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Israel’s Gaza flotilla interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikes

Thousands demonstrate around the world after flotilla was stopped and activists including Greta Thunberg detained

The Guardian - UK

Colombia Gives Chunk Of Druglord Escobar's Ranch To Conflict Victims

Colombia has handed over a chunk of deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar's ranch, famous for its "cocaine" hippos, to women caught up in the country's armed conflict, President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Indigenous Protest Urges End To Colombia Border Violence

Hundreds of Indigenous people in Colombia -- holding spears, blowguns and banners saying "Don't kill us" -- protested against bloody clashes between guerrilla factions on the Venezuelan border that have displaced their communities.

International Business Times

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Foreign minister for Colombia ‘renounces’ her US visa as tensions between the two nations escalates

Colombia's foreign minister has renounced her U.S. visa to protest the U.S. State Department's decision to revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa

The Independent UK

Venezuelan Vice President Says The Trump Admin 'Has Openly Declared War On The World'

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez accused Donald Trump of leading the world to a "stage where the United States has openly declared war on the world"

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Says He's Willing To Go To The 'Battlefield' In Gaza And Fight Israel: 'I'm Willing To Go'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he is willing to go to "the battlefield" to fight Israel in Gaza after proposing the conformation of an international force to intervene in the conflict.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Wants To Form a 'World Salvation Army' To 'Free Palestine'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he will propose the creation of a "world salvation army" to "free Palestine" as Israel's offensive on the country continues

Latin Times

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Donald Trump’s lapdog bars foreign leader for saying the quiet part out loud about his orange overlord

On September 27, 2025, the United States Department of State, through a post on X, threatened to revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa for the pro-Palestine comments he made at a congregation in NYC. The office was prompt enough to call him out on his alleged “reckless” and “incendiary actions”,…

The Mary Sue

Trump Administration Escalates Colombia Tensions, Revokes President Gustavo Petro's US Visa After Gaza Protest Remarks

The Donald Trump administration escalated tensions with Colombia by revoking President Gustavo Petro's U.S. visa after he urged American troops to disobey orders during a Gaza protest in New York.

Benzinga

Colombian president accuses Trump of violating UN principles after visa revoked

"Time to go to a more democratic place," Petro said in an X statement.

Axios

Colombian President Petro Slams U.S. Over The Revocation Of His Visa: 'Breaks All UN Immunity Norms'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed the Trump administration for revoking his visa after he publicly called on U.S. soldiers to disobey the president

Latin Times

US To Revoke Colombian President's Visa Over 'Incendiary Actions'

The US State Department said it would revoke the visa of Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro, who returned to Bogota on Saturday after being accused of "incendiary actions" during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York.

International Business Times

US to revoke Colombian president's visa over 'inciteful, reckless' comments at pro-Palestine protest

The US Department of State announced the revocation of Petro’s entry visa early on Saturday, denouncing him for incitement and reckless behaviour as he participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York on Friday.

Euronews

Most Venezuelans Believe Maduro Will Fall Within The Next Six Months, Poll Shows

Over half of Venezuelans believe that the country's authoritarian President, Nicolas Maduro, will fall within the next six months, according to a new poll

Latin Times

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Maduro Considering Declaring State Of Emergency As U.S. Keeps Military Pressure Off Its Coast

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is considering declaring a state of emergency as the U.S. continues its military pressure of Caracas with a large deployment of troops and assets off its coast

Latin Times

Former Colombian VP Claims 'Final Operation' That Will Oust Venezuela's Maduro Will Take Place In 'Four To Six Weeks'

Former Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos claimed "Maduro's days or weeks are numbered" and that the "final operation" that will result in his ouster will take place in "four to six weeks."

The Independent UK

The issue of drugs doesn't usually get showcased at the UN General Assembly. This year is different

Every year, tons of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs flow around the world

International Business Times

Colombia's Top Drug Cartel In Decline, May Lay Down Arms: Negotiator

Colombia's largest drug-trafficking cartel has reached its "peak" and is entering a decline that could see it lay down its arms, a government negotiator involved in peace talks with the group told AFP. The Clan del Golfo, which has origins in right-wing paramilitary organizations and calls itself the Gaitanista Army…

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Euronews

Colombia seeks criminal probe into Trump over deadly strikes on alleged drugs smugglers

Gustavo Petro tells the UN General Assembly that there should be 'criminal proceedings' over US strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels.

The Independent UK

Colombia’s president warns that Trump’s attacks on suspected narco boats won’t stop drug lords

Gustavo Petro says strikes amount to ‘murder’ and are ‘only for television’

International Business Times

Colombia Slams 'Excessive' US Military Buildup, Warns Against Venezuela Intervention

Colombia on Friday blasted the United States' "excessive" military presence in the Caribbean as destabilizing for all Latin America, a sharp rebuke from one of Washington's oldest regional allies.

International Business Times

Colombia Vows To Fight Drug Trade 'With Or Without' The US

Colombia's top military officer has told AFP that his country will fight the resurgent cocaine trade with or without American help, after Washington blacklisted Bogota for what it called flawed anti-drug efforts.

The Conversation

US adds Colombia to list of countries failing in fight against drugs – here’s why that matters

The US has “decertified” Colombia as an ally in the fight against drugs, adding it to a list of countries including Afghanistan, Myanmar and Venezuela. Behind the decision lie surging coca cultivation and a desire to signal that US support for Colombia is no longer unconditional. It represents a rupture…

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Trump slaps Colombia with drug war blacklist — President Petro Rages over sacrificed Colombian soldiers and cops after years as U.S. ally

The Colombian president believes the US has more to gain from the Colombian drug war.

International Business Times

Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases In Row Over Drug Fight Delisting

Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the South American country as an anti-drugs ally for failing to halt cocaine trafficking.

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