Colombia

Thousands protest in Colombia on Independence Day over tax reform plan

Tax reform is the issue that in April sparked mass nationwide protests that left more than 60 people dead and the Colombian government is facing accusations of use of excessive force.

Pentagon: US military trained Colombian soldiers involved in Haiti hit

Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s assassination plot grows complicated as the intial probe reveals the hit squad had some training from US military and was hired via a shadowy Miami company.

Maduro’s strategic gamble against ‘narco-mercenaries’

By cracking down on FARC dissidents, Caracas aims to co-opt the guerrillas as loyalist proxies it can wield as a foreign policy tool.

Colombian president's chopper hit by gunfire near Venezuela border

This is the first time in 20 years that a Colombian leader has come under attack in a country that's struggling to contain rebel groups.

Dozens wounded as car bomb hits Colombia military base

At least 36 people are wounded in an explosion at a military facility in the northeastern Cucuta city, near the border with Venezuela.

Several killed in anti-government protests in Colombia

The month of protests has left at least 59 people dead, officials say, including the 13 who died in Cali.

At least 3 die as Colombia marks one month of protests

The demonstrations that began on April 28 have pressured the government and lawmakers into shelving tax and health reforms, leading to the resignation of former finance minister Alberto Carrasquilla.

Roadblocks and protests disrupt Colombian city of Cali

Anti-government protests have raged for nearly a month across Colombia, and nowhere more fiercely than in Cali, a western city of more than 2 million people normally famed more for its tropical music than for social unrest.

Colombians vow to press ahead as anti-govt protests enter fourth week

Colombian unions, student groups and civil society members say they will continue their demonstrations, seeking social change amid intermittent talks between the government and strike organisers.

Death toll from anti-government protests in Colombia climbs to 42

Colombians have protested across the country against President Ivan Duque's government, which they feel has long ignored their needs.

No headway in first talks between Colombian protesters, government

Since April 28, hundreds of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to show their frustrations against the government after poverty and violence soared during the pandemic.

Colombia govt invites protest leaders after deadly demonstrations

Protests began last week in opposition to a now-cancelled tax reform plan but demonstrators have expanded their demands to include government action to tackle poverty, police violence and inequality in the health and education systems.