Colombia

Colombia heads for presidential runoff as De la Espriella, Cepeda clash over country’s future

Colombia is headed for a closely contested presidential runoff on June 21 after right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda emerged as the top two candidates in the first round of voting.

Pro-Trump, far-right candidate leads in Colombia’s presidential election

Pro-Donald Trump, far-right candidate Aberaldo de la Espriella has emerged as the frontrunner in Colombia's presidential election. With no candidate crossing the 50% mark, the race has advanced to a run-off between de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.

War or dialogue? Colombians vote on Petro’s peace legacy amid rising security fears

Pre-election polls showed left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda riding high on strong support for combative outgoing President Gustavo Petro, but he faces a challenge from hard-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and conservative senator Paloma Valencia.

Colombia votes in key presidential election amid deep political divide

Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday in a closely watched presidential election that could determine whether the country continues the policies of President Gustavo Petro’s left-wing administration or shifts back towards a more conservative political path.

Former mayor, one staffer of presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella shot dead in Colombia

A former mayor allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella was shot dead in Colombia on Saturday.

Colombian court orders release of Jeffrey Epstein travel records

A Colombian court has ordered immigration authorities to disclose records linked to Jeffrey Epstein's and Ghislaine Maxwell’s visits to the country

Monster truck ploughs into crowd in Colombia, three dead including 10-year-old girl

A monster truck veered off track during a show in Popayan, killing three people, including a 10-year-old girl, and injuring over 40.

The tale of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ that Anant Ambani wants to save

Following Colombia’s decision to cull 80 ‘cocaine hippos’, Indian billionaire Anant Ambani has announced that he is willing to care for them at his private wildlife sanctuary, Vantara. These animals are part of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s legacy; he had imported them from the US in the 1980s. Over the years, the population of these hippos has exploded, posing an environmental threat

Highway bomb attack kills 10 in Colombia ahead of presidential elections

A highway bomb attack in a restive region of southwestern Colombia killed 10 people and injured at least a dozen on Saturday, the latest spate of violence ahead of next month's presidential election.

Colombia hits Ecuador with 100% tariffs as trade tensions escalate

Colombia has increased tariffs on Ecuador to 100 per cent, matching its neighbour’s move amid a widening trade and diplomatic dispute