Colombia

Seven Colombian Soldiers Killed In ELN Guerrilla Drone Attack

December 20, 2025 1:44 pm

ELN guerrillas used explosives-laden drones to strike an army base in northern Colombia, killing seven troops and wounding dozens amid rising security tensions.

At least seven Colombian soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded after a guerrilla group launched a coordinated drone and explosives attack on a military base in northern Colombia, the country’s armed forces said Thursday December 18, 2025.

The assault targeted Military Base 27 in the Department of Cesar and was attributed to the National Liberation Army, or ELN, a leftist guerrilla group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.

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Colombian President Labels Trump ‘Barbarian’ Amid Drug Dispute

Colombian President: Calls Trump ‘Barbarian’ Amid Drug Dispute

November 14, 2025 7:29 pm

Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticizes Trump’s Caribbean drug vessel strikes, halting intelligence sharing with U.S.; White House defends actions.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sharply criticized President Donald Trump, calling him a “barbarian” following U.S. strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean. Petro’s remarks came in an interview published Thursday November 6, 2025, by NBC News, days after he ordered Colombia’s security forces to stop sharing intelligence with Washington until the attacks cease.

Petro told the network that continuing to provide information to U.S. forces “would be collaborating with a crime against humanity,” emphasizing that the protection of human

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U.S. Drug Submersible Strike Survivor Freed In Ecuador

October 21, 2025 10:28 am

Ecuador, has released an Ecuadorian man who survived a U.S. military strike, on a submersible vessel, accused by Washington of transporting narcotics in the Caribbean. Prosecutors said there was no evidence he had violated any national laws, according to a government official who spoke to the Associated Press on Monday.

The man, identified as Andrés Fernando Tufiño, was repatriated over the weekend and later cleared of wrongdoing after medical evaluations confirmed he was in good health. A government document obtained by AP stated that “there is no evidence or indication” to justify criminal charges against Tufiño.

The U.S. military …

Colombia Recalls Ambassador After Trump Insults Petro

October 20, 2025 2:05 pm

Colombia has recalled its ambassador from Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new tariffs on the South American country and halt all payments to its government, deepening a diplomatic rift over American military strikes in the Caribbean.

The decision, confirmed on Monday by Colombia’s Foreign Ministry, came a day after Trump referred to Colombian President Gustavo Petro as an “illegal drug leader,” remarks Bogotá condemned as offensive and unfounded.

‘’Daniel García-Peña, Ambassador of Colombia in the United States of America, has been recalled for consultations by President Gustavo Petro and is now in Bogotá,’’ the ministry …