Alfie Pannell

Bogota D.C., Bogotá

Editor in Chief at The Tab

British Journalist in Colombia covering Latin America & Caribbean. Words in Reuters, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Latin Times, Latin America Reports.

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Articles

Colombian President Petro launches last-ditch effort to pass flagship reforms

2 days ago | thebogotapost.com | Alfie Pannell

President Gustavo Petro announced on Tuesday, June 3, that he will move forward with a “popular consultation” on his key labor reforms after the Senate rejected it last month. In response, eight opposition parties today rejected the announcement, calling it a “coup”. Analysts describe Petro’s move as a last-ditch effort to pass his embattled flagship policy before his term expires in August 2026 and say a referendum is unlikely to go ahead.
Colombia rejects Guatemalan court's arrest warrants for top officials

3 days ago | aljazeera.com | Alfie Pannell

Bogota, Colombia - Colombian President Gustavo Petro has criticised a Guatemalan court order for the arrests of two senior Colombian officials, accusing the prosecutor's office of being corrupt.
Colombia y China se comprometen a cooperar en el marco de la Iniciativa del Cinturón y la Ruta, remodelando el comercio y las alianzas regionales a pesar de las preocupaciones de Estados Unidos. | El Nuevo Herald

3 weeks ago | elnuevoherald.com | Alfie Pannell

El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, formalizó la adhesión de su país a la Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta de China, o Nueva Ruta de la Seda, un extenso proyecto de desarrollo geoeconómico que ya incluye a más de 140 países.
Colombia se suma a la Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta de China en medio de tensiones con Trump

3 weeks ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Alfie Pannell

Alfie Pannell16 de mayo de 2025, 1:09 p.m.·3 min de lecturaEl presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, formalizó la adhesión de su país a la Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta de China, o Nueva Ruta de la Seda, un extenso proyecto de desarrollo geoeconómico que ya incluye a más de 140 países.
How Colombia is responding to a deadly Yellow Fever outbreak

4 weeks ago | latinamericareports.com | Alfie Pannell

Bogotá, Colombia — Colombian authorities are trying to contain a Yellow Fever Outbreak following President Gustavo Petro’s declaration of a health emergency on April 15. The Pan American Health Organization recorded twice as many cases in the Americas in the first three months of 2025 compared to all of 2024, noting a “particularly concerning” situation in Tolima, Colombia.
How Colombia is responding to a deadly Yellow Fever outbreak

4 weeks ago | thebogotapost.com | Alfie Pannell

Colombian authorities are trying to contain a Yellow Fever Outbreak following President Gustavo Petro’s declaration of a health emergency on April 15. The Pan American Health Organization recorded twice as many cases in the Americas in the first three months of 2025 compared to all of 2024, noting a “particularly concerning” situation in Tolima, Colombia. Since September 2024, Colombia has recorded 85 cases and 38 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health, representing a 44% mortality rate.
Confusion and concern surround peace agreement with Colombian rebel group

1 month ago | thebogotapost.com | Alfie Pannell

The Colombian government announced on Saturday a “peace zone” agreed with the Frente 33 FARC dissident group, which has been engaged in fierce clashes with the National Liberation Army (ELN) since January in the northeast Catatumbo region. President Gustavo Petro declared on X that “Catatumbo’s peace begins” with the deal, which will see the guerrillas concentrate in an area of the Tibú municipality.
Wave of police killings in Colombia copies drug lord Pablo Escobar’s terror tactics

1 month ago | miamiherald.com | Alfie Pannell

Nineteen police officers and 12 soldiers have been killed by armed groups in Colombia since April 15, in what President Gustavo Petro has called a “plan pistola” – a tactic popularized by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar that seeks to terrorize law enforcement. According to police, armed groups are putting cash bounties on officers’ heads, a strategy Escobar used in the 1990s during peak cartel violence.
Wave of police killings in Colombia copies drug lord Pablo Escobar’s terror tactics

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alfie Pannell

Nineteen police officers and 12 soldiers have been killed by armed groups in Colombia since April 15, in what President Gustavo Petro has called a “plan pistola” – a tactic popularized by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar that seeks to terrorize law enforcement. According to police, armed groups are putting cash bounties on officers’ heads, a strategy Escobar used in the 1990s during peak cartel violence.
Trump's Tren de Aragua Crackdown Takes a Leaf Out Of South America's Political Playbook

1 month ago | latintimes.com | Alfie Pannell

During President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua went from being a group relatively unknown outside Latin America to a household name in the United States. Since declaring it a terrorist organization in February, the Trump administration has used the wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of migrants to El Salvador accusing them of being Tren de Aragua members.