Slayings of tourists and Colombian women expose the dark side of Medellin's tourism boomA sharp dip in violence in Colombia's second-biggest city has attracted a flood of tourists to Medellin's vivid colors, busy cafes and booming nightlife.
Populist millionaire faces ex-rebel for Colombia presidencyLeftist Sen. Gustavo Petro celebrated his first-round lead in Colombiaโs presidential election in the way most politicians would: showered with confetti before hundreds of supporters.
Colombia presidential race to runoff; leftist vs businessmanA leftist former rebel and a populist businessman have taken the top two spots among the six candidates in Colombiaโs presidential election and are heading to a runoff showdown in June, delivering a blow to the country's political class.
Ex-rebel frontrunner in Colombian vote, could shake US tiesColombians will pick from six candidates in a presidential ballot being held Sunday amid a generalized feeling the country is heading in the wrong direction.
Ex-rebel emerges as favorite in Colombian presidential raceA one-time rebel fighter has used an emotional anti-establishment discourse and promises to boost state involvement in the economy to garner a commanding lead in polls as Colombia heads into Sunday's presidential election.
Leftist is frontrunner after Colombia presidential primariesColombians have voted for a new congress and also cast ballots in presidential primaries to choose party candidates for the May presidential contest.