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Animals lovers in Colombia take to the streets to combat abuse

People and their pets marched together in the streets of Bogota, Colombia on Sunday (September 01) to demand their government do more to protect animals from mistreatment and abuse.

02/09/2019

Colombia

Dissident FARC rebels killed in Colombia after taking up arms again

It comes after former FARC commanders Ivan Marquez and Jesus Santrich announced on YouTube that they were going to take up arms again.

31/08/2019

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Venezuelan migrants protest after Ecuador shuts border crossing

Ecuador shut its border on Monday (August 26) to hundreds of Venezuelans waiting to cross, as new restrictions from Quito on migrants fleeing the OPEC nation come into effect.

27/08/2019

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Tour de France winner Bernal gets hero's welcome in Colombian hometown

Bernal rode into the central square of Zipaquira on his bike wearing the Tour's famed yellow jersey

08/08/2019

France

Colombia hoping to be 'Latin American Silicon Valley,' president tells Euronews

Colombian President Ivan Duque has been telling creative industry experts, gathered on the French Riveria, how he's focusing on the Orange economy to drive growth and employment.

24/06/2019

World News

Colombia hopes to be 'Latin American Silicon Valley,': Ivan Duque

Colombia hoping to be 'Latin American Silicon Valley,' president tells Euronews.

22/06/2019

Venezuela

Venezuela's exodus: UN agencies say four million people have now fled

Venezuela's economy has imploded and there are widespead shortages of food and medicine and there are also high levels of violent crime.

08/06/2019

Colombia

Watch: Locals paint the town red in Colombia tomato throwing festival

The tomato fight marks the end of the harvest in this agricultural region. The vast pile of tomatoes used are leftovers and not fit for human consumption.

03/06/2019

World News

Venezuela crisis: Guaido defiant after failed coup attempt

The opposition leader showed no signs of easing the pressure on Nicolas Maduro

04/05/2019

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Colombia: Heavy rains unleash deadly landslide

Heavy rains unleashed a landslide in a remote mountain town in southwestern Colombia on Sunday (April 21st), killing at least 14 people and injuring five more.

22/04/2019

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Venezuelans wade across border river in exodus to Colombia

Thousands of Venezuelans are taking to the border river with Colombia to escape shortages, crime and a flailing economy back home.

04/04/2019

Global Japan

Colombian rice growers fight climate change with Japanese tech

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Japanese researchers and a private company help Colombian farmers increase their rice production and use less water, using mobile technology.

15/03/2019

Colombia

Spanish-French photographer tells story behind World Press Photo entry

Catalina Martin-Chico spoke to Euronews about her photo of a former FARC guerrilla that has been nominated in this year's World Press Photo contest.

25/02/2019

Venezuela

Venezuela: Soldiers desert as Guaidó prepares to meet Mike Pence

The self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó will meet with the US-Vice President in Colombia on Monday to discuss a way to ensure humanitarian aid enters the country.

24/02/2019

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Former luxury home of drug lord Pablo Escobar is demolished

The 8-storey "Monaco" apartments, equipped with extensive garage space for Escobar's luxury car collection were a symbol of evil, Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez told journalists.

23/02/2019

Colombia

Luxury home of Pablo Escobar is blasted into dust

The eight storey property, with vast garages for the drug lord's car collection, had become an unwelcome tourist attraction.

23/02/2019

Venezuela

Venezuela: Clashes at Brazil border

Two people have died and several more injured after villagers were fired on when they tried to stop a military convoy heading towards the Brazilian crossing.

23/02/2019

Venezuela

Rival concerts take place on either side of Venezuela-Colombia border

Two rival concerts were planned on Friday on either side of a bridge linking Venezuela and Colombia.

22/02/2019

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Drone shows Venezuelans illegally crossing into Colombia

Venezuelans line up as they cross the Colombian-Venezuelan border over the Simon Bolivar International Bridge outskirts of Cucuta

14/02/2019

Colombia

From Colombia with love: Why business is blooming for Valentine's Day

Colombians are hard at work picking and packaging flowers to export to the United States ahead of Valentine's Day.

13/02/2019