The plane, thought to be carrying more than 100 people, went down in Putumayo, southern Colombia, sparking a major response by rescue teams as horrified locals watched on

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A military transport plane crashed Monday when taking off in Colombia, officials said, with at least 80 people aboard though there were conflicting reports about how many troops were dead and injured.

The on-demand Colombian delivery platform is lauded as the country's most successful tech start-up, with the unicorn (a company valued at over $1bn [£750m]) said to be worth more than $5bn, and attracting over 35 million active monthly users.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro shows the ballot papers before casting his vote in congressional elections and party primaries for presidential candidate, in Bogota, Co

More than a hundred candidates threw their hats in the presidential ring at the start of the race. Back then, Colombia Risk Analysis’ Sergio Guzmán told AS/COA Online’s Latin America in Focus podcast: “There needs to be a strong period of reflection in our body politic about the

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said authorities found an active explosive device near the border with Ecuador, possibly from an aircraft.

Colombia expects to unwind its controversial swap in Swiss francs at a profit ahead of the presidential election in May, marking the end of a key pillar of its unconventional debt strategy.

Attorney Nikolas De Bremaeker said deaf 6-year-old boy Joseph Lodano Rodriguez, who was snatched from Northern California and deported to Colombia earlier this month, needs to be returned to the U.S.