Colombia
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Colombia Seeks Solid Ground as August Earthquake Aftershocks Could Last for Years
Colombia’s August earthquake may keep producing aftershocks for years, scientists warn. But renewed shaking in Chocó and Tolima raises a…
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SPORTS
Latin American Football Gets Younger, but Its Old Problems Refuse to Retire
Latin American football’s generational makeover has arrived with teenage goals, late collapses and familiar frustrations. Across eight national teams, four…
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Uncategorized
Costa Rica Sends Seized Cocaine Packing but Cannot Ship Its Violence Away
A U.S. military aircraft carried 45 metric tons of seized cocaine out of Costa Rica for destruction. The remarkable cargo…
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ANALYSIS
In Colombia, Five Presidential Confidants Link Faith, Finance, Oil and Artificial Intelligence
Five men close to Colombia’s president connect guerrilla history, economic administration and digital banking. Their different roles reveal how Abelardo…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Shuts Iran’s Diplomatic Door While Opening Others in Washington and Jerusalem
Colombia’s break with Iran sharpens its alignment with Washington and Israel while preserving consular ties. The rupture raises questions about…
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AMERICAS
Colombia Puts Former FARC Chiefs to Work Searching for the War’s Missing
Colombia’s former FARC commanders have begun serving sentences through victim reparations, including searches for the disappeared. At one cemetery, 54…
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ANALYSIS
Northern Colombia Faces Burning Buses and a Paramilitary Past That Never Ended
Burned buses and threatened shops in Northern Colombia expose the enduring reach of a paramilitary network descended from marijuana guards.…
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LIFE
Colombian Caribbean Heat Makes Cooling Essential Just as Drought Squeezes Water and Power
El Niño is intensifying heat across the Colombian Caribbean, sending residents to clinics while drought strains water and electricity supplies.…
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AMERICAS
Santa Marta Under Military Watch as Paramilitaries Burn Buses and Threaten Shops
Burned buses and threatened shopkeepers have brought Santa Marta under military reinforcement. A paramilitary group’s declared 48-hour shutdown exposes the…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Rightly Rejects ELN Hostage Swaps Because Human Lives Are Not Political Currency
Colombia’s refusal to accept ELN hostage swaps deserves support. Human lives cannot become political currency, and a recent rescue offers…
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