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New Colombian president Gustavo Petro pledges to protect rainforest

Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high rates of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

Colombia's first leftist leader targets inequality; investors on edge

The election of a former guerrilla marks a radical change for a country still scarred by decades of conflict and highlights the depth of frustration with the right-leaning political establishment

Colombia tells Mexican president to pull out of its president race

Mexico's president has claimed the leftist candidate in Colombia's presidential race faces a dirty war by conservatives

Colombian outsider surges to runoff with a real shot at presidency

Rodolfo Hernandez got 28% of votes, compared to 40% for Gustavo Petro, the electoral authority said after an election in which no candidate reached the 50% threshold to avoid a second round

Colombian election heads to runoff between leftist, populist candidates

Leftist Sen. Gustavo Petro led Sunday's results with just over 40 per cent of the votes, while independent real estate tychoon Rodolfo Hernndez finished second with more than 28 per cent

Colombia to lift mandatory use of face masks in closed places from May 1

As of May 1, the use of face masks will be lifted in closed spaces, with the exception of health centers, elderly homes, transportation and closed spaces within educational facilities

Joe Biden announces major non-NATO ally status for Colombia

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he intends to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally

At least 23 killed in Colombia as fighting between rebel groups intensifies

At least 23 people were killed in Colombia this weekend and 20 had to flee their homes as fighting between rebel groups intensified in Arauca

Colombian vice president arrives in New Delhi, to hold bilateral talks

Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez arrived in New Delhi today to hold bilateral discussions.

Ex-Haitian official ordered President Jovonel Moise's killing: Colombia

A former official of the Haitian Ministry of Justice ordered the assassination of the country's President Jovenel Moise, Colombian authorities said

Colombia describes travel by suspects in Haiti's president assassination

The Colombians implicated in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise were recruited by four companies and travelled to the Caribbean nation in two groups via the Dominican Republic

Colombia and Peru teams play for honour, third place at Copa America

Few teams want to play a third-place match in any tournament, even less so during the Covid-19 pandemic, but that's not the case for Colombia and Peru at the Copa America

Colombia edges Uruguay on penalties to reach Copa semis

Two penalty shootout saves by goalkeeper David Ospina put Colombia in the semis of Copa America after a 0-0 draw with Uruguay in regular time and kept alive its hopes of a first Copa title since 2001

Helicopter carrying Colombia's prez, senior officials attacked, all safe

Colombian President Ivn Duque said a helicopter carrying him and several senior officials came under fire in southern Catatumbo region, in a rare instance of a direct attack on a presidential aircraft

Peru beats Colombia 2-1 to keep hopes alive at Copa America

Peru beat Colombia 2-1 to keep alive its chances of advancing to the knockout stage of Copa America. Sergio Pea opened the scoring for the Peruvians in the 17th minute on Sunday. Miguel Borja equalised from the spot in the 53rd but an own goal 11 minutes later by Colombian defender Yerry Mina decided the match at the Olimpico stadium in Goiania. Peru is in third position in Group B with three points after two matches. Colombia remains with four points in second spot, but with only two games remaining. Leader Brazil has six points. The top four teams will qualify for the quarterfinals. "This gives us a lot of hope in what is to come at this Copa America," Peru defender Renato Tapia said. "We are in a good position, but we have to keep rowing to go farther." Peru lost 4-0 to Brazil in its tournament opener, which raised doubts about coach Ricardo Gareca's team. The 2019 Copa America finalists are also struggling in South American World Cup qualifiers. Only weeks ago it lost 3-0 to .

Copa America: Colombia, Brazil off to winning start in tournament

Colombia and hosts Brazil kicked off their Copa America campaign with a win in Group B.While Brazil thrashed Venezuela 3-0, Colombia defeated Ecuador 1-0 in a tight encounter.Marquinhos, Gabriel Barbosa, and a Neymar penalty helped Brazil take all three points against a spirited Venezuelan side.On the other hand, both Colombia and Ecuador came out looking to impose themselves on the game but neither was able to take control or play with their usual style. The first half was filled with plenty of even sparring but very few clear chances or openings.Edwin Cardona scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Colombia allowed Ecuador to take control of possession and looked to defend their advantage.Colombia will now lock horns with Venezuela while Brazil will face Peru on Thursday.

Human rights ombudsman says 58 killed in Colombia anti-govt protests

Fifty-eight people have been killed during anti-government protests that began in Colombia five weeks ago and have also led to roadblocks and clashes with police

Colombia eases coroanvirus lockdown measures despite 3rd Coivd peak

Colombia moved to reactivate its economy by easing several lockdown measures even though it is still fighting a third peak in the pandemic

Colombia reaches 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases

The nation of 50 million saw cases peak in August and has seen a decline since but still continues to register around 8,000 new infections a day

TVS Motor expands ops in Colombia, announces partnership with Auteco SAS

Autotecnica Colombiana SAS will operate 50 exclusive dealerships exclusive of TVS Motor Company and will create dedicated space for the brand in over 600 retail outlets