All news on the topic: Colombia

World

29 Jun 2026 660

Two 11-year-old boys rescued alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble as death toll tops 1,450

Two 11-year-old boys are among at least 33 people pulled from earthquake debris in Venezuela.

Crime

27 Jun 2026 651

British doctor arrested in Ecuador over Colombian model’s suitcase murder

A British doctor, wanted for the murder of a Colombian model found inside a suitcase, has been arrested in Ecuador.

World

27 Jun 2026 707

UK sends rescue teams to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes kill more than 900

A British search and rescue team has been deployed to Venezuela, where the death toll from Wednesday’s back-to-back earthquakes has reached almost 1,000.

Politics

23 Jun 2026 580

Controversial lawyer De la Espriella wins razor-thin Colombia election

According to preliminary results, the controversial lawyer is set to take office at the Casa de Nariño on August 7, following a campaign driven more by symbolism and controversy than concrete proposals

Politics

21 Jun 2026 609

Colombia votes in fear as de la Espriella promises iron-fist crackdown on armed groups

Millions of voters, deeply traumatized by a legacy of violence and political corruption, will head to the polls on Sunday to decide Colombia’s razor-thin presidential race between a progressive mediator and a far-right defense lawyer.

Investigation

19 Jun 2026 447

Albania seizes €150m in assets tied to alleged cocaine kingpin Dritan Gjika

Albanian prosecutors announce arrest warrant for Dritan Gjika and seizure of roughly 150 million euros in assets, in action against a suspected international cocaine trafficking and money laundering network.

World

11 Jun 2026 653

Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise

The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.

Investigation

10 Jun 2026 672

Churches accuse HSBC of breaching human rights duties over Cerrejón coal mine

Mining giant Glencore’s vast coal mine in Colombia, Cerrejón, is an open pit six times the size of Manchester.

World

28 May 2026 497

Ultra-processed food epidemic drives disease surge and billions in treatment costs in Colombia

Bad diets kill millions of people every year and result in trillions of dollars in healthcare costs. Communities who are least able to afford it bear most of the burden.

World

28 May 2026 605

Passengers Avianca scream and vomit as plane aborts two terrifying landings at mountain airport in Colombia

This is the moment terrified passengers sobbed, screamed, and vomited as their plane aborted two landings at a notorious mountain airport.

World

04 May 2026 565

US unleashes military strikes on drug boats as new war on drugs takes deadly turn

The grainy black and white footage shows a small boat traveling at speed on the high seas off the coast of Venezuela.

Politics

20 Apr 2026 632

UK blocks US far-right influencer Valentina Gomez from entering country ahead of Tommy Robinson rally

Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in May.

Investigation

16 Apr 2026 493

Deadly chemo scandal: child dies, dozens harmed as tainted drug slips through safety net

Valery Javiana Fernández Rivas was just six when she died. She had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia in the summer of 2018.

World

14 Apr 2026 607

Pablo Escobar’s invasive hippos face cull in Colombia as authorities warn of ecological collapse and public danger

Eighty of Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” will be killed by wildlife officials in Colombia in an effort to control the spiraling population.

World

13 Apr 2026 527

Six arrested as Spain and Portugal dismantle cross-border labour trafficking network

Police in Spain and Portugal have arrested six people during an operation that dismantled an international human trafficking network.

Investigation

08 Apr 2026 562

Caribbean cocaine routes: how drug trafficking adapts to US crackdowns and shifts flows to Europe

The Caribbean has long been a pivotal node in the global drug trade, acting as a stepping stone for South American cocaine destined for consumers in Europe and the United States.

World

23 Mar 2026 465

Hercules aircraft with 110 troops on board crashes in Colombia, dozens feared injured

A Hercules military aircraft reportedly carrying 110 Colombian soldiers crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday. Authorities confirmed that 20 people have been found so far following the incident in the Putumayo region of the country, as rescue teams remain in the area.

World

25 Dec 2025 1056

Bus plunges into ravine in Mexico killing eight passengers and injuring 19 in Veracruz state

The vehicle, full of passengers said to be travelling home for Christmas, plunged more than 600ft down an embankment before eight people were confirmed dead - and 19 people were left injured

World

07 Dec 2025 727

"Incomprehensible sorrow": Father of slain teen mourns a "broken world" after raspberry poisoning

The father of a teen girl allegedly killed after eating poisoned raspberries, sent in an "act of vengeance" by a woman, has shared his sorrow.

World

06 Dec 2025 918

Businesswoman accused of killing two schoolgirls with poisoned raspberries in "act of vengeance"

A businesswoman has been accused of killing two schoolgirls by gifting them poisoned chocolate-covered raspberries in an "act of vengeance".

Investigation

04 Nov 2025 857

Europe faces cocaine glut as traffickers bury stockpiles to drive prices up

On a cool cloudless morning at the break of dawn last December, authorities spotted two speed boats carrying a number of large packages at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River in southwest Spain.

World

09 Oct 2025 670

Colombia’s president clashes with Washington over deadly US strikes in Caribbean

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has angered Washington after accusing the US of killing Colombian citizens during a recent boat strike in the Caribbean Sea.

World

27 Aug 2025 643

Criminal gangs from Venezuela’s Zulia state expand across Latin America beyond the reach of Tren de Aragua

While headlines and political speeches have focused predominately on Tren de Aragua, another criminal group from Venezuela has expanded its operations in Latin America, leaving a quieter but no less violent mark than the more famous Venezuelan gang.

World

31 Jul 2025 866

SSU investigates Latin American drug cartels infiltrating Ukrainian Armed Forces for drone training

The SSU, Ukraine’s domestic intelligence service, is investigating whether Spanish-speaking volunteers linked to Latin American drug cartels have infiltrated the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the hopes of receiving FPV drone training.

Crime