Peru’s Congress voted to impeach President José Jerí, four months after he replaced Dina Boluarte, who had also been removed from the presidency.

Coalition primaries take place March 8, but top contenders will skip directly to the May 31 first round. AS/COA Online covers major votes across the region for presidents, legislatures, municipal ...

A diplomatic dispute between the U.S. and Colombia resulted in travel restrictions for Colombian officials and their families. The U.S. has also increased customs and border inspections for all ...

A supporter of Colombian President Gustavo Petro waves a flag at a rally in Bogota, Colombia, Jan. 7, 2026 (AP photo by Santiago Saldarriaga). Three presidential elections will be held in Latin ...

Dec. 26 (UPI) --Ecuador restricted most of its border crossings with Colombia and Peru for "national security reasons," leaving only two international crossings open for the formal movement of people ...

Colombia’s economy delivered an unexpected boost in the third quarter of 2025, expanding 3.6% year-on-year, well above market expectations and marking its fastest pace of growth in three years.

In the heart of the Amazon Basin, where the borders and cultures of Peru, Colombia and Brazil converge, a tiny, shape-shifting island has become the unlikely setting for a diplomatic tug of war. Santa ...

Calling Colombian President Gustavo Petro “an illegal drug leader,” President Donald Trump announced Sunday the end of all U.S. aid to the South American country, upending the relationship with one of ...

This is the final installment in a series for Hispanic Heritage Month that explores Austin restaurants through the lens of regional cuisines. The past few weeks have taken me through the smoky spices ...

Colombian Waters are already the site of one coral success. In November 2020 a hurricane barrelled into a scatter of coral-ringed islands in the western Caribbean. Hurricane Iota devastated ...

The U.S.-Colombia ties have soured since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. Colombia’s President Petro has been erecting barriers to oil and gas development since taking office in 2022. Colombia ...

LETICIA, Colombia — The jungle town of Leticia provides Colombia's only access to the Amazon River. But as the river changes course the town could soon be left high and dry and that's fueling a border ...