BAE Systems pens deal with Damen to provide naval gun system for Colombia’s PES frigate

BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval for a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system to be installed for anti-aircraft and anti-surface operations on the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate. Credit: BAE Systems The Bofors 40 Mk4 is a compact and lightweight …

3 Killed, 9 Injured in Hand Grenade Explosion in Colombia

Thu 13 Mar 2025 | 02:14 PM A hand grenade explosion in the heart of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, left three people dead and nine others injured late Thursday night. The attack occurred in the San Bernardo neighborhood, an area that has recently become …

Venâncio Mondlane and former Presidents of Colombia and Botswana detained at Luanda airport

According to the deputy of the main opposition party Olívio Kilumbo, Venâncio Mondlane, the former president of Botswana Ian Khama and the former president of Colombia Andrés Pastrana are part of a delegation of guests at the conference, organized with the …

Vietnam pushes for ‘crypto’ adoption; Colombia eyes new bill

Homepage > News > Finance > Vietnam pushes for ‘crypto’ adoption; Colombia eyes new bill Vietnam is set to introduce a digital asset legal framework this year as the country’s ruling party pushes for adoption. The push is led by Prime Minister Phạ …

Cocaine Canyon: Inside Colombia's guerrilla-run micro-state

Drug-running guerrillas have repelled military efforts to retake a slice of southwest Colombia -- a virtual microstate where the rifle rules.  No one enters or leaves without the guerrillas' say-so, state-issued IDs are worthless and cocaine production …

Three die, nine injured in Colombia grenade attack

A grenade attack by a local gang in Colombia’s capital late Wednesday killed three people and wounded nine, Bogota’s mayor said, weeks after a similar attack in the same neighborhood. “Tonight, a new explosive device was thrown into a crowd of people… …

At least three people killed, 10 more injured in grenade explosion in San Bernardo area of Bogota, Colombia

Petro se juega una de sus últimas cartas políticas rumbo a la contienda electoral de 2026 en Colombia

Análisis de Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español El presidente Gustavo Petro no ha ocultado la intención de que su movimiento político de izquierda vuelva a ganar las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia el próximo año. Así lo ha manifestado públicamente en …

Colombia: National disaster preparedness baseline assessment - a data-driven tool for assessing risk and building ...

This National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Assessment (NDPBA) is a collaborative effort between PDC and Colombia and is more than just an assessment of risk and disaster risk reduction efforts. It provides the basis for understanding, updating, accessing …

Colombia’s Petro calls for referendum to let “the people decide” reforms

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Tuesday that he will call for a national referendum to decide the fate of his controversial health and labor reforms after they were blocked in the Senate. In an escalating confrontation with Congress, Petro …