Bombing in Colombia injures 11, days before presidential inauguration
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the bombing and said "terrorism will not intimidate Colombia."
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President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the bombing and said "terrorism will not intimidate Colombia."
Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia's next president.
Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-backed conservative candidate who has never held public office, narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff election Sunday. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
Colombia faces a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro argues the U.S. has chosen to align against his government and back forces he identifies as complicit in the drug trade.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro opened up about his country's tense relationship with the U.S. as he prepares to leave office. In a wide-ranging interview, Petro spoke to CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano.
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro told CBS News' Lilia Luciano that "without a doubt" President Trump is interfering in his country's election by endorsing right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella. "Any interference by one country over another in order to determine the destiny of another is an attempt against freedom," Petro said.
Colombians are heading to the polls to elect their next president, who is bound to impact relations with the U.S., a key regional ally. María Teresa Aya with Noticias Caracol joins CBS News with more.
Twenty-six coordinated terrorist attacks were reported on civilian and military bases in Colombia over the weekend. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
A man known as "Marlon" is behind a wave of terror attacks in the country's southwest over the weekend, officials said, with presidential elections happening in under a month.
President Trump met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday to discuss the counties' trade relationship and efforts to combat drug trafficking. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke exclusively with CBS News' Lilia Luciano about his phone call with President Trump, the first-ever conversation between the two leaders.
Colombia's left-wing President Gustavo Petro speaks with CBS News in a network exclusive interview about what a U.S. attack on his country could mean.
President Trump invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House after previously accusing him of sending cocaine to the U.S. Petro told CBS News he would go to the White House to "stop a world war" following the U.S. operation in Venezuela. Lilia Luciano reports.