Colombia
US embassy in Colombia shuts doors, bolsters security amid pro-Palestinian protests
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he had approved the request for heightened security while also defending citizens’ right to protest.
CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks
IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, IDF reveals Hamas tunnels by Jordanian hospital
Colombian President Gustavo Petro expels Israeli diplomats
Colombian President Petro accuses US of violating international law after visa revoked
The US's decision to revoke Petro's visa after he had called out for a pro-Palestinian force "bigger than the United States" outside of the UN General Assembly in New York.
US to revoke Colombia President Petro's visa over 'reckless' actions in New York
In his speech to the global gathering on Tuesday, Petro also hit out at Trump, saying the US leader was "complicit in genocide" in Gaza.
Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman now plays soccer for a Jewish club in Buenos Aires
After retiring from tennis earlier this year, Schwartzman has returned to the soccer pitch.
Mayors of eight Colombian cities adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
The mayors promised to implement the definition as a guiding tool for supporting Jewish Communities in Colombia.
Dozens of kidnapped Colombian soldiers released, says defense ministry
The soldiers were kidnapped on August 25 after clashes in a rural part of the El Retorno municipality left 11 guerrillas dead, including a commander of a dissident faction of the former FARC rebels.
Colombia passes secret order institutionalizing Palestine support, Israel opposition
An investigation reveals that Colombian President Gustavo Petro signed a little-known directive institutionalizing support for Palestine, drawing sharp criticism from Jewish leaders.
At least 34 soldiers kidnapped in Colombia after clashes with FARC dissidents
The clashes occurred in a rural part of the El Retorno municipality in the southeastern province of Guaviare and involved members of the Central General Staff
At least 18 die in Colombia in two attacks attributed to FARC dissidents
In Cali, the country's third most populated city, a cargo vehicle with explosives detonated near a Colombian Aerospace Force base, in an incident that left six people dead and 71 injuries.
Colombian presidency outraged over alleged coal shipments to Israel
Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed the previous trade minister "deceived him" and questioned if he was "a puppet" over an ammendment to a presidential decree.
Colombia bomb attacks rock southwest, senator still critical after shooting
The explosions on Tuesday were likely caused by a guerrilla group that splintered from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels, according to the army and police.
Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia
Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".
