Ten years after Colombia’s peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.
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An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia’s Petro to meet at White House
Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro share little in common — except a talent for confrontation. Their meeting at the White House on Tuesday could reshape U.S.–Colombia relations.
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U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats have done little to stop the flow of illegal drugs
Despite dozens of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-boats, drug flows continue, allies are alarmed, and Caribbean fishermen say their livelihoods are under threat.
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Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike
President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he’d even invited the leader of the South American country to the White House.
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This oil-producing country is moving away from oil. Here’s how it’s going
Two years ago Colombia pledged to stop exploring for new oil, gas and coal. On the world stage, this was a big deal. Here’s what’s happened since.
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Greetings from high up in Colombia’s Andes, where ‘prairie-style meat’ is a delicacy
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family over drug trade allegations
The sanctions sharply escalate tensions with the leftist leader of a country that has traditionally been one of the closest U.S. allies in South America.
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Trump announces tariffs and an end to U.S. aid to Colombia amid clash over drug trade
The U.S. will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
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The mother of Colombian corals
Known as the mother of Colombian corals, at 70, marine biologist Elvira Alvarado is still diving — and pioneering “coral IVF” to help save endangered reefs.
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Colombia: The birthplace of cumbia
One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.
