NPR (Manuel Rueda) - Colombia's new president vows to remake the country — and challenge its fragile peace
A new political era for Colombia: a hard-right president promises order, growth and confrontation.
NYTIMES (Annie Correal) - Trump Called Iván Cepeda a ‘Radical Left Marxist.’ Can He Be Colombia’s President?
Iván Cepeda was caught off guard by a right-wing outsider and anti-leftist anger. He tells The Times he is not giving up.
NYTIMES (Annie Correal, Edward Wong and Jeffery C. Mays) - U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani
The State Department canceled President Gustavo Petro’s visa last year after he attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Manhattan. He had planned to attend a forum led by Mayor Mamdani of New York.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential vote
Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
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NPR (The Associated Press) - Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote
A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.
NYTIMES (Annie Correal) - U.S. Assures Colombian President Petro He Does Not Face Charges Right Now
The Justice Department is examining Gustavo Petro for possible ties to drug traffickers. U.S. officials have told him that for now he does not face criminal charges arising from the probes.
NYTIMES (Nicole Hong, Jonah E. Bromwich, William K. Rashbaum and Annie Correal) - U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Colombia’s President, a Onetime Trump Foe
The Justice Department is examining whether President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has ties to drug traffickers.
NYTIMES (Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Federico Rios) - Ahead of Colombia’s Elections, Violence on the Campaign Trail Rattles Politicians
Politicians in Colombia have increasingly become targets of violence. A rise in kidnappings, death threats and assassinations has shaken the country ahead of the vote.
NPR (John Otis) - From guns to ballots: FARC's campaign for votes in Colombia
Ten years after Colombia's peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.