Colombia

Colombian airline Avianca announced a new route connecting Dallas to Bogota, which will operate four times a week starting in May.

A woman on a flight in Colombia was not familiar with a local custom that made her panic as she hit turbulence during her journey.

Noboa's blend of populist bravado, aggressive security policies and alignment with Trumpian politics has positioned him, at 37, as a formidable figure in a changing Latin America.

In two weeks, Secretary of State Rubio pushed Panama further from China, secured six Americans' release from Venezuela and ended a standoff with Colombia.

The U.S. secretary of state is expected to focus on mass migration and the Panama Canal as he heads to Central America on his first overseas trip.

In Donald Trump's first week back in office, the U.S. deported about 7,300 people, some on military aircraft instead of civilian planes, driving up costs.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday returnees will have access to government-backed loans to start businesses.

Trump's trade war could backfire at home. Tariff-added costs will likely be pushed on to consumers.

"Our job—where we can'is to provide Latin America with a choice," a U.K. government minister said on Thursday.

Colombia's president welcomed migrants back from the U.S. to "a country that loves them."

The Colombian woman said the U.S. is no longer promptly releasing migrants who apply for asylum, a departure from previous practices.

Two planes of U.S. deportees arrived in Bogotá on Tuesday after a weekend standoff between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

China firmly opposes any form of illegal migration, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

The new secretary of state took center stage in a diplomatic rift with Colombia over deportation flights, adding teeth to Trump's threats of sanctions.

Even if they take back the entirety of the Colombians residing in migrant hotels nationwide, Trump's other tariff proposals are still on the table.

If Trump had carried out the threat of tariffs, the prices of many goods imported from Colombia could have increased, including coffee, flowers and crude oil.

Donald Trump garnered attention on Sunday with a Truth Social post featuring the acronym "FAFO" alongside a fedora-clad image of himself.

"Only the dumbest of the dumb work in this White House," one user wrote in response to the release.

The new U.S. president could use the threat of tariffs to force countries into striking deals to accept deportees.

Colombia backed down in a dispute over flights of deported migrants after the new US president threatened to impose steep tariffs.

Colombia-US clash erupts over deportation flights, sparking 50% tariffs and fiery statement on sovereignty from President Gustavo Petro.

"We are unwavering in our commitment to end illegal immigration," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.

President Donald Trump announced retaliatory measures against Colombia after the country refused to accept deportation flights of Colombian migrants.

More than 8,000 civilians fled the violence, with many seeking shelter in government facilities or hiding in the mountains.

Fabio Ochoa was indicted in the U.S. for his alleged involvement in the killing of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant.

Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, 23, known as "The Doll," was arrested in Colombia for allegedly leading a gang of hitmen.

Freedom of the press and access to reliable information are pillars of democracy—freedoms which aspiring despots can manipulate to manufacture convenient new narratives, and rise to power.

The road to the 2026 World Cup heats up as Colombia faces Ecuador on Tuesday in a pivotal qualifier.

The South American country took nine attempts to get the ban passed, as the US continues to have a patchwork of laws across the country.

Catch the South American World Cup Qualifying action on Friday between Uruguay and Colombia