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Colombia’s right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, is easing gun restrictions in a country with one of the highest rates of firearm deaths in South America.  “For years, citizens who obey the law were restricted while criminals continued arming themselves to the teeth illegally. That has to change,” de la Espriella said on X on September 8.  Shortly after, […] The post Colombia’s president eases gun restrictions arguing citizens’ right to self-defense appeared first on Latin America Reports.

COLOMBIA · ENERGY Key Facts —The sweep Ecopetrol has replaced its CEO, five vice presidents and two more top executives since late July, in what Colombian media openly call a purge of the Petro era. —The latest This week the changes reached subsidiary Essentia, where Carlos González left and Juan Carlos Álvarez took over as […] The post Ecopetrol Purge Reaches the Subsidiaries as Colombia’s Oil Giant Heads for a Full Board Vote appeared first on The Rio Times.

One month after the 7.4 magnitude Chocó earthquake, Colombia counts 321 dead, more than 1,300 aftershocks and eleven reconstruction decrees. The post A Month After Colombia’s Earthquake, 321 Dead and 1,300 Aftershocks appeared first on The Rio Times.

Three executive resolutions revoke Colombia’s negotiating delegations to the ELN and the Clan del Golfo and close the Putumayo location zone on 30 September. The post De la Espriella Dismantles What Is Left of Paz Total appeared first on The Rio Times.

If successful, the pilot could be the first step toward the first widescale aerial fumigation in Colombia in more than a decade. The post Colombia announces trial coca eradication program using aerial spraying appeared first on Latin America Reports.

Learn how healthcare in Colombia for foreigners works: EPS enrollment rules, costs, and private insurance options for expats and visitors. The post Colombia Healthcare for Foreigners: EPS & Private Plans appeared first on The Rio Times.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged closer security cooperation with Bogota on the first stop of his three-nation tour of pro-Washington Latin American nations. Rubio hailed the election of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella as part of a growing alignment with US interests across the Western Hemisphere.

Security, anti-narcotics, and trade topped the agenda. The post Marco Rubio visits Colombia as he begins South American tour appeared first on Latin America Reports.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Colombia on Tuesday to meet President Abelardo de la Espriella, sign agreements on critical minerals and civil nuclear cooperation and take up the country’s ties to China, in the first visit by a cabinet-level US official since the Colombian leader took office a month ago. Colombia’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Chinese investment in critical infrastructure were on the agenda for the meeting, a Colombian official...

President Abelardo de la Espriella eased Colombia’s strict gun laws by lifting a general suspension of permits to carry firearms.

A Colombian soldier in the French Foreign Legion who was taken hostage by guerrillas in Colombia escaped his captors after a four-day trek on foot through rebel-held territory. Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 by a dissident faction of the now-defunct FARC guerrilla group while he was traveling on a highway in Colombia's southwest.

Colombia announced a one trillion peso infrastructure package for Choco, about US$320 million. English coverage has widely reported it as US$1 billion. The post Choco Reconstruction Package Is Smaller Than It Sounds appeared first on The Rio Times.

The cocaine trade Latin America now rests on record Colombian coca and shifting routes through Ecuador and the Caribbean into Europe and beyond. The post Colombia Coca Hits 261,000 Hectares as Cocaine Trade Latin America Shifts to New Routes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia names Ordóñez OAS ambassador again, a controversial conservative who served before. The appointment reverses Petro-era policies. The post Colombia Names Ordóñez as OAS Ambassador Again appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia's wealthiest businessmen flew to Quibdó with the president to plan Chocó earthquake reconstruction, a month after the 10 August quake. The post Colombia’s Richest Fly to Quibdó to Plan Chocó Earthquake Rebuild appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombian police killed the ACSN leader known as Bendito Menor and his partner in one Riohacha operation on 4 September, opening a vacuum in La Guajira. The post Colombia Pachenca Leader Killed, and the Funerals Follow appeared first on The Rio Times.

Skandia's Manuel García says Colombia's risk premium will keep falling as a credible fiscal plan lowers borrowing costs and lures investors. The post Colombia Risk Premium to Keep Falling, Skandia Says appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia scrapped its special mining districts from 2024 after foreign mining investment collapsed from US$1.5 billion to just US$178 million. The post Colombia Scraps Special Mining Districts to Lure Investors appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Rubio Colombia trip runs 8 to 10 September and takes in Ecuador and Peru. It is his first visit to Colombia and Peru as US secretary of state. The post Rubio Colombia Trip Set for Next Week, With Ecuador and Peru appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia's Ministry of Equality is in liquidation. All five deputy-minister posts are gone, and the government is claiming early savings. The post Colombia’s Ministry of Equality Is Being Wound Up Post by Post appeared first on The Rio Times.

A Colombian court suspended two passport contracts, but passport issuance continues and applications are still being taken. Here is what changed. The post Colombia Court Hits Passport Contracts, but Passport Issuance Goes On appeared first on The Rio Times.

A Colombian court suspended offensive air operations against camps where recruited children may be present. The government is appealing the order. The post Colombia Court Suspends Offensive Air Operations Over Child Recruits appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ecopetrol says financial demands from one community amount to extortion and could put Sirius, Colombia's biggest offshore gas find, and first gas at risk. The post Ecopetrol Says a Community Is Holding Up Sirius Gas appeared first on The Rio Times.

Colombia's budget debate on the 2027 spending plan was suspended after ministers skipped the session, and a senator demanded they show their face. The post Colombia Budget Debate Suspended as Ministers Skip appeared first on The Rio Times.

The report comes as Colombia’s long-running internal conflict experiences its most violent period in a decade. The post 99 forced disappearances linked to Colombia armed conflict this year appeared first on Latin America Reports.

With the ban, de la Espriella moves closer to his campaign promise of resuming aerial fumigation of coca crops. The post Abelardo de la Espriella repeals law banning Glyphosate spraying in Colombia appeared first on Latin America Reports.

The newly inaugurated leader announced an end to talks with rebels, the construction of megaprisons, and the extradition of five senior rebel commanders.  The post Abelardo de la Espriella begins to dismantle Colombia’s peace process appeared first on Latin America Reports.

De la Espriella directed the national immigration agency to collaborate with the police in order to carry out sweeping immigration enforcement operations. The post Abelardo de la Espriella calls for anti-migrant crackdown in Colombia appeared first on Latin America Reports.

The disaster has compounded the existing need for services like nursing homes in Colombia.  The post Colombia earthquake leaves nursing home residents left in the lurch appeared first on Latin America Reports.

Dozens of nations have offered financial support and humanitarian assistance to the nation as it responds to the tragedy. The post De la Espriella faces controversy over earthquake aid in Colombia appeared first on Latin America Reports.