{ "edition": "Colombia", "country": "CO", "self": "https://urgent.news/api/geo/CO.json", "generated": "2026-08-12T21:31:48.698Z", "count": 40, "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original.", "stories": [ { "id": 691384, "title": "Controversy in Colombia over refusal to allow foreign search and rescue teams", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/controversy-in-colombia-over-refusal-to-allow-foreign-search-and", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-12T18:03:06.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/controversy-in-colombia-over-refusal-to-allow-foreign-search-and-rescue-teams/" }, "summary": "The government of President Abelardo de la Espriella has been criticized over its refusal to accept foreign search and rescue workers in the crucial hours after Monday’s earthquake. One of the first to raise the alarm was China’s ambassador to Bogota, Zhu Jingyang, who called on the government on Tuesday to “release the name of […] The post Controversy in Colombia over refusal to allow foreign…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 685579, "title": "Colombia Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 202 as Rescue Operations Continue Into Third Day", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-202-as-rescue-operations", "topic": "science", "section": "Science", "published": "2026-08-12T17:10:22.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombia-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-202-as-rescue-operations-continue-into-third-day/" }, "summary": "The death toll from Colombia’s devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 202 on Wednesday, according to the latest report from the country’s Institute of Legal Medicine, as rescue crews continued searching collapsed buildings and authorities assessed the full scale of destruction three days after the earthquake struck. The Institute said that, as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 608604, "title": "The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/the-insight-take-abelardo-de-la-espriella-inherits-colombias", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-11T21:55:27.000Z", "source": { "name": "InSight Crime", "url": "https://insightcrime.org/news/the-insight-take-abelardo-de-la-espriella-inherits-colombias-fractured-criminal-landscape/" }, "summary": "The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape In this week's InSight Take, Co-Director Jeremy McDermott and Senior Colombia Analyst Sara Garcia unpack what Abelardo de la Espriella inherits, Washington's likely support, whether de la Espriella can match the Uribe-era security gains, and the human rights risks of a harder military push. The post The…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 578056, "title": "West Colombia earthquake killed more than 227 people, say local authorities", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/west-colombia-earthquake-killed-more-than-227-people-say-local", "topic": "science", "section": "Science", "published": "2026-08-11T15:21:57.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/west-colombia-earthquake-killed-more-than-227-people-say-local-authorities/" }, "summary": "Local and regional authorities have said that at least 227 people were confirmed killed in Monday’s earthquake while search and rescue teams continue to look for survivors. So far, 120 people were confirmed dead in Valle del Cauca where locals said that entire towns in the north of the province were all but destroyed by […] The post West Colombia earthquake killed more than 227 people, say local…", "outlets": 4, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 579610, "title": "Colombia Quake Toll Rises to 181 as Rescue Crews Search for Survivors Under Rubble", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/colombia-quake-toll-rises-to-181-as-rescue-crews-search-for-survivors", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-11T13:23:04.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombia-quake-toll-rises-to-181-as-rescue-crews-search-for-survivors-under-rubble/" }, "summary": "The death toll from Colombia’s powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 181 on Tuesday, with over 1300 injured and estimated 200 missing as rescue crews continued searching collapsed buildings across the country’s western and central regions. Authorities warned that the death toll is likely to rise as emergency teams work through the rubble of damaged and […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 495042, "title": "Colombia declares national disaster after devastating earthquake", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/colombia-declares-national-disaster-after-devastating-earthquake", "topic": "science", "section": "Science", "published": "2026-08-10T19:15:12.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/colombia-declares-national-disaster-after-devastating-earthquake/" }, "summary": "Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a national disaster and sent his ministers to the west of Colombia to coordinate rescue operations in response to a 7.4M earthquake. Following an emergency meeting at disaster management agency UNGRD, De la Espriella said he would travel to Pereira, one of the worst hit cities, to further […] The post Colombia declares national disaster after…", "outlets": 2, "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/495042.png", "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 496713, "title": "Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ketamine-trafficking-expands-across-latin-america", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-10T18:53:34.000Z", "source": { "name": "InSight Crime", "url": "https://insightcrime.org/news/ketamine-trafficking-expands-across-latin-america/" }, "summary": "Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America More and more countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are reporting cases of ketamine trafficking, reflecting a shift in the region’s drug markets driven by the rise of synthetic drug cocktails and more dispersed supply chains. The post Ketamine Trafficking Expands Across Latin America appeared first on InSight Crime .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 489379, "title": "Powerful 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Colombia, Collapsing Buildings Across Western Cities", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/powerful-7-4-earthquake-strikes-colombia-collapsing-buildings-across", "topic": "science", "section": "Science", "published": "2026-08-10T15:23:29.