Colombia condemns Israel’s renewed attacks on Gaza
Colombia’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it “regrets and condemns” Israel’s “indiscriminate bombings” on Gaza that killed more than 400 people in 24 hours, according to local authorities. In a…
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Defense minister believes Pegasus spyware no longer used in Colombia
Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said Wednesday that there exists no evidence to suggest that Israeli spyware Pegasus continues to be used in Colombia. Velasquez talked to the press after a…
CEO of Israel’s NSO Group laundered money in Colombia: Petro
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro accused the director of controversial Israeli military contractor NSO Group of illegally flying at least $5.5 million out of Colombia in a clandestine arms deal. According…
Israeli censorship tool salesman found dead in Medellin
Colombia’s police are investigating the death of an Israeli citizen whose LinkedIn claims he worked for Sandvine, a Canadian company that has been accused of enabling dictatorships. The death of…
Colombia’s police intelligence purchased Israeli spyware in secret: Petro
Colombia’s police paid Israeli defense firm NSO $11 million in cash for the controversial spyware program Pegagus, said President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday. The president accused the administration of his…
Colombia suspends coal exports to Israel over Gaza “genocide”
Colombia’s trade minister signed off on a decree to ban coal exports to Israel over its alleged genocide of the Palestinian inhabitants of Gaza. President Gustavo Petro announced the ban…
Colombia seeks to ban coal exports to Israel
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Saturday that his government “will suspend coal exports to Israel until the genocide is stopped.” The trade ministry published a presidential draft decree “whereby a…
Colombia’s president calls on Biden to end support for “those who promote barbarism”
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called on his American counterpart, Joe Biden, to stop supporting “those who today promote barbarism.” Petro made the call amid tensions between the US Government and…
Mixed reactions to Colombia’s decision to break diplomatic ties with Israel
President Gustavo Petro’s decision to sever ties between Colombia and Israel triggered mixed reactions, most notably from western Asia. Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said that Petro had “complied with…