Geography Archives: Colombia

Colombia’s recently inaugurated right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella is moving rapidly to transform Colombia into a neo-colonial outpost after taking office in early August, giving the U.S. permission to enter Colombian territory under the pretext of “fighting drug cartels.”

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro this Monday presented evidence of an algorithmic and systematic electoral fraud that allegedly altered the results of seven million votes to impose Abelardo de la Espriella as elected-President.

The outgoing president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, made a trip to Cuba on Friday, his last trip abroad before his term ends and he hands over the presidency to far-right Abelardo de la Espriella, who will take office on August 7 in Cali.

Colombia’s economic trajectory from the 1990s is anything but straightforward.

The drug trade–and the ‘War on Drugs’ that polices it–unleashes a value chain of suffering on peasant communities in the Global South. You cannot explain such systematic brutality without anger.

“The ‘Trump corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine—applied in recent hours with violent force over the skies of Caracas—is the single greatest threat to peace and prosperity that the Americas confront today,” said Progressive International.

As U.S. warships inch towards Colombia and Venezuela, Petro denounces Trump’s airstrikes in the Caribbean as “extrajudicial executions”

The head of state of Colombia assures that the prohibition of entry into the U.S. for the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, to speak before the eightieth session of the UN General Assembly, as well as this revocation of his visa, demonstrate that the U.S. government no longer complies with international law.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s speech called for radical and global change regarding the Palestinian genocide, US military action, and the climate crisis. The speech drew admiration from some and contempt from others.

1. The Revival of the Big Stick and the Monroe Doctrine Since Donald Trump’s reelection as president of the United States, the world has watched in shock as US foreign policy has grown increasingly unilateral and aggressive, raising deep concerns about the future of international politics. These concerns stem not only from the record of […]

President Gustavo Petro exposes a U.S.-supported far-right coup attempt against his progressive government and calls for a popular consultation on labor and social reforms as essential steps toward peace and justice in Colombia.

Federal judge orders that the recent Columbia graduate not be deported while the court considered a challenge brought by Khalil’s lawyers.

A federal judge in New York issued a ruling on Monday afternoon that the government cannot deport Mahmoud Khalil “unless and until the Court orders otherwise.”

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, after having repeatedly promised that he would not.

Colombians took to the streets to protest against the coup d’état that the Colombian right wing is attempting to carry out against President Gustavo Petro.

Human rights organizations launch an international campaign to return Colombian peace negotiator Simon Trinidad back to his home country after being imprisoned in a U.S. supermax prison for over 20 years.

The United States (U.S.) once again confirmed itself as the main defender of Israel’s genocidal actions, in the face of any criticism of the crimes it is committing against the Palestinian people.

Most of the fires have been caused by deliberate burning of lands and improper disposal of highly polluting waste.

The continent’s most important national team football tournament was overshadowed by serious incidents on and off the field. Many point the finger at the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and the host country, the United States.

On Isla Grande, Afro-Colombian residents discuss the urgent need for a sustainable electricity plant. Their efforts echo President Petro’s push for solar energy, with the aim of addressing broader regional goals of sustainable development. Yet, development and climate adaption require funding–funding that is instead going to war, with global military spending nearing $3 trillion annually.