If you love Cartagena in Colombia… then you will love Campeche in Mexico

While millions of tourists flock to Cancún and Tulum each year, the nearby low-key historical town of Campeche remains a little-known spot on the Yucatán Peninsula. The walled city is a pastel-hued dream, a place that has personally captivated me...

International higher education is not just an export

GLOBAL As governments impose tighter restrictions on international students and cross-border exchange becomes a site of political tension, global education is at risk of being reduced to a revenue line. Yet the consequences of curbing mobility...

Confidential SAPS report names key drug kingpins operating in South Africa

A report submitted to Parliament by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has reportedly revealed the identities of drug bosses The report indicates that Nigerian drug lords are allegedly dominating the illicit drug trafficking trade in South...

President Maduro rejects false U.S. narrative to justify aggression against Venezuela

“They invent an extravagant, vulgar, criminal and totally false story, already demonstrably false, Venezuela is a country free of coca leaf production,” said President Nicolás Maduro. President Nicolás Maduro highlights Venezuela’s sovereignty and...

Colombia’s Minister of Justice Montealegre Resigns over Alvaro Uribe Acquittal

Colombia’s Minister of Justice will resign from his position as a sign of protest over the acquittal of former President Alvaro Uribe. Credit: Ovidio Gonzalez / Colombia Presidency / Public Domain Colombia’s Minister of Justice Eduardo Montealegre...

Colombian President Responds to U.S. Sanctions

Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that his country would not yield to the sanctions imposed by the United States, asserting that the American decisions would in no way alter Colombia’s positions or its independent policies. In a brief...

There Will Be No 'War With Venezuela,' and There Is No 'President Maduro"

When reading about what's going on between the United States and Venezuela — and I've done a lot of that lately — there are a few phrases in headlines and articles that I just can't take seriously. When I see someone use them, I know that anything...

Colombia’s Karol G, Shakira and Kapo Shine at Billboard Latin Music Awards

Colombian artists shone at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards; Karol G stood out as the top-winning female artist of the night. Credit: Carlos Figueroa, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Colombian artists shone on the most anticipated night of...

Colombia towards the Constituent Assembly: Bogotá prepares for massive mobilization

The Colombian president called on citizens to gather on October 24 at 4:00 p.m. in the Plaza de Bolívar, amid growing accusations by Donald Trump. Petro has decided to appeal to the people in the face of Donald Trump’s latest attacks and...

Colombia’s interior minister rejects US sanctions, denies drug allegations

ISTANBUL Colombia's Interior Minister Armando Benedetti criticized the US on Friday after being placed on its sanctions list, stressing that he has no connection to the drug trafficking allegations. “For having defended the dignity of the country...

Aracataca, Colombia: The Source of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Genius

The town of Aracataca, in Colombia, is where Gabriel Garcia Marquez was inspired to create his fantastic literary Macondo. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One. The name Aracataca, a small town in Colombia’s Caribbean region, is forever linked to writer...

U.S. Treasury Puts Colombia’s Petro and Close Circle on ‘Clinton List’

The U.S. Government moved aggressively against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his inner circle on Friday, imposing sanctions that target his financial and political support network as relations between Washington and Bogotá struck a new...

Politics AFP US hits Colombia's leader with drug sanctions, sparking sharp rebuke

Washington slapped unprecedented sanctions on Colombia's leftist president, his wife, son and a top aide Friday, accusing them of enabling drug cartels -- and rocking a decades-old alliance. The US Treasury blacklisted Gustavo Petro, first lady...

Threat Actors Weaponizes Judicial Documents to Deliver PureHVNC RAT

Between August and October 2025, a sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged targeting Colombian and Spanish-speaking users through deceptive emails masquerading as official communications from Colombia’s Attorney General’s office. The campaign...

Colombia slams US strikes on boats in international waters as illegal, warns of rising tensions with Trump

ISTANBUL Colombian President Gustavo Petro has criticized recent US military strikes targeting what the Trump administration describes as drug smuggling vessels in international waters. Petro said the operations are “easy” but ineffective in...

What lies behind the legalization of euthanasia?

If this is advanced Western civilization, then “barbarism” and “backwardness” are preferable. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su This week, Uruguay became the first Ibero-American country to officially...

US imposes sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and family

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family amid escalating tensions between Washington and Bogotá over narcotrafficking and US strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats. The Treasury Department...

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is now under US sanctions -- rocking a decades-old alliance between Washington and Bogota

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Colombia's leader slams U.S. boat strikes as illegal and ineffective

Colombia's left-wing President Gustavo Petro has been outspoken in his condemnation of the U.S. military strikes on what the Trump administration says are drug smuggling boats in international waters. Petro calls the strikes easy, but ineffective...

Cuba expresses solidarity with Colombia over US sanctions

Cuba warns that the US carrier deployment in the Caribbean risks destabilizing the region, as Havana reaffirms its support for Colombia and regional sovereignty. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has voiced strong support for Colombian President...