US Revokes Colombian President’s Visa: The Volatile Relationship Between North and South America

In September, Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered two controversial speeches at the 2025 United Nations General Assembly in New York. The first was his speech at the podium to a crowd of international leaders, where he called for the...

Colombia Dismantles 72 Drug Labs, Seizes Nearly 1.7 Tons of Cocaine

(FILE) Director General of the Colombian police, General Carlos Fernando Triana. Photo: Senate. October 15, 2025 Hour: 4:53 am The Director General of the Colombian police, General Carlos Fernando Triana, announced on Tuesday that 72...

Colombian Peso Gains 2.5% Against The Dollar in September on Government Monetization

The Colombian peso (COP) appreciated by 2.5% month-over-month (MoM) in September, driven by government capital inflows and a reduction in the sovereign risk premium during select trading sessions. The foreign exchange flows coincided with high...

Powerchina completes 200 MW solar project for Enel in Colombia

Powerchina has finished the 200 MW Guayepo III solar farm in northern Colombia, connecting it to the grid six days ahead of schedule for Italian utility Enel. October 22, 2025 Luis Ini From pv magazine LatAm Enel Colombia, a subsidiary of Enel,...

Tensions in Latin America Rise as U.S. Threatens Venezuela & Colombia

In recent weeks, the United States has conducted several deadly airstrikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, which the Trump administration has claimed, without providing evidence, were being used to traffic drugs. A group of United...

Colombia Successfully Wraps Up Its Participation at IMEX Las Vegas 2025

Colombia successfully concluded its participation in the IMEX Las Vegas 2025 trade show, consolidating its presence in the sector. Credit: ProColombia. Colombia successfully concluded its participation at IMEX Las Vegas 2025, one of the world’s...

Alliance with US ‘dismantled’ by leftist Petro regime, Colombia’s former defense minister says

Former defense minister Juan Carlos Pinzón accuses President Gustavo Petro of empowering cartels and aligning with Venezuela’s Maduro, warns of tainted elections, and vows to rebuild U.S. ties "in a week." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...

Pop Star Ed Sheeran Returns to Colombia with Concert in Bogota

British singer Ed Sheeran returns to Colombia with his world tour “Loop Tour”; the artist will give a concert in Bogota. Credit: Drew de F Fawkes, CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons British superstar Ed Sheeran has confirmed his return to Colombia,...

Petro Says Solution to Colombia-US Crisis is to ‘Get Rid of Trump’

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro suggested yesterday in an interview that the solution to the global crisis is to “get rid of Trump.” Credit: Andrea Puentes / Colombia Presidency / Public Domain President of Colombia Gustavo Petro suggested...

Colombian Chocolate Maker Tackles EU Deforestation Rules Through Traceability Push

Cordillera Chocolate and industry intelligence platform CocoaRadar will host a webinar on October 29 examining how traceability systems can transform cocoa supply chains beyond mere regulatory compliance. The 90-minute online session comes as...

Shutdown Economics, U.S.- Colombia Tensions, Louvre Heist Fallout

The economic cost of the government shutdown is mounting, as workers miss paychecks and contracts stall. President Trump’s feud with Colombia is deepening, with threats to cut aid testing a decades-long alliance. And in France, outrage is growing...

Hero unveils Hunk 440SX, XPulse 210 Dakar, Vida Novus EVs, Ubex, VxZ at EICMA

Hero MotoCorp along with its electric arm Vida has unveiled a range of products at the EICMA 2025 in Milan. Hero MotoCorp presented its future-ready lineup under the theme "Be the future of mobility." Speaking at the event, Dr Pawan Munjal,...

Registry.co Takes Over As Operator of Colombia’s .CO Internet Top Level Domain

Registry.co, the new official operator for Colombia.CO internet domain announced it has completed the migration of over 3.3 million domains. The operation, which concluded in early October, transfers the administration of the country-code...

Bogotá-based Gómez Rodríguez & Asociados joins Alliott Global Alliance

Gómez Rodríguez & Asociados, a professional services firm from Bogotá, has become a member of Alliott Global Alliance. Led by partners with Big Four experience, Gómez Rodríguez & Asociados offers a wide range of services in areas such as...

Arabica coffee climbs as tensions between the U.S. and Colombia heat up

Coffee futures on ICE rose on Tuesday with dealers increasingly nervous about escalating tensions between the United states and Colombia, the world’s third largest coffee producer. Cocoa also rose, moving away from a 1-1/2 year low set a week ago,...

“Take Out Trump”: Colombian President Petro Makes Shocking Threat Against President Trump in Univision Interview

Colombian President Gustavo Petro threatened to “take out” President Donald Trump in an lengthy interview with Univision on Monday a day after Trump called Petro “an illegal drug leader.” Relations between Colombia and the United States are at a...

Mad scientist: How Batu made Timedance a stronghold of dance music innovation

“There's definitely a sense that some of the edge in Europe, with innovative dance music, is maybe not quite as sharp as it was, And, simultaneously with that, we've had this explosion of visibility; we're aware of a lot of this really crazy,...

Development funding secured for Colombia’s rail revival

CAF provides $US 300m as government tenders studies for two projects. The CAF board of directors approved the loan at its meeting on October 10. THE Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) has approved a loan of up to $US 300m to...

India to cut direct Russian oil imports from December amid US sanctions

India to reduce it's direct imports of Russian crude from late Novemeber after US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, promoting refiners to shift sourcing to the Middle East, Americas and West Africa. Russian barrels may still reach India via...

Local tech companies cashing it in through fintech and e-commerce

HardwareZone celebrates Singapore’s 60th birthday with a series of articles showcasing local tech brands that have helped build our nation and put us on the world stage. Some of these brands have become household names, while others lesser known...