De la Espriella’s defeat in congress could signal turbulent term in office

The Colombian Senate plenary hall. Image credit: Miguel Olaya via Flickr. Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia’s hard-right president-elect,...

Chaos on Colombia’s Caribbean coast as major highway blocked following military operation

Screenshot of the Troncal del Caribe near Guachaca. Courtesy of Google Maps. The Troncal del Caribe, a key highway on Colombia’s Caribbean...

The truth behind Petro’s claims of Colombia voting fraud

President Gustavo Petro. Image credit: @infopresidencia via X. Just days away from Colombia’s first-round presidential election, incumbent...

In conversation with Claudia López, ex-mayor of Bogotá and presidential candidate

Claudia Lopez. Image credit: Billy Ramsey. Less than three weeks before Colombians head to the polls in presidential elections, centrist candidate...

Colombia elections: candidates set for debate after Cepeda backtracks

Bogotá, Colombia – Leftist presidential candidate Iván Cepeda challenged his opponents to a debate on Saturday after turning down previous...

Colombia presidential candidates appear in Governors’ Summit

Governors' Summit 2026. Image credit: National Federation of Departments. On Wednesday, the Universidad de la Sabana and the National Federation...

Medellin reassures tourists after US flight attendant death

Medellín at night. Image credit: Pixabay. On March 22, American Airlines flight attendant Eric Gutierrez went missing after a night out in...

Colombia floods revive controversy over hydroelectric dam

Flooded sugar cane fields in Colombia. Picture by Neil Palmer (CIAT) via Wikimedia Commons. As Colombia’s northern Córdoba province continues...

Colombia’s popular Tayrona National Park closes over alleged armed group threats

Tayrona National Park. Image credit: National Natural Parks of Colombia. The Colombian national parks agency announced the temporary closure of...

Commercial plane crash in Colombia kills 15 people, including lawmaker 

A Satena aircraft. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Bogotá, Colombia – 15 people were killed in a place crash in eastern Colombia on Wednesday...