"Wealth is produced only by the working people," Gustavo Petro said in a post on X: "Let's build social wealth in Colombia"

"In an attempt to supposedly defend the dignity of undocumented migrants, he ended up damaging the dignity of all Colombians," Christian Garcés told The Latin Times

A leaked report reveals Venezuelan territory was used by ELN rebels before a deadly attack in Colombia, escalating tensions between the countries

Former Colombian presidents, including political rivals of President Petro, reportedly intervened to prevent further escalation

Even though the diplomatic standoff seems to have come to an end, analysts still anticipate challenges between both countries going forward

The Latin Times spoke with Manuel Camilo González Vides, teacher of foreign affairs at Bogota's Universidad Javeriana, to get his assessment on Sunday's diplomatic standoff

Gustavo Petro's response escalates tensions over deportation policies and U.S.-Colombia relations.

The announcement comes a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado reappeared in public after months in hiding, was apprehended and later released

Carlos Francisco Gómez Moreno, a.k.a "Bobby" is also the right-hand man of Héctor Guerrero Flores, a.k.a. "Niño Guerrero," the leader of Tren de Aragua

Launching the program "Youth in Peace" last year, Colombia's first-ever leftist President Gustavo Petro said thousands of young people with few options will receive money "to not kill, to not participate in violence, to study."

Since late August, the ELN has carried out at least 14 attacks on pipelines, spilling crude oil into rivers and igniting fires that have disrupted operations

Hundreds of trucks have been partially or completely blockading roads leading to Bogota and other major cities since Monday in response to an increase in the price of diesel equivalent to $0.46 a gallon (3.8 liters).

Their apparent extradition, as reported by The New York Times, could cause tension between the governments of Venezuela and Colombia

Gustavo Petro said Ivan Mordisco, head of the Estado Mayor Central, allied himself with a group called "New Drug Trafficking Board" with that purpose

Spectators chanted "No more 'ole'!", a slogan used during the legislative process by supporters of the law, which was passed by congress in late May.

Leftist President Gustavo Petro has faced multiple obstacles in his efforts to end six decades of conflict between security forces, guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and drug gangs.

Leftist President Gustavo Petro, who must approve the step, praised lawmakers for ensuring "death is not a spectacle" with a post on X.

A military report seen by Reuters contradicts statements made by Petro last week

Petro's response to the killings marks a stark contrast with his initial approach of "total peace"

President Gustavo Petro said the weapons and ammo are being sold to criminal organization. A journalist disputed the figures given and said they are much lower

Netanyahu is Israel's head of government, while the country's president -- a role which is largely ceremonial -- is Isaac Herzog.

The first left-wing president expressed his concern over the missing ammunition, noting that it might end up in the hands of Colombian rebel groups.

Mexico, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic were the countries that were most vocal about their take on the report's findings

The demonstrations were not the first against Petro since he came to power 20 months ago, but they were easily the largest.

The health reform wanted to take control from insurance companies and make healthcare easier to get, but some people were worried it might lead to corruption.

Their stark ideological differences have exceeded the personal realm and impacted the countries' diplomatic relations

The rebel group justified the action saying it was to protect the local population from paramilitary fighters roaming the area.

The new numbers came out a day after Colombia's first-ever leftist president Gustavo Petro and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the "failed" US-led so-called "war on drugs."

Petro, the first leftist president in Colombia's history, stressed recognizing drug consumption as a public health problem.

Colombia's first leftist president said that the treaty in effect for 11 years bars the country from growing local strains of corn, instead obligating it to plant only strains produced in the US and Canada.