John Otis

A series of deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean has set off a fierce clash between President Trump and his Colombian counterpart over aid, trade and accountability.

Colombia recalls its ambassador to Washington amid fallout from U.S. boat strikes — and a war of words between Presidents Petro and Trump.

Peru's Congress has ousted President Dina Boluarte for "moral incapacity," plunging the country's fragile democracy into deeper uncertainty.

In Colombia, former guerrilla leaders rebels have been convicted of mass killings and kidnappings but will serve no prison time. For victims, the verdict underscores how elusive justice can remain in the aftermath of war.

In Colombia, former guerrilla leaders rebels have been convicted of mass killings and kidnappings but will serve no prison time. For victims, the verdict underscores how elusive justice can remain in the aftermath of war.

Days after sending U.S. gunboats to South American waters, President Trump said the U.S. Navy struck a vessel in the southern Caribbean carrying what he described as a Venezuelan drug shipment.

Bogota's police crackdown on the tire puncturing scammers wreaking havoc on the Colombian capitals unsuspecting motorists

In Colombia, drug gangs are waging a new kind of war — by air. Armed with cheap drones, they're targeting rivals in a dangerous escalation.

In the South American nation of Peru, going to school can mean going up against gangsters. Criminals demanding extortion payments are threatening to blow up schools and kill their teachers.

In Colombia, former soldiers accused of atrocities during the country's guerilla war are helping to locate and exhume remains of their civilian victims.