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Bogotá

Head of State

President Gustavo Petro

Head of Government

President Gustavo Petro

Donald Trump

Trump says Colombia’s Petro to visit US, in U-turn from threats to diplomacy

Just days ago, Trump had issued a warning to the South American leader for criticising the US attack that removed Venezuela’s Maduro.

10 Jan 2026 - 3:59AM

North Korea nuclear crisis

Opinion | Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve

9 Jan 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

US-Venezuela conflict

Trump invites Colombia’s president to White House after threat of military strike

8 Jan 2026 - 10:45AMvideocam

United States

As I see it | Monroe Doctrine 2.0 portends the end of the US empire

The eerie return of the 19th century foreign policy doctrine indicates a declining empire seeking to consolidate power in its own backyard.

7 Jan 2026 - 10:04AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump (right) speaks as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on during a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida, after he ordered strikes on Venezuela, on January 3. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were also captured by US special forces during the bombing raid. Photo: Reuters

US-Venezuela conflict

Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?

Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies.

6 Jan 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Maduro open to talks with US on drugs and oil, but silent on CIA strike

Venezuela’s leader sidesteps questions about a reported US land attack while offering to talk ‘seriously’ about cooperation.

2 Jan 2026 - 2:03PM

Luxury Hotels

11 exciting luxury hotel openings in 2026, from London and Florence to Kyoto

These ultra-luxe stays and unique experiences span the globe, from the US and Latin America, to Africa and the Middle East.

1 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM

In 2026, expect to find luxury hotels working harder to raise the bar and stand out in the crowd. Photo: Handout

Americas and the Caribbean

CIA behind drone strike on ‘big facility’ in Venezuela: sources

Sources divulge details of a US strike mentioned by Trump, as Colombia’s president says US bombed a suspected cocaine factory.

31 Dec 2025 - 4:26PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year

Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year.

16 Dec 2025 - 6:47PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Honduras president alleges ‘electoral coup’ amid chaotic vote count

Fraud allegations, claims of US interference and disputed tally sheets mar vote count following Honduras’ November 30 presidential election.

10 Dec 2025 - 3:47PM

Security personnel stand guard outside facilities where electoral kits are stored, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Photo: Reuters

China-Latin America relations

US senators warn of China-cartel links forming a global ‘Silk Road of crime’

At a Senate hearing, officials described Chinese money brokers as key to laundering cartel funds and fuelling the illicit fentanyl trade.

30 Dec 2025 - 5:03AMvideocam

US Customs and Border Protection display plastic bags of fentanyl after being seized at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. US lawmakers say Chinese money brokers and Latin American cartels have merged their operations into a system that blurs the line between trade and trafficking. Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump

Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked

In response to the threat, Colombia’s Petro says his nation destroys drug labs ‘without missiles’ and warns Trump not to ‘awake the Jaguar’.

3 Dec 2025 - 9:36AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuela airspace should be considered ‘closed in its entirety’, Trump says

The South American nation slammed the US president’s ‘colonialist threat’, and said his comments were incompatible with international law.

30 Nov 2025 - 1:57PM

China-Latin America relations

Xi Jinping pledges support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Chinese president urges respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty, warns against foreign interference as US ramps up regional military activity.

25 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in September 2023. Maduro received the full support of Xi in a letter celebrating the Venezuelan leader’s birthday at the weekend. Photo: AFP

Crime

Colombia raids hotel hosting Jewish sect members, rescues 17 children

Intervention was prompted by local tips and Interpol yellow notices issued for some of the missing children.

25 Nov 2025 - 11:51AM

Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France. Photo: AP

Venezuela

Several international airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after US warning

Flights cancelled following an FAA warning of a ‘potential risk’ amid a major buildup of American forces in the region.

24 Nov 2025 - 10:39AM

China-Latin America relations

Colombia pushes for talks – to include China – over US military action in region

Petro steps up rhetoric as biggest US aircraft carrier backs an anti-drug operation near Venezuela; the latest strikes face legal questions.

