In Colombia, religious leaders are calling on politicians to tone down their rhetoric, as incidents of political violence have people on edge. Earlier this month, seven people were killed as rebels ...

Leftist President Gustavo Petro condemned the violence as "an attack not only against his person, but also against democracy, freedom of thought, and the legitimate exercise of politics in Colombia." ...

Leftist President Gustavo Petro condemned the violence as "an attack not only against his person, but also against democracy, freedom of thought, and the legitimate exercise of politics in Colombia." ...

BOGOTA: A prominent Colombian presidential candidate was in "grave" condition and "fighting for his life" in hospital Sunday, after an alleged teen gunman shot ...

The EMC initially responded positively to overtures from left-wing President Gustavo Petro, who aspired to achieve "total peace," but Mordisco's negotiators walked away from talks in 2024.

A prominent Colombian presidential candidate was in "grave" condition and "fighting for his life" in hospital Sunday, after an alleged teen gunman shot him twice in the head at a Bogota campaign rally ...

BOGOTÁ, Colombia: A prominent Colombian presidential candidate was in "grave" condition and "fighting for his life" in hospital Sunday (Jun 8), after an alleged teen gunman shot him twice in the ...

Leftist President Gustavo Petro condemned the violence as "an attack not only against his person, but also against democracy, freedom of thought, and the legitimate exercise of politics in Colombia." ...

Senator Miguel Uribe looks on after the Senate voted against the government labor reform referendum promoted by Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro in Bogota on May 14, 2025.

The assassin’s weapon was purchased in Arizona and passed through Florida,” Petro posted on ‘X’. Petro added that one line of investigation suggests links between the attack on Uribe and organized ...

Doctors treating a Colombian presidential candidate wounded twice in the head by a would-be assassin cautioned Monday that he was not responding well to treatment and that his situation was critical.