Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash
An offhand comment by President Gustavo Petro of Colombia about men with a stigmatized first name has set off a backlash and broader discussions over classism.
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U.S. Says It Will Revoke Colombian President’s Visa
The State Department called President Gustavo Petro of Colombia reckless after he called for U.S. soldiers to disobey President Trump at a pro-Palestinian rally.
US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York
At a pro-Palestine protest, Petro urged US soldiers to ‘disobey Trump’s order’ and ‘not point their rifles at humanity’The US state department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombian leftist president Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary acti…
World must deny Israel ‘tools of genocide’, says growing alliance of activist states
New York meeting of Hague Group warns of shared responsibility to prevent genocide and proposes steps to isolate IsraelThe international community has a legal and moral duty to deny Israel “the tools of genocide”, the Malaysian foreign minister, Mohama…
4 Strong Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
The quakes and other smaller aftershocks shook cities in Venezuela and Colombia overnight. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Colombia’s Petro urges ‘criminal process’ against Trump for Venezuelan strikes
At UN, Gustavo Petro says ‘poor young people’ died in US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Caribbean coastColombia’s president Gustavo Petro addressed the UN general assembly Tuesday to call for a “criminal process” to be opened against cou…
Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid
Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as Washington questions the country’s fight against cocaine.
A Man From China Pursued U.S. Asylum. Deportation Sent Him Home Again
A Chinese man crossed dangerous jungles to enter the United States, in a failed bid for asylum. After being deported home in 2023, he faced a choice: stay or try to leave again?
U.S. Deportation Sent Asylum Seeker Back Into China’s Grip
A Chinese man crossed dangerous jungles to enter the United States, in a failed bid for asylum. After being deported home in 2023, he faced a choice: stay or try to leave again?
Colombian senator Miguel Uribe dies after June campaign shooting
Rightwing presidential hopeful, who had been in hospital in Bogotá since shooting, has died aged 39Miguel Uribe, the Colombian senator and presidential hopeful who was shot in the head at a campaign event in June, has died, his wife has confirmed.Uribe…