Maria Gladys Primo cannot hold back tears as she recalls the night of November 13, 1985, when she last saw her two young children, before a landslide of mud, rocks and trees triggered by the eruption of Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano swept away her home.

Although Colombia and the U.S. were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking, relations have recently deteriorated.

Sergio Melendro was among hundreds of children missing after a volcanic eruption devastated Armero, Colombia, in 1985 and his mother Martha Lucía López still searches for him.

The president of Colombia is defending his decision to stop sharing drug intelligence with the United States. In a Wednesday post on X, Gustavo Petro responded to

President Gustavo Petro recalled Colombia's ambassador to Washington, Daniel García-Peña, for consultations as part of a diplomatic row with the U.S.

Colombia’s 2025 Audiovisual Investment Certificate (CINA) quota was fully allocated by mid-September, an unprecedented milestone.

Trump’s response has been explosive. He has stripped Petro of his visa, labelled him an “illegal drug leader,” and placed him — along with his relatives and top ministers — on a sanctions list normally reserved for major criminals and human rights offenders.

Work continues on Chile's Guillermo Gaviria Echeverri Toyo Tunnel that, once completed, will become the longest vehicular tunnel in Latin America.