IKEA to open first Colombia store Swedish furniture maker IKEA is today opening its biggest South American store in Colombia, as part of an international expansion plan which includes growth in … Business • 28 Sep
Father of rescued Colombian children charged with abuse The father of two of the four Indigenous children who survived for 40 days in the Amazon has been charged with sexually abusing his stepdaughter, … World • 13 Aug
Colombian children rescued from jungle leave hospital Four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Colombian Amazon have been released from a military hospital after a month long stay, authorities said, … World • 15 Jul
Colombia honours rescuers who found children in Amazon Colombia has awarded one of its highest decorations to the soldiers, rescuers and civil servants who led a successful operation to find four children lost … World • 27 Jun
'I'm hungry' - child's first words after jungle rescue "I'm hungry" and "my mom is dead" were the first words uttered by the four children missing for 40 days in the Colombian jungle when … World • 12 Jun
Largest ever Colombian 'narco sub' intercepted The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded, some 30m long and 3m wide, has been decommissioned in the Pacific, with three tons of cocaine found … World • 12 May
US border: Deportations to rise as migrant centres open The US will ramp up deportations while also expanding legal pathways for would-be migrants as it prepares for a possible spike in illegal border crossings … US • 28 Apr
Colombian dissidents 'ready' for peace talks An armed dissident group of Colombia's disbanded FARC guerrillas has said it was ready to start peace talks with the government next month in an … World • 16 Apr
Price of crime: Removing Escobar's hippos proves costly Progress is being made to transfer 70 hippos to overseas sanctuaries, officials in Colombia have said, but mitigating the havoc caused by this unusual legacy … World • 30 Mar
Smurfit Kappa invests $100m in Colombia biomass boiler Paper and packaging giant Smurfit Kappa said it is investing almost $100m in a sustainable biomass boiler in Colombia which will reduce its global Scope … Business • 13 Oct 22
Four dead, hundreds hurt after Colombia stand collapse At least four people were killed and more than 300 injured yesterday when the grandstand at a bullring in Colombia collapsed, during a popular event … World • 27 Jun 22
Former rebel wins Colombia's presidential election Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement, has won Colombia's presidency. World • 20 Jun 22
Drug trafficker 'Otoniel' pleads not guilty in US One of Colombia's most notorious drug lords pleaded not guilty to cocaine trafficking charges in a New York court Thursday following his extradition to the … World • 05 May 22
Colombia legalises abortion up to 24 weeks Colombia's high court has decriminalised abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy in a landmark ruling for the majority-Catholic country, one of only a few … World • 22 Feb 22
At least 14 dead in Colombia mudslide At least 14 people died and 34 were injured in a mudslide triggered by heavy rains in Colombia, the national disaster agency said. World • 09 Feb 22
Colombian Amazon sees record level of forest fires January of this year was the hottest month in the Colombian Amazon in a decade, leading to an increase in forest fires in the southeastern … World • 05 Feb 22
Colombian president declares 'end' of Gulf Clan cartel Colombia's President Ivan Duque has declared the "end" of the Gulf Clan drug cartel, formerly the country's largest, after the capture of its leader and … World • 19 Nov 21
Soldiers killed in 'retaliation' for drug lord's arrest Three Colombian soldiers were killed and three injured in an attack the army said was executed by the Gulf Clan drug trafficking gang in retaliation … World • 26 Oct 21
Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker captured Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, who headed the country's largest narco-trafficking gang, was captured near one of his main outposts. World • 24 Oct 21
WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named 'Mu' The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January. Coronavirus • 02 Sep 21
Colombia leader says helicopter hit near Venezuela Colombian President Ivan Duque has said the helicopter he was flying in near the border with Venezuela was hit by gunfire. World • 26 Jun 21
UN rights chief in call over deaths in Colombia The UN rights chief has voiced alarm at deadly clashes in the Colombian city of Cali, calling for an independent investigation and accountability for the … World • 30 May 21
Indigenous Colombians topple conquistador statue Indigenous people in Colombia knocked down a statue of Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, who founded the capital Bogota, as protests against the government … World • 07 May 21
Hurricane Iota threatens catastrophe in Central America Iota exploded into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane today and bore down on a remote Central American coastal region already reeling from another major storm, … Weather • 16 Nov 20
Irish singer lifts spirits in locked-down Colombia An Irish singer who lives in Colombia is keeping her neighbours' spirits up during the stay-at-home order brought on by Covid-19. Coronavirus • 09 Apr 20
