President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated.
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US Boat Strikes Shift to Pacific, Placing Colombia on Watch
All the strikes in recent weeks have taken place in the Pacific, reflecting Colombia’s role in the drug trade and the feuding between Bogotá and Washington.
As U.S. Support Vanishes, a Nation’s Postwar Peace Teeters
The Trump administration cut off aid to Colombia that has been vital to keeping the promises of a peace deal with a major rebel group, as violence worsens in many corners of the country.
At Least 80 Dead in Colombia Amid a New Surge of Violence
Clashes between armed groups in Colombia have led to some of the worst violence in the country in years.
Colombia Faces a New Problem: Too Much Cocaine
Even as production surges, domestic and foreign shifts in the global drug industry have devastated many poor Colombians whose livelihoods are tied to cocaine.
How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.
How Indigenous Guardsman Rescued Children After Plane Crash in the Amazon
Colombia’s Indigenous Guard has long had to fight for a space in the national narrative. Today, it is at the center of the country’s biggest story.
Colombian Children Found in Jungle Had Been on Plane to Flee Armed Group
The father of two of the survivors said the family had feared the children would be recruited by a violent armed group.
Colombia’s Peace-Whisperer Makes Plenty of Enemies
Leyner Palacios’s push for dialogue, forgiveness and reconciliation has made him the face of peace in Colombia — and subjected him to death threats.
Viktor Bout Could Be Swapped for Brittney Griner. Who Is He?
Viktor Bout has been accused of supplying arms to Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and rebels in Rwanda. His exploits helped inspire a 2005 film, “Lord of War,” that starred Nicolas Cage.