A flamboyant Trump-backed lawyer who's never held public office narrowly won Colombia's polarizing presidential runoff, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests.

Abelardo de la Espriella, characterized by critics as far right, had earned the endorsement of U.S. President Donald Trump, who had said he would stop illegal immigration and crack down on crime and ...

Colombia's new president faces challenges on security, governability and the economy in a highly divided country.

The Latin American nation is poised to swing right as nationalist lawyer and political novice Abelardo de la Espriella will succeed the country’s first leftist President, Gustavo Petro.

First came President Trump’s “complete and total endorsement” of Abelardo De La Espriella, the right-wing candidate in ...

BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA — As soon as you walk out of the air-conditioned Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in Barranquilla, the city’s sweltering heat provides an especially warm welcome. Locals ...

Barranquilla, Colombia, is gearing up for its most vibrant cultural event of the year: Carnaval de Barranquilla 2025. This year's festivities hold special significance as the city pays tribute to one ...

Bikinis, bare skin, face paint, feathers. Pretty much what you’d expect from Rio Carnival, right? Well, sure. But the world’s most famous carnival doesn’t have a monopoly on feather frenzies. In the ...

Colombia's national soccer jersey has become the subject of controversy during the country's bitterly disputed presidential election.

Barranquilla, the capital of the Atlántico department in northwest Colombia, is featured in this image taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Barranquilla, visible in grey at the top of the image ...