Marco Rubio says US seeks more economic and security ties in Latin America
The US secretary of state visits Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in a bid to enhance cooperation with right-wing allies.
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Three minors killed in Colombia armed group crackdown
Rights groups warn that armed groups are increasingly recruiting children to their ranks through social media.
Colombia’s new president faces backlash over ‘inhumane’ deportation policy
Less than a month into his presidency, Abelardo de la Espriella has announced effort to expel undocumented immigrants.
US military says strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two
US Southern Command says Sunday’s strike targeted vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes.
![Vessels take part in a joint training exercise during Panamax 2026, a multinational exercise led by Panama and sponsored by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in Panama City, Panama, on August 7, 2026. [Enea Lebrun/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-07T200426Z_666177120_RC2TTMASVNBN_RTRMADP_3_PANAMA-USA-CANAL-1787559950.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Ex-Colombian president: Restoring Israeli ties applauds Gaza genocide
Ex-Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, says restoring ties with Israel amounts to applauding the Gaza genocide.
Published On 23 Aug 2026
Is Trump making Latin America great again?
A right-wing wave is sweeping through the region and that is not good news.
From: NewsFeed
Landslide at illegal gold mine kills 13 people in Colombia
At least 13 people have been killed and seven others injured in an unlicensed gold mine in southwest Colombia.
Published On 20 Aug 2026
Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest
Mining activity caused a deadly slope collapse in Narino, claiming 13 lives and injuring seven others.
As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquake
A week after a deadly quake, Colombia turns from rescue efforts to shelter, aid and rebuilding.
![An ambulance crushed by falling debris from the “Clinica Nuestra” private hospital in Cali, which partially collapsed during the August 10 earthquake. [Euan Wallace / Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DSC07478-1786997230.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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3-year-old girl rescued 100 hours after Colombia earthquake
A three-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man have been pulled alive from the rubble days after Colombia’s earthquake.
Published On 16 Aug 2026
Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake
Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.
![Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella said he had a "friendly and cordial" conversaiton with his supporter Donald Trump, in which he asked him to suspend planned tariffs on the quake-hit country. [File: Esteban Vega La-Rotta/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/afp_6a80e6411ac4-1786832449.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)