He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

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Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash

An offhand comment by President Gustavo Petro of Colombia about men with a stigmatized first name has set off a backlash and broader discussions over classism.

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U.S. Says It Will Revoke Colombian President’s Visa

The State Department called President Gustavo Petro of Colombia reckless after he called for U.S. soldiers to disobey President Trump at a pro-Palestinian rally.

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Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid

Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as Washington questions the country’s fight against cocaine.

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A Man From China Pursued U.S. Asylum. Deportation Sent Him Home Again

A Chinese man crossed dangerous jungles to enter the United States, in a failed bid for asylum. After being deported home in 2023, he faced a choice: stay or try to leave again?

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Miguel Uribe, Colombian Senator Shot at Campaign Event, Dies at 39

Mr. Uribe, a presidential hopeful, was shot in June at a campaign rally in Bogotá in an attack that shocked the nation.

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War of Words Erupts Between Colombia and Peru Over Island in Amazon

Both nations claim Santa Rosa de Yavarí, a tiny island of just 3,000 people that sits in the Amazon River, more than a thousand miles from their capitals.

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Alvaro Uribe, Ex-President of Colombia, Is Convicted of Bribery

Mr. Uribe, a towering figure in Colombian politics, was accused of trying to bribe a former paramilitary to retract testimony damaging to him.

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Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide. Here’s Why.

A United Nations report found a rise in users, confiscation and deaths as cocaine trafficking expands into Africa and Asia, and violence spreads into Europe.

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3 Lessons From International Protests Amid the L.A. Unrest

Experts who study protest movements say the scenes unfolding in California broadly follow a script that has played out many times in other countries — sometimes with deadly consequences.

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