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Colombia - Page 2

June 22, 2026
Editorials/Geopolitics

Colombia’s Trump Moment: The Iron Fist Returns After Petro’s Experiment

Editorial Colombia has once again done what it has repeatedly done throughout its turbulent modern history: it has swung the political pendulum with extraordinary force. After decades of guerrilla warfare, paramilitary violence,

Defence/Diplomacy

Colombian Army Intelligence Chief Convicted in Justice Palace Killings

On Wednesday, a Colombian court condemned former Colombian Army Gen. Iván Ramírez Quintero to 31 years in prison for the death of Irma Franco, a member of the M-19 militant group who was tortured and killed by a Colombian Army

June 22, 2024

A Government Opposed to Peace is a Government Opposed to Life

Columns/Geopolitics

There are just over three weeks left before Abelardo De La Espriella takes office as Colombia’s new president, despite the numerous allegations that cast

Whither Colombia’s fragile struggle

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Each year, in the last weeks of September, the world’s leaders gather in New York City to speak at the podium of the United

Colombian President Expels Israeli Diplomats After Gaza Flotilla Incident

October 2, 2025
Diplomacy

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced the expulsion of all remaining Israeli diplomats following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla by the Israeli Navy, his office confirmed Wednesday. Two Colombian nationals were

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Colombian President Seeks to Renegotiate US Trade Pact

September 30, 2025
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced plans to renegotiate the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, further straining relations after Washington revoked his visa. Petro also indicated he may move

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Drone Brings Down Colombian Police Helicopter, Highlighting Global Threat

August 24, 2025
Defence/News

A Colombian National Police (CNP) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was destroyed by a drone on Thursday, killing at least 12 personnel on board. The deadly incident, reported by TWZ, marks the first

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Colombia Requests U.S. Transparency on 1985 Palace of Justice Records

December 7, 2024
Defence/Diplomacy

Yesterday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he has asked the United States to expedite the declassification of archival records on the 1985 Palace of Justice case. The request is an important

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Fragile Progressivism in Latin America

August 22, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

On 16 August 2024, the Organisation of American States (OAS), whose 1948 formation as a Cold War institution was instigated by the United States, voted on a resolution regarding the Venezuelan presidential elections. The nub

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Global News Dispatches: Netanyahu’s Massacre at Dawn

August 14, 2024
Diplomacy/News

In this issue, focused on Fred M’membe’s arbitrary detention in Zambia, the escalating military tensions in Korea, and the devastating airstrike in Gaza. We also address the security threats facing Colombia’s President

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Colombian Army Intelligence Chief Convicted in Justice Palace Killings

June 22, 2024
Defence/Diplomacy

On Wednesday, a Colombian court condemned former Colombian Army Gen. Iván Ramírez Quintero to 31 years in prison for the death of Irma Franco, a member of the M-19 militant group who

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Colombia, From the Guerrilla to the Ballot Box

September 13, 2023
Interviews

On May 4, 2023, during the International Summit on Nonviolence held in Antioquia, Colombia, a handshake shocked those who were present. The handshake was between two men with vastly different histories. One of the

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Whither Colombia’s fragile struggle

October 4, 2022
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Each year, in the last weeks of September, the world’s leaders gather in New York City to speak at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly. The speeches can usually be

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