Colombia's new president Gustavo Petro has issued calls for a new strategy when addressing the drug trafficking issue in the country, adding that the war on drugs was a failure.
Heavy rain caused a mudslide in Western Colombia near the city of Pereira on Tuesday. It ended up flowing at the residential area, killing at least 14 people and injuring 35.
Former Colombian Senator Ingrid Betancourt has announced that she will be running for president again in Colombia after she was held captive for over six years by left-wing rebels Farc.
After the arrest of Colombian drug kingpin Dairo Antonio Úsuga known as Otoniel, Colombia's defense minister called on other armed Colombian gangs to surrender or they will be hunted down.