Australia took on Colombia in an international friendly in New York, following their loss against Venezuela on Saturday.

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro floated rebuilding Gran Colombia to unite Colombia, Venezuela and others, citing a US military buildup and urging regional integration.

Petro steps up rhetoric as biggest US aircraft carrier backs an anti-drug operation near Venezuela; the latest strikes face legal questions.

Juan Sebastián González former NSC Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the regional fallout from the U.S. military buildup near Venezuela, Colombia’s break with Washington,

In a bombing near the Venezuelan border, Colombia’s military killed nine guerrilla fighters, a defence ministry source told AFP on Friday. The strike took place in Arauca province and formed part of President Gustavo Petro’s intensified campaign against rebels involved in cocaine trafficking.

Colombia's president has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the U.S. until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats.

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has a bold proposal in response to the United States’ mounting military presence in the Caribbean: A union between Colombia and Venezuela.

The Caribbean is on edge as Colombia and Venezuela unite against Trump after U.S. strikes on alleged cartel vessels killed 80 people. President Gustavo Petro condemned the attacks, calling the victims “poor boatmen,