Colombia
Colombia seizes 5.4 tonnes of cocaine worth $185 million -navy
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Authorities in Colombia, working alongside counterparts in Panama and the United States, have seized 5.4 tonnes of...
Read more
Over 10,000 species risk extinction in Amazon, says landmark report
By Stephen Eisenhammer and Oliver Griffin SAO PAULO/BOGOTA (Reuters) -More than 10,000 species of plants and animals are at high...
Read more
U.S. probes ties of Colombian suspects in Haiti president’s assassination -source
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. investigators are studying the backgrounds of Colombian mercenaries accused of assassinating Haiti's president...
Read more
Colombian ex-soldiers went to Haiti for security not assassination -colleague
(Refiles to correct spelling of soldiers in headline) By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) -An ex-soldier recruited to join a...
Read more
White House does not rule out Haiti request for U.S. troops
By Andre Paultre and Jeff Mason PORT-AU-PRINCE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is still reviewing a request for troops made by...
Read more
U.S. delegation to Haiti met all three claimants to power -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials sent to Haiti by President Joe Biden's administration in the wake of the assassination of...
Read more
Haiti police arrest suspect in president’s assassination
By Andre Paultre and Sarah Marsh PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haitian police said on Sunday they had arrested one of the suspected...
Read more
Gang boss wades into Haiti turmoil, sees conspiracy behind president’s killing
By Andre Paultre and Sarah Marsh PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -One of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders said on Saturday his men...
Read more
Colombian ex-soldier killed in Haiti was hired as bodyguard, sister says
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian former soldier killed during a gun battle with Haitian police and...
Read more
U.S rebuffs Haiti troops request after president’s assassination
By Steve Holland and Andre Paultre WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -The United States on Friday rebuffed Haiti's request for troops to help...
Read more
Why were Colombian ex-soldiers in Haiti? Experts say they are popular mercenaries
By Luis Jaime Acosta and Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Highly-trained Colombian soldiers left at a loose end after...
Read more
Colombia must hold dialogue, punish police abuse, rights panel says
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government must hold genuine dialogue with civil society and ensure punishment for...
Read moreColombia peace court accuses 10 soldiers of murdering 120 civilians
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian court on Tuesday accused 10 members of the military and a...
Read moreVenezuelan court indicts human rights activists for terrorism
CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan court indicted Javier Tarazona, director of NGO FundaRedes, and two other activists for terrorism and...
Read more
Colombia’s Duque looks to get tough on vandalism, critics decry attack on protests
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Ivan Duque will present a new law before the country's Congress to increase prison sentences...
Read moreColombia seizes six metric tons of cocaine from ELN rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's military has seized six metric tons of cocaine from guerrillas of the leftist National Liberation Army...
Read more
Colombia negotiator rebuffs protesters’ claims gov’t unwilling to talk
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Colombian government's chief negotiator on Tuesday rebuffed accusations from the leaders of...
Read more
Biden voices support for Colombia’s Duque after attack on helicopter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, in a call with Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday, expressed U.S. support...
Read more