Pablo Escobar brought the hippos from Africa in the 1980s, but after his death, the hippos from his private zoo made a new life in the Magdalena River — where they have attacked fishermen, prompting moves to cull them
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has blamed a 'narco-terrorist group', led by a former FARC fighter, for the attack.
Highway bombing in Colombia’s Cauca kills 19, injures dozens amid a surge in violence ahead of next month’s election.
A bomb-laden bus has exploded, killing at least 14 people on Colombia’s Pan-American Highway to Venezuela.
Authorities in Cauca region demand 'decisive' government action after deadly explosion on Pan-American Highway.
Border security set to loom large as Colombia's leader meets interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez.
Authorities say a Colombian suspected of helping to organise the killing of Miguel Uribe was captured in Buenos Aires.
The tit-for-tat tariff increase comes amid cross-border tension over illicit drugs and fate of politician Jorge Glas.
Daniel Noboa has accused Colombia's Gustavo Petro of failing to take 'effective measures' against drug trafficking.
The diplomatic manouevre is the latest sign of tension between right-wing Daniel Noboa and left-wing Gustavo Petro.