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

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Venezuela condemns U.S. sanctions against Colombian president

CARACAS, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela on Friday slammed U.S. sanctions imposed on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and others close to him, calling the measures illegal and "neocolonial." In a statement, Venezuela's Foreign Ministry said the...

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...

US is sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapid...

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...

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...

US imposes sanctions on Colombian President Petro over flow of illicit drugs

WASHINGTON - The US on Oct 24 imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of refusing to stop the flow of cocaine to the US, as Washington increases pressure on the Latin American leader who has clashed with President...

Trump sanctions ‘illegal drug dealer’ Colombian President Gustavo Petro in escalation of their feud

President Donald Trump sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday in a drastic escalation of their feud.Tensions had been rising for months over Petro and Trump’s major divergence in approach around the War on Drugs. Several hostile...

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...

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...

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...

Colombia's Petro to sue Trump in US courts over 'thug' remark

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has declared he will take legal action in United States courts following derogatory comments made about him by former US President Donald Trump. The diplomatic dispute emerged after Trump labeled Petro "a thug and...

US sanctions Colombian President over illicit drugs; Petro calls it a paradox

The United States imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and several senior officials, accusing them of aiding drug traffickers and letting cocaine production reach record levels. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign...

Venezuela Releases 17 Colombians Imprisoned Amid Maduro Government Crackdown

Venezuela releases a first group of 17 Colombians imprisoned without evidence on charges of anti-government activities. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the release of 17 citizens...

Trump sanctions Colombia president after drug trafficking claims

President Donald Trump sanctioned Colombia’s leader and members of his inner circle for allegedly enabling drug trafficking, personally targeting an ideological foe and frequent critic of US policy. The measures announced Friday by the US Treasury...

Trump slaps sanctions on Colombia’s president Petro and family amid bitter row over drug war tactics

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 — The United States on Friday announced sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, who Washington has accused of failing to curb illicit drug trafficking, alongside his wife and eldest son. “President Petro has allowed...

'His Private Army': MSNBC Floats Deranged Theory Of Trump’s Military Plans

MSNBC launched into wild speculation Friday night, suggesting President Donald Trump could use the U.S. military as his private army to target Americans. The Pentagon approved the deployment of the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to the U.S....

U.S. Treasury sanctions Colombian president over alleged role in drug trafficking

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, following a spat with President Donald Trump over military strikes in the Caribbean and drug trafficking in the South American nation. The sanctions marked...

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LAW STUDENT ALEXIA TRIM REMEMBERED AS A BEACON OF BRAVERY, BRILLIANCE, AND UNBREAKABLE FAITH

— Times Caribbean Special Feature — The Caribbean legal fraternity is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Alexia Trim, a 23-year-old law student at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, whose courage, intellect, and grace have...

U.S. sends aircraft carrier to South America in major escalation of military firepower

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapid...