Five decades of war among leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug lords and the government in Colombia have left 450,000 people killed and more than 124,000 disappeared

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs.

Colombia's record-high cocaine production is fueling instability, corruption, and violence, threatening the nation's economy and oil industry.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two flights carrying migrants.

The U.S. Embassy in Colombia canceled Visa appointments on Monday with people seeking entry into the United States, the latest chapter in a nasty battle between the two countries sparked by

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro arrives at the opening ceremony of COP16, a United Nations' biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — A dispute over deportation flights from the United States to Colombia entered its second day on Monday, with the U.S. backing down on a threat to impose steep tariffs on Colombian goods after the South American nation agreed to accept flights of deported migrants from the U.S.

A team trekked for two weeks and collected the sounds of birds, frogs, a jaguar and whales in order to make the song

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro averted an economic disaster at the 11th hour after diplomats from his government and the U.S. reached a deal on deportation flights.

FILE - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro arrives at the opening ceremony of COP16, a United Nations' biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, file)

The Liberal Party of Colombia is distancing itself from President Gustavo Petro's government after he was forced to back down in his feud with Donald Trump.

Gustavo Petro had briefly threatened to ignite a trade war with the United States and turned away U.S. planes over the treatment of their deportees.