Colombia’s president wants end to sanctions on Venezuela
President Gustavo Petro called to “unblock Venezuela economically” to curb mass migration from Colombia’s neighbor to the east. Petro made the comment in a speech on Thursday, days after the…
President Gustavo Petro called to “unblock Venezuela economically” to curb mass migration from Colombia’s neighbor to the east. Petro made the comment in a speech on Thursday, days after the…
One of Colombia’s most prominent rebel leaders, “Ivan Marquez,” has died in Venezuela, reported news program CM&. Sources close to Marquez, whose real name was Luciano Marin, have confirmed the…
Venezuela’s former opposition leader Juan Guaido went into exile in the United States after he was denied entry to Colombia. Guaido’s surprisingly arrived in Colombia on Monday, claiming he wanted…
Venezuela’s government extradited convicted former Congresswoman Aida Merlano to Colombia where she is a key witness in high-profile corruption cases. Merlano spent the past three years in custody in Venezuela…
Colombia’s army assassinated guerrilla leader “Jesus Santrich” during an incursion into Venezuela in May 2021, military officials told local media. Former President Ivan Duque told local media that Santrich was…
The governments of Colombia and Venezuela reopened their land border crossings that were closed for vehicles in 2019. The full reopening of the land border between the two countries is…
Peace talks between Colombia’s government and ELN guerrillas will resume in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Monday. The announcement was made by the government coordinator of the talks, Peace Commissioner Danilo…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro visited his authoritarian counterpart from Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, for the first top-level meeting since the beginning of a migrant crisis in 2015. Petro’s visit was part…
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is taking a major risk by resuming peace talks with ELN guerrillas in Venezuela. Petro’s peace commissioner Danilo Rueda announced earlier this month that the neighboring…