Recent news and analysis on Colombia

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• "Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia: A man of peace in times of war"

  Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos argues that global polarization and the erosion of negotiation values have brought humanity closer to destruction, as symbolized by the Doomsday Clock. He contends that the world has forgotten the critical importance of diplomatic dialogue in managing existential threats.

• Colombia court suspends aerial coca spraying for four months

  A Colombian court has suspended an aerial herbicide spraying program in Putumayo for up to four months, citing scientific uncertainty regarding the environmental and health risks of glufosinate ammonium. The ruling overturns a lower court decision and requires plaintiffs to seek a final judicial resolution within the specified window.