The Colombian government emphasized that the binational zone does not imply any transfer of sovereignty and does not create binding financial or legal obligations. “No Colombian soldier will cross the border into Venezuela, and no Venezuelan soldier will cross into Colombia,” President Gustavo Petro stated on X in response to the criticism.

A trend of Ecuadorian criminal leaders turning up in neighboring Colombia underscores the country's role as both a refuge and a graveyard.

A UAE-coordinated law enforcement operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin has led to 94 arrests and the seizure of more than $64 million in illicit assets.

Tom Hiddleston's spy thriller dives into Colombia’s heat, crime, and politics in its long-awaited second season.