The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated into a new phase of violence, as intense fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups erupted in the Catatumbo region, a key cocaine production ...

As the world's top cocaine producer, Colombia reached its highest production level since 1991, producing 1,738 tons worth $193 billion in 2022. Colombia's leading export is transitioning from ...

Colombian authorities said Friday they captured an alleged leader of the Italian 'ndrangheta mafia in Latin America who is accused of overseeing cocaine shipments and managing illegal trafficking ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia's government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation's largest rebel group following attacks on civilians as part of a deadly turf war with ...

With approval ratings falling and key reforms stalled, Colombian President Gustavo Petro enters the final year of his term ...

The U.S. State Department has recalled its top diplomat in Colombia for urgent consultations. The move follows comments from ...

Ecuador's most notorious drug lord has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face cocaine and weapons smuggling ...

The ELN's territory is an important source of coca and a gateway to the Caribbean coast -- where Colombian cocaine begins its journey to the rest of the world.

In a shocking development, Colombia’s cocaine production, for the 10th year straight, soared to a new record high. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that the year’s annual ...

A Colombian drug lord dubbed "the Prince of Semi-Submersibles" was sentenced to over 20 years in prison for operating a fleet of narco-submarines that smuggled thousands of kilos of cocaine into ...

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas Monday, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain violence that killed at least 100 people and threatens to ...

Adolfo Macias, aka 'Fito,' took part in a court hearing via video link from a high-security prison in Guayaquil. After months ...