Colombian court halts investigation into presidential campaign funds

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday stopped an electoral body from investigating accusations of illicit campaign financing and unreported spending by President Gustavo Petro, delivering a legal victory to the...

World News | Colombian Court Halts Investigation into Presidential Campaign Funds

Bogota (Colombia), Jun 27 (AP) Colombia's Constitutional Court on Thursday stopped an electoral body from investigating accusations of illicit campaign financing and unreported spending by President Gustavo Petro, delivering a legal victory to the...

Smoke Cast & Character Guide: Who Else Stars In Taron Egerton's New Apple TV+ Crime Drama

Apple TV+'s new crime drama, Smoke, boasts a strong cast of established actors that bring the series' arson investigation to life in convincing ways. The upcoming Apple TV+ original series follows Dave Gudsen, an arson investigator, who teams up...

El Salvador Advances in Tourism and Haute Couture with New International Fashion Institute.

Under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele, the Government of El Salvador is intensifying efforts to develop tourism and its complementary industries, including the high-end fashion sector, aiming to revitalize the economy and create...

Producer Scott Budnick Details How Hollywood Got California Lawmakers To Agree On Film & TV Tax Credit Program Expansion

The California production community will be keeping a close eye on the state Capitol on Friday as lawmakers are set to seal the deal on the expansion to the Film & TV Tax Credit Program, offering some crucial amendments to the current initiative...

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Colombia

Despite congressional activity on AI in Colombia, regulation remains unclear and uncertain. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (“AI Regulations”) Currently, there are no specific laws, statutory rules, or regulations in Colombia that directly...

Canadian men to face No. 14 Colombia in October friendly

Open this photo in gallery:Colombia's Luis Diaz leads South American World Cup qualifying in scoring with seven goals.Gustavo Garello/The Associated Press Canada will face No. 14 Colombia in a men’s soccer friendly during the October FIFA...

Crossing the Cordillera to Bogotá once more

Festival Cordillera 2025 has released its day-by-day lineup as the capital starts gearing up for the Latin extravaganza. Full lineup for Festival Cordillera 2025 If you’re looking to explore Latin music in Bogotá, Festival Cordillera 2025 could be...

Avianca Just Relaunched Two Nonstop Flights to Cartagena, Colombia’s Caribbean Hotspot 

The old city. The beaches. The art. The magic. Cartagena has been surging in popularity in recent years, with travelers drawn to its rare blend of colonial charm and modern cool. And if you’re heading to the hotspot on the Caribbean coast of...

Medicaid defenders | Fed. workers picket | Colombia labor law

Thursday, June 26, 2025 LOCAL ► From My Northwest — Seattle federal building employees picket ICE arrests — McConnell said she and her coworkers risk getting pepper-sprayed as they come and go from work. Employees also reported being shoved by ICE...

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro signs labour overhaul into law after two failed attempts

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro raises his fist after signing the text of the labor reform, made by his government, in Bogota, Colombia, on June 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Colombian President Gustavo Petro signed into law on Wednesday...

Colombia’s president signs a labor overhaul into law after 2 failed attempts

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro signed into law on Wednesday a controversial labor overhaul with the potential to profoundly shift the balance of power from employers to workers, a key victory for the left-wing leader...

Colombia’s government taking on corporate media amid major tensions

Colombia's president signs a labor overhaul into law after 2 failed attempts

Many of Petro's efforts to vastly expand social programs have stalled in Congress, with lawmakers shooting down this labor law twice. Lawmakers let the legislation squeak by last week after Petro's moved to call a public referendum. Petro signs...

Colombia’s Petro Denounces Smear Campaign Linking Him to Uribe Attack

Petro and Senator Iván Cepeda targeted in right-wing smear amid political turmoil in Colombia.Photo: EFE. June 25, 2025 Hour: 4:30 pm Colombian President Gustavo Petro exposes right-wing plot to link him and Senator Iván Cepeda to the...

Prime Video adds 'all time classic' war movie inspired by real events

A 'brutal' war film, hailed as Bruce Willis' 'best movie', has been added to Prime Video's catalogue. Tears of the Sun is now part of the ever-evolving streaming library of the retail giant. The film's plot is based on real life events, which may...

Manufacturas Eliot Accelerates Digital Transformation to Drive Fashion Innovation with Coats Digital’s VisionPLM

New VisionPLM system strengthens brand collaboration, enhances speed to market, and powers end-to-end digital transformation Coats Digital is pleased to announce that that Manufacturas Eliot, one of Colombia’s leading fashion textile groups, has...

Colombia Deploys Security Forces to Protect 2026 Election Candidates

Prayers for Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, June 2025. X/ @TimPadgett2 June 25, 2025 Hour: 11:04 am On Tuesday, Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti announced that his government has deployed more than 1,000 state...

Petro Faces Criminal Case Over “Hostile” Social Media Against Miguel Uribe

More than two weeks after the assassination attempt on Colombian Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, President Gustavo Petro is now facing a formal criminal complaint over what the family’s lawyer, Víctor Mosquera, has...

Death toll from rain-fuelled landslide in Colombia rises to 11

Authorities say that rescue workers continue to search for the missing and assist residents in town outside of Medellin. At least 11 people have been killed and 15 remain missing after a landslide in the city of Bello in Colombia’s northwest,...