treasure hunting firm is suing #Colombia for a share of what may be the largest treasure trove in maritime history. I interviewed Yebrail Haddad, Colombia’s Director of International Defense, about the government's arguments in the #Hague. www.latintimes.com/colombia-lau...

Once one of #Washington's closest allies in the region, a clash of personalities may mark a fractious turn in relations between #Colombia and the #USA. My piece for Latin America Reports: www.latinamericareports.com/despite-agre... #Petro #Trump #Tariffs #Migration #Deportation #China #AmCham