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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Gustavo Petro says that Donald Trump 'made a mistake today'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's military actions against Iran and called for an urgent UN meeting to promote global peace.

Feb 28 • 12:49 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Not just a 'door slam' in the Copa America: Ramón Jesurún, president of the Colombian Football Federation, arrested

Ramón Jesurún, president of the Colombian Football Federation, and his son were arrested in Miami after an incident at the Copa América final where security failures allowed thousands of un-ticketed fans to enter the stadium.

Feb 27 • 21:48 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro responds to Daniel Noboa's statements on trade and security at the border

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has responded to Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's comments blaming Colombia for security issues at the border, highlighting Colombia's efforts to combat drug trafficking.

Feb 27 • 17:57 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Daniel Noboa announces meeting with Carchi transporters on Monday, March 2, in response to strike alert

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is set to meet with Carchi transporters regarding an impending provincial strike due to concerns over tariffs on Colombian products.

Feb 27 • 13:55 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Daniel Noboa defends tariffs on Colombia and reports 33% fewer violent deaths at the border

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa supports the tariffs imposed on Colombian products, citing a significant decrease in violent deaths in border provinces.

Feb 27 • 13:46 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro warns about heavy rains due to the effects of a cold front in Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has issued warnings regarding heavy rains expected in various regions due to the ongoing impact of a cold front affecting the country.

Feb 25 • 12:15 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

With butterflies and national symbols: Gustavo Petro reveals the new Colombian passport

Colombian President Gustavo Petro unveiled the new passport design, emphasizing its production by the state and the enhancement of personal data protection for citizens.

Feb 20 • 01:21 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Delcy Rodríguez, President of Venezuela, announces that she will meet with Gustavo Petro 'soon'

Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim president, has announced her intention to meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro to discuss key issues after a recent phone call between the two leaders.

Feb 18 • 23:39 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Delcy Rodríguez announces that she will meet "soon" with President Gustavo Petro after a phone call

Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela has announced a forthcoming meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro following a recent phone conversation.

Feb 18 • 22:15 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro faces criticism after the death of a boy with hemophilia in Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is facing backlash after the death of a seven-year-old boy, Kevin Acosta, due to complications from hemophilia.

Feb 18 • 15:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Petro insists on holding Kevin Acosta's mother responsible for his death: 'She did not accept a surgery'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has blamed the mother of Kevin Acosta for his death due to her refusal to allow necessary surgery, amidst ongoing debates over the healthcare system's role in the child's treatment.

Feb 18 • 14:18 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

The Government of Colombia announced the resumption of peace negotiations with the Gulf Clan cartel

The Colombian government has resumed peace negotiations with the Gulf Clan cartel after a brief suspension due to protests against President Gustavo Petro's agreements with Donald Trump.

Feb 17 • 18:21 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Rebels seek to be acquitted from drug charges

Colombian President Gustavo Petro agrees to create a commission to investigate the ELN rebels' connections to drug trafficking after they claim wrongful accusations.

Feb 15 • 20:35 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

How Colombian President Gustavo Petro Escaped the 'White' Trap?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro had an unexpectedly cordial meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, shifting from being labeled a 'drug lord' to a welcomed guest in the Oval Office.

Feb 13 • 16:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Cocaine in Petro's vehicle: a new sabotage allegation rekindles the war in the shadows

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reported new assassination attempts and a plot to frame him for drug-related charges amidst heightened political tensions.

Feb 12 • 05:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Petro dismisses the police general whom he accuses of attempting to sabotage his meeting with Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has dismissed the police chief of Cali, Edwin Urrego, over allegations that he attempted to sabotage Petro's recent meeting with Donald Trump.

Feb 11 • 19:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Petro accuses a general of attempting sabotage of his meeting with Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused General Edwin Urrego of attempting to sabotage his meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump by allegedly planning to plant drugs in his vehicle.

Feb 11 • 17:23 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

How activists commented on the assassination attempt on the Colombian president?

Activists and social media users have widely reacted to Colombian President Gustavo Petro's escape from an assassination attempt that targeted him and his family during a helicopter journey.

Feb 11 • 14:17 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Networks: An Attempt to Smuggle Leeches at Istanbul Airport and a Book Fair in Damascus

A recent episode of Al Jazeera's program "Networks" discusses various topics, including a failed leech smuggling attempt at Istanbul Airport, reactions to an assassination attempt on the Colombian president, and a cultural focus on the Damascus International Book Fair.

Feb 11 • 13:10 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Colombian president reports ‘assassination attempt’

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims he survived an assassination attempt linked to threats from drug traffickers.

Feb 11 • 11:02 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Gustavo Petro: Colombia's President narrowly escaped an assassination attempt according to his own statements

Colombian President Gustavo Petro revealed that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt amid rising political tensions in Colombia.

Feb 11 • 06:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Kidnapped Colombian Senator Released After President's Warning

A Colombian senator, Aida Quilcue, was kidnapped and later released following warnings from the president amid rising violence ahead of upcoming elections.

Feb 11 • 05:19 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Colombian president announces escape from assassination attempt and kidnapping of indigenous senator

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez reported that an indigenous senator, previously kidnapped, was freed unharmed after several hours in captivity.

Feb 11 • 02:47 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Colombian President announces he survived an assassination attempt

Colombian President Gustavo Petro revealed he survived an attempted assassination amid ongoing threats from drug traffickers.

