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Colombia sacks Beijing Embassy staff during Petro's China outreach | Vantage on Firstpost

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has removed his entire diplomatic team from the country’s embassy in Beijing, alleging that they tried to undermine his efforts to strengthen ties with China. The decision follows Colombia’s entry into China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which Petro describes as a turning point in global cooperation. This bold diplomatic move marks a major transformation in Colombia’s foreign relations and heightens tension with the US. Domestically, Petro’s push toward China has sparked division among business leaders wary of losing US trade connections. As tariff disputes and visa restrictions intensify, Colombia’s strategy to align more closely with Beijing could reshape its international influence and redefine its place in the growing US China rivalry.

'I don't care': Colombian President Petro shrugs off US visa revocation

The Colombian President was seen among the thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting outside the United Nations building in New York.

5 killed, 36 injured in bomb attack on Colombia air base

Police said the bomb had targeted the Marco Fidel Suarez Military Aviation School in the north of the city -- a fresh challenge to the country's fragile peace process ahead of 2026 elections.

Indian delegation impact: Colombia retracts statement on Op Sindoor, setback for Pak

After the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor, Colombia backed Pakistan, expressing condolences over the loss of lives in Pakistan owing to the Indian Army's air strikes, which were precise in nature

Why Shashi Tharoor is ‘disappointed’ with Colombia’s take on Operation Sindoor

The Colombian government offered condolences to Pakistan over the deaths caused by India’s retaliatory strikes on May 7, conducted under ‘Operation Sindoor’. Responding to this, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is currently heading a multi-party delegation visiting five countries, including Panama and the US, said he was ‘disappointed’ by Colombia’s stance. He stated that the Pahalgam terror attack could not go unanswered and clarified that the strikes were aimed at terrorist bases under Operation Sindoor

How a Brazilian content creator was stabbed over 10 times on a livestream days & survived

A 22-year-old Brazilian influencer, Luna Ambrozevicius Abrahao, was reportedly stabbed during a 'live' broadcast by her boyfriend. The content creator could be seen dripping blood and screaming as her followers reached out to emergency services. This case comes just days after the horrific murder of a Colombian content creator, Valeria Marquez

Now Colombian model shot dead after Mexican influencer: Is it another case of femicide?

Maria Jose Estupinan, a 22-year-old university student and model, was shot dead at her home in Cututa on May 15. The incident came just a day after influencer Valeria Marquez was killed during a livestream in Mexico. The deaths of these two women and the similarities in their cases have sparked a conversation about femicide in Latin America

Latin America grapples with drone arms race, but cartels and gangs are the leading stakeholders

Latin America's drone arms race is growing, with governments struggling to match criminals using UAVs for smuggling, spying and attacks

Colombia's leftist ELN guerilla group warns of 'total war', vows to resist govt's counteroffensive

Authorities accuse the ELN of collaborating with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, though the group denies direct involvement in drug trafficking. The government has declared a state of emergency and deployed 10,000 troops, vowing to reassert control over the region

Colombia plunges into a political crisis after president demands resignation of his cabinet

The demand came after Petro on Tuesday subjected his cabinet to a five-hour public dressing down on state TV, accusing several officials, including his trade, education and health ministers, of falling behind on the delivery of key projects