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One built his fortune defending the accused; the other built his career avenging the dead. Both ask voters to trust their "professional" ties.

Colombia's runoff pits a pro-business outsider against a Bulgaria-educated neo-Marxist Petro ally — with petroleum, healthcare, and investment sectors watching closely.

Colombia's May 31 election pits three candidates with opposite records on oil, investment, security, and foreign policy.

José Manuel Sierra Sabogal, alias Zarco Aldinever, second-in-command of ex-FARC group Segunda Marquetalia, was killed in an August ambush.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been sore with Peru ever since his ally, former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was removed from office in his "self coup."

Colombia signed the Ottawa Treaty in 1997, but only in 2016 did FARC, its largest guerrilla group, pledge to assist in demining efforts.

Colombia's "Total Peace" plan faces challenges as armed groups fragment over drug and gold profits, hindering President Petro's peace negotiations.

The wild claim came during the appointment ceremony of new National Police head, Brigadier General Carlos Fernando Triana.

Gustavo Petro: "Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey."

Petro's cabinet meeting on TV sparks chaos, exposing divisions ahead of the 2026 elections.