Colombia

Human rights activists have reported a sharp increase in sexual assaults and human trafficking involving Venezuelan women and girls trying to reach Colombia since the border closed amid the pandemic.

The most dramatic case occurred earlier this month when a scramble to steal gasoline ended in a hellish fireball. Other recent incidents involved residents pilfering a humanitarian aid vehicle.

San Antonio’s District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez will self-quarantine after returning from Colombia on Sunday. The decision came after city manager Erik…

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is trying to salvage a peace agreement to end the 52-year-old guerrilla war that was narrowly rejected in a nationwide referendum.

The agreement, which was signed last week, would have ended more than a half-century of war between the government and FARC rebels. By a slim majority, Colombians voted against the deal Sunday.

Colombian views on violence against women are under scrutiny as lawmakers consider honoring a popular deceased folk musician — one who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 1997.

After a decade of music, the electro-cumbia band from Bogotá is expanding its vision. Simón Mejía discusses the group's major-label debut, Amanecer.

Twenty-two years after La Candela Vive,the Colombian vocalist reimagines her seminal album with Tambolero.

The Colombian band's latest album Amaneceris filled with some of their most energizing club songs yet. But they find their sweet spot in a mellow reflection about finding happiness.

The U.S.-funded aerial spraying program has been aimed at killing the plants that feed the cocaine industry. Colombia says one of the chemicals in the spray may cause illnesses.