BOGOTA, Colombia — President Gustavo Petro urged supporters Tuesday to “rebel” against centrist and right-wing politicians who have blocked efforts to reform Colombia’s health system and ...

Bogota Mayor Carlos Galan, for example, closed off the central Bolivar Square, where protesters are expected to arriving throughout the day. On Monday, the mayor threatened to withhold payment from ...

On Tuesday, thousands of people joined a protest in Bogota’s historic Bolivar Square, where Petro was the main speaker. In a fiery tone, the president urged voters to “punish” members of ...

Explore Bogotá, a city where modernity meets tradition, nestled at over 2600 meters above sea level. Known for its friendly ...

Some 1,200 Indigenous people from Colombia’s southwestern departments have gathered peacefully in Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar ...

- Residents of the Catatumbo coca-growing region camp at Bolivar Square in Bogota, Colombia, after traveling to the capital ...

FILE - Residents of the Catatumbo coca-growing region camp at Bolivar Square in Bogota, Colombia, after traveling to the capital to request a meeting with President Gustavo Petro, Jan. 29 ...

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I joined the Reuters bureau in Bogotá as a correspondent in November 2019. The coronavirus pandemic soon put paid to ...