18 Nov 2025 - 3:54AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

7 children killed in air strike against Colombia rebel group, officials say

The minors were forcibly recruited and used as human shields by the Farc-EMC group, ombudswoman Iris Marin says.

16 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

A police officer stands in front of a building damaged in an attack blamed by the military on Farc dissidents in Mondomo, Colombia, on Saturday. Photo: AP

Celebrity Families

Meet Sofía Vergara’s adopted sister Sandra Vergara, who’s on Selling Sunset

Sandra was encouraged by Sofía’s son Manolo to do the reality show, now back for its 9th season – her past credits include hosting a show with RuPaul.

12 Nov 2025 - 11:03AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

US strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific kill 6

US defence secretary says two boats were destroyed as calls mounted for investigations into the US strikes.

11 Nov 2025 - 10:29AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Rio raids, Venezuela crisis threaten to overshadow Brazil’s UN climate summit

Deadly police operations at home and regional fears of US military intervention abroad divert President Lula’s focus from one of his signature global issues.

6 Nov 2025 - 3:40PM

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visiting a settlement in Belem ahead of the Cop30 UN Climate Summit. Photo: AP

Americas and the Caribbean

Trump says not considering strikes within Venezuela, despite earlier threats

The US president had previously said ‘the land is going to be next’, after deadly attacks on alleged drug-carrying boats in the area.

1 Nov 2025 - 1:27AM

A man wears an anti-Trump shirt during a rally against foreign interference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: AP

United States

3 ‘narco-terrorist’ boat strikes in 1 day kill 14 in escalating US drug war

At least 57 people have been killed in the 13 disclosed strikes on alleged drug-running boats since early September.

28 Oct 2025 - 11:35PM

Americas and the Caribbean

US sanctions Colombia president over drugs, amid escalating row with Trump

Gustavo Petro has accused the US president of carrying out ‘extrajudicial executions’ by striking alleged drug-trafficking vessels.

25 Oct 2025 - 6:19AM

Donald Trump

‘We’re just going to kill them’: Trump vows to escalate drug war to land targets

US president’s stark warning of moving beyond sea strikes comes amid a massive US military build-up in the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela.

24 Oct 2025 - 3:22PM

Men in Caracas hold weapons during a rally of the Bolivarian National Militia in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, amid rising tensions with the US. Photo: Reuters

United States

Colombia’s Petro accuses Trump of ‘extrajudicial executions’ in boat strikes

Fuelling a spat with Trump, Colombia’s president said the US military’s anti-drug campaign, which has killed dozens, violates international law.

24 Oct 2025 - 1:13PM

This screen grab from a video posted by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth this week shows a vessel moments before it is hit in a US strike. Photo: US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth via X

Americas and the Caribbean

US widens campaign on suspected drug boats with first lethal strikes in Pacific

Two new strikes, apparently carried out in international waters, come amid a war of words between Donald Trump and Colombia’s president.

23 Oct 2025 - 1:51PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Colombia court overturns Uribe’s conviction for bribery, witness tampering

Court cited ‘structural deficiencies’ in conviction of Alvaro Uribe, who remains a divisive figure in Colombia.

22 Oct 2025 - 12:49PM

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Colombia

Trump says Colombia’s Petro to visit US, in U-turn from threats to diplomacy

Just days ago, Trump had issued a warning to the South American leader for criticising the US attack that removed Venezuela’s Maduro.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve

Trump invites Colombia’s president to White House after threat of military strike

As I see it | Monroe Doctrine 2.0 portends the end of the US empire

The eerie return of the 19th century foreign policy doctrine indicates a declining empire seeking to consolidate power in its own backyard.

Not just oil: is Trump’s Venezuela takeover also about critical minerals?

Venezuela, Greenland and Colombia all have large deposits of rare earths and other minerals needed by US technology and defence companies.

Maduro open to talks with US on drugs and oil, but silent on CIA strike

Venezuela’s leader sidesteps questions about a reported US land attack while offering to talk ‘seriously’ about cooperation.

11 exciting luxury hotel openings in 2026, from London and Florence to Kyoto

These ultra-luxe stays and unique experiences span the globe, from the US and Latin America, to Africa and the Middle East.

CIA behind drone strike on ‘big facility’ in Venezuela: sources

Sources divulge details of a US strike mentioned by Trump, as Colombia’s president says US bombed a suspected cocaine factory.

Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year

Treasury chief Christopher Hui said the government plans to begin CDTA negotiations with Slovenia and Oman early next year.

Honduras president alleges ‘electoral coup’ amid chaotic vote count

Fraud allegations, claims of US interference and disputed tally sheets mar vote count following Honduras’ November 30 presidential election.

US senators warn of China-cartel links forming a global ‘Silk Road of crime’

At a Senate hearing, officials described Chinese money brokers as key to laundering cartel funds and fuelling the illicit fentanyl trade.

Trump says any country trafficking drugs into US could be attacked

In response to the threat, Colombia’s Petro says his nation destroys drug labs ‘without missiles’ and warns Trump not to ‘awake the Jaguar’.

Venezuela airspace should be considered ‘closed in its entirety’, Trump says

The South American nation slammed the US president’s ‘colonialist threat’, and said his comments were incompatible with international law.

Xi Jinping pledges support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Chinese president urges respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty, warns against foreign interference as US ramps up regional military activity.

Colombia raids hotel hosting Jewish sect members, rescues 17 children

Intervention was prompted by local tips and Interpol yellow notices issued for some of the missing children.

Several international airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after US warning

Flights cancelled following an FAA warning of a ‘potential risk’ amid a major buildup of American forces in the region.

Colombia pushes for talks – to include China – over US military action in region

Petro steps up rhetoric as biggest US aircraft carrier backs an anti-drug operation near Venezuela; the latest strikes face legal questions.

7 children killed in air strike against Colombia rebel group, officials say

The minors were forcibly recruited and used as human shields by the Farc-EMC group, ombudswoman Iris Marin says.

Meet Sofía Vergara’s adopted sister Sandra Vergara, who’s on Selling Sunset

Sandra was encouraged by Sofía’s son Manolo to do the reality show, now back for its 9th season – her past credits include hosting a show with RuPaul.

US strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific kill 6

US defence secretary says two boats were destroyed as calls mounted for investigations into the US strikes.

Rio raids, Venezuela crisis threaten to overshadow Brazil’s UN climate summit

Deadly police operations at home and regional fears of US military intervention abroad divert President Lula’s focus from one of his signature global issues.

Trump says not considering strikes within Venezuela, despite earlier threats

The US president had previously said ‘the land is going to be next’, after deadly attacks on alleged drug-carrying boats in the area.

3 ‘narco-terrorist’ boat strikes in 1 day kill 14 in escalating US drug war

At least 57 people have been killed in the 13 disclosed strikes on alleged drug-running boats since early September.

US sanctions Colombia president over drugs, amid escalating row with Trump

Gustavo Petro has accused the US president of carrying out ‘extrajudicial executions’ by striking alleged drug-trafficking vessels.

‘We’re just going to kill them’: Trump vows to escalate drug war to land targets

US president’s stark warning of moving beyond sea strikes comes amid a massive US military build-up in the Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela.

Colombia’s Petro accuses Trump of ‘extrajudicial executions’ in boat strikes

Fuelling a spat with Trump, Colombia’s president said the US military’s anti-drug campaign, which has killed dozens, violates international law.

US widens campaign on suspected drug boats with first lethal strikes in Pacific

Two new strikes, apparently carried out in international waters, come amid a war of words between Donald Trump and Colombia’s president.

Colombia court overturns Uribe’s conviction for bribery, witness tampering

Court cited ‘structural deficiencies’ in conviction of Alvaro Uribe, who remains a divisive figure in Colombia.

Opinion | Maduro’s fate in Venezuela hardens North Korea’s nuclear resolve