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The pope and Duque will discuss the state of peace process that the pope publicly supported throughout his trip to Colombia in 2017

The absence of three leading figures may be a sign of the internal fracture within the FARC party that has grown since the arrest of Jesus Santrich.

Trump was originally scheduled to make his first trip to Colombia earlier this year during a trip to the Summit of the Americas in Lima. But he abruptly canceled those travel plans at the last minute.

President Iván Duque announced yesterday that he is working to enact a technology modernization law next month that will streamline regulation and embed a more digital mindset in areas ranging from education and healthcare to justice and the fight against corruption. In a speech...

Though 99% of those who voted chose to approve the anti-corruption measures, the referendum fell short of the required threshold by about half a million ballots.

The top measures on the ballot would mandates salary reductions and term limits for lawmakers as well as mandated prison time for any public officials found guilty of corruption.

President Duque will kick things off on Wednesday morning and then robot citizen Sophia will bookend the three-day conference with a closing keynote address on Friday afternoon.

While the situation on the border remains dire, IACHR head Margarette Macaulay praised a Colombian response that has been "without a doubt, an example for the region and the world.”

Rain and severe weather have led to the collapse of at least 14 houses, but no deaths, significant injuries, or missing people have been reported.

The visit will be a part of the secretary’s larger trip to South America, including stops in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.