Matthew Bristow

Matthew Bristow

Economy & Government Editor:LA

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COLOMBIA-ELECTION-VOTE

Petro Says CIA Aware of Threat to Colombia Candidate Cepeda

April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

Petro Says CIA Aware of Threat to Colombia Candidate Cepeda

COLOMBIA-ELECTION-VOTE

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

Colombia’s Leader Scrutinized in US Drug-Trafficking Probe

COLOMBIA-GOVERNMENT-MINISTER-DEFENSE

February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

Peru Ousts Another President, Extending Political Instability

New Peruvian President Jose Jeri Swears In Cabinet

February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

Colombian Candidates Retreat as Violence Shakes 2026 Election

US demands to hunt down and extradite warlords threaten to unleash more violence before May’s vote

TOPSHOT-COLOMBIA-POLITICS-CRIME-SHOOTING-URIBE

February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

Colombia vota bajo amenaza: violencia y narcotráfico imponen miedo en plena campaña electoral

Asesinatos, secuestros y territorios vetados marcan las elecciones mientras la ofensiva contra capos buscados por EE.UU. eleva el riesgo de más violencia.

TOPSHOT-COLOMBIA-POLITICS-CRIME-SHOOTING-URIBE

January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

Peru Lawmakers Present Motions Seeking to Oust President

PERU-POLITICS-TRANSPORT-STRIKE

January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Colombia Leader Resumes Criticism of US After Detente With Trump

COLOMBIA-MILITARY

January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026

Colombia to Lobby Trump to Exit US List of Rogue Drug Nations

Colombia Publishes Economic Figures Ahead Of Central Bank Rate Decision

December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

Trump Adds Colombia’s Biggest Cocaine Cartel to Terrorist List

President Trumps Holds Mexican Border Defense Medal Presentation

December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025

Trump-Backed Candidate Asfura Retakes Lead in Honduras Vote

Hondurans Vote In Presidential Election

December 2, 2025

December 2, 2025

Trump-Backed Candidate Loses Lead in Honduras Vote Count

HONDURAS-ELECTION-VOTE-RESULTS

November 28, 2025

November 28, 2025

Central Banker Sees Increased Chance of Colombia Rate Rises

Key Speakers At The Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee Conference

November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

Cocaine Bonanza and a Defiant Colombian President Infuriate Trump

Pressured by voters and the US, Gustavo Petro is desperate to show progress in his quest for ‘Total Peace’

Cocaine Bonanza and a Defiant Colombian President Infuriate Trump

November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

Petro va contrarreloj en Colombia para mostrar resultados con su "Paz Total"

Presionado por los votantes y EE.UU., Gustavo Petro está desesperado por mostrar avances en su plan de desarmar a las narcoguerrillas.

Petro va contrarreloj en Colombia para mostrar resultados con su "Paz Total"

October 24, 2025

October 24, 2025

US Sanctions Colombia President After Drug Trafficking Claim

Gustavo Petro Is Sworn In As Colombia's President

October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025

Colombia’s Top Fixer Flexes His ‘Magic Power’ as Elections Near

Petro’s Top Fixer Sees Congress Hiking Taxes On Rich Colombians

October 8, 2025

October 8, 2025

Petro Says Last Boat Bombed in Caribbean May Have Been Colombian

President Petro Visits The Catatumbo Region Following Security Crisis

September 21, 2025

September 21, 2025

Codelco to Produce Less Than Thought at Top Mine: Mercurio

The Codelco El Teniente Mine And Processing Facility As Copper Wavers

September 16, 2025

September 16, 2025

Why Trump ‘Decertified’ Colombia Over Cocaine Trade

Colombian Military Operations Following US Deadline On Decertification