Feb 11 • 02:46 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Petro accuses assassination attempt alongside his children: 'They were going to shoot the helicopter'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reported a supposed assassination attempt against him and his children, leading to his inability to land in Córdoba due to safety concerns regarding a potential attack on their helicopter.

Feb 11 • 02:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: JL2 from Tuesday, February 10, 2026

The article discusses various news items, including the removal of a minister, U.S. authorization for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela, legal actions against President Lula over a Carnival theme, and reports on an assassination attempt on the Colombian President.

Feb 10 • 22:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Petro reported that he escaped an assassination attempt during a helicopter flight

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt while flying in a helicopter due to fears of being targeted by gunfire.

Feb 10 • 22:36 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Colombian President claims to have escaped assassination attempt in helicopter

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a helicopter flight after months of threats from drug traffickers.

Feb 10 • 22:25 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro claims he escaped an assassination attempt

Colombian President Gustavo Petro reported that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a helicopter flight, citing threats from drug traffickers.

Feb 10 • 21:52 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Colombia's president says he escaped assassination

Colombian President Gustavo Petro reported that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt the night before while arriving by helicopter.

Feb 10 • 21:39 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Colombia: President Gustavo Petro claims to have escaped an assassination attempt

Colombian President Gustavo Petro reported that he narrowly avoided an assassination attempt during a helicopter trip.

Feb 10 • 21:22 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Colombian senator kidnapped in guerrilla zone

Indigenous Senator Aida Quilcué was kidnapped in southwestern Colombia, amid rising political violence during the election period, as reported by President Gustavo Petro.

Feb 10 • 21:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Colombian President Claims to Have Escaped Assassination Attempt

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a helicopter flight.

Feb 10 • 20:59 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Colombian senator kidnapped

A Colombian senator, Aida Quilcue, was kidnapped in a guerrilla-controlled area of Cauca, prompting President Gustavo Petro to issue a warning to the rebels.

Feb 10 • 20:57 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Assassination attempt against the president of Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro survived an assassination attempt hours after warning about a plan by drug traffickers to eliminate him.

Feb 10 • 20:41 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Kidnapping victim Colombian senator in an area controlled by rebels

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the kidnapping of indigenous senator Aida Quilcue in the conflict-ridden Caquetá region, which is under the influence of former FARC rebel groups.

Feb 10 • 20:35 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Colombia's Petro says he survived assassination attempt

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims he survived an assassination attempt after his helicopter was unable to land due to security threats.

Feb 10 • 20:30 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro claimed he escaped a plan to assassinate him in Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro revealed that he fled a purported assassination plan against him amid heightened political tensions ahead of the presidential elections.

Feb 10 • 20:29 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Lessons from a Statesman

The article reflects on the environmental policies of Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, as seen through the lens of a former Ecuadorian minister's experiences in 2002.

Feb 10 • 12:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Juan Manuel Santos: "The world is on the wrong path"

Juan Manuel Santos, the former Colombian president, reflects on global issues such as peace, Venezuela, and the political landscape, including figures like Trump and Petro.

Feb 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Tantrum or firmness?

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's decision to impose a 30% tariff on Colombian products is a strategic political move against a transnational threat, rather than a mere tantrum, as some critics suggest.

Feb 8 • 10:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The meeting with Trump leaves a more measured Petro

Colombian President Gustavo Petro adopts a more institutional tone following his meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

Feb 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro says that differences will be addressed 'with mutual respect' after meeting with Donald Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro emphasized the renewal of direct dialogue with US President Donald Trump following their recent meeting, aiming to resolve differences with mutual respect.

Feb 7 • 17:39 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Santiago Gallón, implicated in the murder of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar, dies in Mexico

A narcotrafficker allegedly linked to the murder of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar, who was shot days after scoring an own goal in the 1994 World Cup, was announced dead in Mexico by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Feb 7 • 02:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Colombia will issue a tariff decree and a complaint in the CAN, due to Ecuador's refusal to suspend the 30% import tax

The Colombian government will issue a tariff decree for 66 Ecuadorian products entering its territory and file a complaint against Ecuador in the Andean Community of Nations due to President Daniel Noboa's refusal to lift the 30% security tax on imports from Colombia.

Feb 6 • 22:48 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Murdered in Mexico, a suspect in the death of Colombian footballer Andrés Escobar in 1994

A drug trafficker allegedly linked to the murder of Colombian footballer Andrés Escobar, who was shot days after scoring an own goal in the 1994 World Cup, was killed in Mexico, as announced by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Feb 6 • 22:04 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

A drug lord involved in the murder of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar in 1994 was killed in Mexico

A drug trafficker linked to the murder of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar, who scored an own goal in the 1994 World Cup, was killed in Mexico according to President Gustavo Petro.

Feb 6 • 20:28 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Murder of Drug Dealer Who Was Behind Colombian Player Escobar's Assassination in 1994

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the killing of drug dealer Santiago Gayón in Mexico, linked to the 1994 assassination of soccer player Andrés Escobar.

Feb 6 • 17:50 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro: Colombian drug trafficking is moving south, it is going through the ports of Ecuador and there are some capos there

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned that drug trafficking is shifting southwards, utilizing Ecuador's ports as key routes, during a meeting with U.S. congress members.

Feb 4 • 20:58 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

Guerrilla members killed by military in Colombia

Seven members of the leftist guerrilla group ELN have been killed by soldiers in Colombia, close to the Venezuelan border, following a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Feb 4 • 18:17 UTC

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