Bogotá insinuates that Caracas provides cover for the ELN guerrillas and Chavismo responds by accusing the Colombian authorities of sheltering members of Tren de Aragua

"I don't like your oil. Your greed will destroy humanity," Petro stated, condemning Trump's approach to international relations and environmental issues. He emphasized Colombia's desire for freedom and independence, rejecting any notion of submission to foreign powers.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro made a further outreach to Venezuela on Saturday, voicing hope the neighbors can work "together" to confront deadly guerrilla violence.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro faced a diplomatic clash with the US after refusing to allow planes carrying deported Colombians to land. The crisis saw President Trump threatening tariffs on Colombian goods,

Petro, who is up for reelection in 2026, donned the presidential sash with the intention of bringing peace to Colombia at the negotiating table. His plans in ruins, and having failed to bring peace to the country as a diplomat, he may well end his turn attempting to bring peace as a general.

With 80 people killed and 40,000 displaced by violence wrought by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) militia's fight with rival armed groups over drug trafficking territory in northeastern Colombia,

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Thursday that he has been in contact with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to implement an action plan to prevent armed groups from crossing the border, following a week of violent clashes that authorities estimate have left between 60 and 80 dead.

At least 80 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to leave their homes in Colombia amid escalating violence between rebel groups.

Colombia has launched a military offensive against leftist guerillas blamed for a week of bloody violence on the border with Venezuela, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said Friday.

Hours after the president of Colombia refused to allow two U.S. military flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land in his country, President Donald Trump announced Sunday immediate reprisals against the South American nation: A 25% tariff on all Colombian products — to rise to 50% in a week — and the shutting down of the visa section in the U.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has declared emergency powers to restore order in the coca-growing Catatumbo region amid escalating violence.

Petro took Bolivar’s name in a scathing response to Trump’s threat of tariffs & sanctions in case Colombia did not accept deportees. Columbia later agreed.