Colombia overall has been improving in media freedom rankings, with a 20-point improvement on the World Press Freedom Index.

Since the 1990s, except for a brief period from 2011 to 2012, Colombia has consistently been the world's leading cultivator of the coca plant. The bushy shrub’s alkaloid-rich leaves, long chewed ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar ...

During a six-hour government meeting that was broadcast live, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said legalised cocaine could ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela wracked in recent days by a deadly turf ...

Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela that has been wracked in recent days by a deadly turf war ...

BRASILANDIA, Brazil — The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts ...

Colombian special forces have been deployed into territory controlled by armed groups in a bid to stem an outbreak of hostilities among the rebels. Late on Tuesday, government troops moved into ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela that has been wracked in recent ...

However, since he came to power, Colombia’s cocaine production has surged. Cultivation of coca leaves in Colombia increased 10% in 2023 from the previous year, while potential cocaine production ...