Tag: Armando Benedetti

• Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 20:48 UTC

  Colombia halts arms purchases from US

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro has halted all future arms purchases from the United States in response to Washington's decertification of his country as a counter-narcotics ally.

• Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 19:24 UTC

  Venezuela and Colombia appoint ambassadors to resume full ties

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced he had picked former Senator Armando Benedetti to become Colombia's new ambassador to Caracas following his decision to resume full diplomatic ties with the administration of Nicolás Maduro.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Colombia's Health Ministry sets out guidelines for euthanasia, sparks controversies

  

  Colombia's Health Ministry has issued Resolution 971, setting out the guidelines regarding the carrying out of euthanasia procedures, which has sparked some controversy among national lawmakers.