US partners with Colombia to take on immigration using biometric capabilities

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia sign agreement to deploy biometric capabilities to help manage migration. (Credit: Reuters) The U.S. and Colombia have agreed to partner up to deploy biometric capabilities to help …

The USAID effect in Colombia: When aid leaves and crisis remains

Colombia has been plagued by internal conflict since its independence. The absence of the state in the most remote regions, combined with structural inequality, has allowed armed groups to occupy spaces abandoned by the central government, leaving the …

Colombia’s blueberry production expected to grow 669% by 2026

Colombia's blueberry sector is developing rapidly, and according to estimates from the Agricultural Rural Planning Unit (Upra), the area devoted to this activity, which currently stands at 650 hectares, could increase by 669.23% to around 3,000 to 5, …

Holland House Colombia organizes “Trade Mission” for Caribbean entrepreneurs

0 Business owners from the six Dutch Caribbean islands—this is a unique opportunity you don’t want to miss! Holland House Colombia, in collaboration with the Chambers of Commerce and key business and industry associations from across the islands, is …

U.S. to Deploy Biometric Tech in Colombia to Tackle Migration, Crime

Published: 27 March 2025   The United States will roll out biometric technology in collaboration with Colombia to improve migration management and combat criminal networks, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday during a visit to …

Explosive Report and Exposé on Colombia’s Magdalena Medio Oil Industry

  Between the 1930 and 1960s, subregions of the Magdalena Medio in Colombia’s Antioquia and Bolivar departments were known as “Shell’s paradise.” I quickly learned why when I visited the region in March and April of 2023 to assess air, water, and soil …

US will deploy biometric capabilities with Colombia, Noem says

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - The United States will deploy biometric capabilities in partnership with Colombia to help manage migration and disrupt criminal activity, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said during a visit to Bogota on …

Colombia agrees to share migrant data with US authorities during Noem visit

Former FBI intel executive Josh Skule discusses the significance of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s visit to a major El Salvadoran prison on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ Colombia and the U.S. reached an agreement to share biometric data on migrants …

DHS Secretary Noem signs agreement with Colombia to deploy biometric capabilities

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss immigration and crime in Colombia

BOGOTA — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Colombia on Thursday as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss immigration, crime and deportation. Article content Her trip comes amid a souring in relations between the …