Colombia's government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation's largest rebel group.

When residents of São Miguel found half a tonne of drugs washed up on the beach, they had no idea how much their lives were about to change

The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated, as intense fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups erupted in the Catatumbo region, a key cocaine production hub and criminal hotspot along the Venezuelan border.

The US wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is the most obvious sign yet of the international screws being tightened on his regime—with profound criminal implications.

Maduro, who has led Venezuela since 2013, faces federal charges including cocaine trafficking and weapons-related crimes. U.S. prosecutors say that he played a central role in the Cartel of the Suns, a Venezuelan drug-trafficking organization made up of ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the ELN, the country’s largest guerilla group, of committing ‘war crimes’ and declared on social media, “The ELN shows no willingness to make peace”

The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he was sworn in for a third six-year term in office. The inauguration ceremony was overshadowed by recrimination from the international community and Venezuelan opposition leaders.

Maduro, who has led Venezuela since 2013, faces federal charges including cocaine trafficking and weapons-related crimes. U.S. prosecutors say that he played a central role in the Cartel of the ...

Venezuela sent Russian-made military jets to patrol its border as tens of thousands fled the most intense outbreak of violence in Colombia since its 2016 peace deal.

Over 100 people have been killed in an outbreak of guerrilla violence in Colombia, predominantly along the Venezuelan border, where thousands of people have been displaced by the worst fighting in years.

Colombia declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive against left-wing guerrillas following violence that claimed over 100 lives, threatening the peace process. The unrest spread across three departments,

The unusually deadly violence delivers a devastating blow to the “total peace” program of the country’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro.