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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is preparing for a high-profile visit to Beijing this May, where he is expected to sign a letter of intent to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – a global infrastructure and investment scheme that critics say expands Beijing’s influence at the expense of Western allies. For Petro, the visit represents a dramatic geopolitical pivot—one that could reshape Colombia’s foreign relations for years to come, but also raise serious concerns about national interests being subsumed by ideological ambition.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro will unveil heightened security measures on Monday during a live national broadcast of a Cabinet meeting at Casa de Nariño, following the killings of 27 police officers and soldiers in attacks attributed to the Clan del Golfo, one of the country’s most powerful criminal organizations.

With the rapid advancement of new technologies, the world is witnessing an unprecedented expansion of crime into uncharted territories. From cybercrime to emerging threats against our environment, criminal activities have evolved alongside globalization and the increasing interconnectedness of our societies. In this ever-changing landscape, law enforcement agencies around the globe face a continuous challenge to stay ahead of sophisticated criminal networks and forge new partnerships to combat the transnational nature of modern crimes.

More than 11,000 members of Colombia’s Indigenous communities have arrived in the capital ahead of International Workers’ Day demonstrations on Wednesday, in a show of support for President Gustavo Petro’s stalled reform agenda. Officials expect up to 5,000 more participants in the coming days.

A Colombian family who immigrated to Canada more than two decades ago is among the 11 people killed after a vehicle plowed into a crowd during the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on Saturday.

Canada’s 2025 federal election will be remembered as a game-changer. Liberal Leader Mark Carney pulled off a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after convincing voters he was the best candidate to fight annexation threats from United States President Donald Trump.

The International Monetary Fund has suspended Colombia’s access to a $9.8bn flexible credit line, citing a deterioration in fiscal discipline and a sharp rise in public debt, a move that triggered political controversy and stoked fears over the country’s financial resilience.

Germany and Colombia signed an important agreement on Wednesday to deepen cooperation on migration policy, strengthening legal pathways for Colombian nationals to study, train and work in Germany, while also stepping up efforts to curb irregular migration.

The Colombian capital is once again set to turn into a walkable, open-air museum as ARTBO Fin de Semana (ARTBO Weekend) returns for its ninth edition from April 25 to 27. Organized by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB), ARTBO Weekend has become a cornerstone of the city’s cultural calendar and a key prelude to the ARTBO International Art Fair held in September.

A carefully worded, four-page letter is sending shockwaves through Colombia’s political establishment, after former Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva accused President Gustavo Petro of drug addiction and the cause of his erratic conduct, calling into question the leader’s ability to govern. Leyva, a veteran statesman and lifelong conservative known for his work on peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla, did not mince words.