The City Paper Bogotá

Medellín Cartel’s Fabio Ochoa Vasco Returns to Colombia After U.S. Prison Term

Former Medellín Cartel operative Fabio Enrique Ochoa Vasco, once accused of betraying Pablo Escobar, has quietly returned to ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Colombia’s 2021 National Strike violence was coordinated with illegal armed groups

Bogotá’s Superior Tribunal ruled that key episodes of violence during Colombia’s 2021 National Strike were not spontaneous ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Drone sighting forces second suspension of flights at Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport in one week

Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport suspended operations early Thursday after a drone was detected near the runway, ...
The City Paper Bogotá

U.S. Issues Strong “Do Not Travel” Advisory for Southwestern Colombia

The United States renewed its “do not travel” warning for much of southwestern Colombia after coordinated attacks in Cauca ...
The City Paper Bogotá

Colombia Elections: Cepeda Leads, Valencia Doubles in Race Down to Three

Iván Cepeda leads Colombia’s presidential race with 44.3% in a new Invamer poll, as Paloma Valencia surges and Abelardo de la ...
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Colombia reels from worst terrorist attack in decades as Petro celebrates birthday

Colombia is reeling after a FARC dissident bomb killed 20 people in Cauca, the deadliest attack in over a decade. Leftist ...
The City

Petro to meet Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, focus on border security

“Stop slandering me, Mr Trump" stated President Petro during a recent declaration in Bogotá. Photo: Presidencia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez ...
The City

Lufthansa and Qatar Airways Narrowly Avert Air Collision Over Bogotá

The FlightRadar.24 map shows the proximity of the Lufthansa and Qatar Airways jets over Bogotá. A Qatar Airways cargo jet and a Lufthansa passenger plane came within an estimated 200 meters of each ...
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‘Invisible narco’ who enabled Tren de Aragua’s entry into Bogotá captured in police operation

Colombian authorities have captured the alleged crime boss “Mison,” also known as the “invisible narco”, who played a key role in facilitating the arrival of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de ...
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Colombia – Ecuador rift widens over cross-border bombings

President Gustavo Petro accused Ecuador on Monday of carrying out bombing raids inside Colombian territory, sharply escalating a diplomatic and trade dispute that has been simmering since January.