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/powerful-7-4-earthquake-strikes-colombia-collapsing-buildings-across-western-cities/" }, "summary": "A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, killing at least two people and causing significant damage across the country, with buildings collapsing in several cities and a tower of the historic cathedral in Manizales partially collapsing. The earthquake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time, with its epicenter near San José del […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 481947, "title": "Colombia hit by 7.4 and 4.8-magnitude twin earthquakes", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/colombia-hit-by-7-4-and-4-8-magnitude-twin-earthquakes", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-10T14:26:15.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/colombia-hit-by-7-4-and-4-8-magnitude-twin-earthquakes/56686/" }, "summary": "Medellín, Colombia – Colombia was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake at 7:34am on Monday, August 10, followed by another 4.8-magnitude earthquake at 8:18am, with both epicenters located in the western state of Chocó. The first earthquake had a depth of just 98 kilometers and the second of 88 kilometers, both epicentered in the San […] The post Colombia hit by 7.4 and 4.8-magnitude twin earthquakes…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 378747, "title": "US seeks $1B aid package for Colombia’s new government", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/us-seeks-1b-aid-package-for-colombias-new-government", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-09T13:32:59.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/us-seeks-1b-aid-package-for-colombias-new-government/" }, "summary": "Th US State Department said it will ask Congress for $1 billion for “deepening our shared and economic partnership” with the government of Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella. The funding boost, which resembles that of the first year of Plan Colombia in 2000, seeks to “support the De la Espriella Administration’s efforts to defeat […] The post US seeks $1B aid package for Colombia’s new…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327502, "title": "Goodbye Gus: the end of the Petro presidency", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/goodbye-gus-the-end-of-the-petro-presidency", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-08T01:38:29.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/petro-presidency-4-years-done/56682/" }, "summary": "We look back on four years of Gustavo Petro’s presidency as the first ever leftist head of state prepares to leave office. It’s been emotional. Colombian president Gustavo Petro was elected in 2022 as an unprecedentedly leftist leader. Since then, it’s been a roller-coaster ride that’s accelerated erratically in the final year or so. Whether […] The post Goodbye Gus: the end of the Petro…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 334456, "title": "De la Espriella to Take Office in Cali in Unprecedented Presidential Investiture", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/de-la-espriella-to-take-office-in-cali-in-unprecedented-presidential", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-07T17:33:36.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/de-la-espriella-to-take-office-in-cali-in-unprecedented-presidential-investiture/" }, "summary": "Abelardo de la Espriella will be sworn in as Colombia’s president on Friday, August 7, in an unprecedented inauguration ceremony held outside the capital Bogotá, with the formal transfer of power taking place at the Arena of the Universidad Santiago de Cali (USC) before the new president delivers his first address to the nation from […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327523, "title": "Podcast | Three Ways to Lose a Son", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/podcast-three-ways-to-lose-a-son", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-06T20:46:14.000Z", "source": { "name": "InSight Crime", "url": "https://insightcrime.org/news/podcast-three-ways-to-lose-a-son/" }, "summary": "Podcast | Three Ways to Lose a Son In this episode, we travel to Buenaventura and meet Elena, an Afro-Colombian woman in her sixties who arrived in the city as a child after armed groups killed her parents in her hometown. Buenaventura took her in, and she made it her own. She had seven children and built a life. But the war that brought her there never left. The post Podcast | Three Ways to Lose…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327524, "title": "On the Radar: ELN Bombing in Colombia Days Before New President Takes Office", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/on-the-radar-eln-bombing-in-colombia-days-before-new-president-takes", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-06T18:36:43.000Z", "source": { "name": "InSight Crime", "url": "https://insightcrime.org/news/on-the-radar-eln-bombing-in-colombia-days-before-new-president-takes-office/" }, "summary": "On the Radar: ELN Bombing in Colombia Days Before New President Takes Office Colombia's presidential handover. This week's On the Radar also covers Ecuador's troop surge in Quito and a five-country Amazon crackdown on environmental crime. The post On the Radar: ELN Bombing in Colombia Days Before New President Takes Office appeared first on InSight Crime .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327525, "title": "Conquering Self Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN)", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/conquering-self-defense-forces-of-the-sierra-nevada-acsn", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-06T17:15:42.000Z", "source": { "name": "InSight Crime", "url": "https://insightcrime.org/colombia-organized-crime-news/pachenca/" }, "summary": "Conquering Self Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) The Conquering Self Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada (Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada – ACSN), also known as Los Pachenca, is an armed group that emerged following the demobilization in 2006 of the paramilitary army led by Hernán Giraldo, alias “El Patrón,” on Colombia's Caribbean coast. The post Conquering Self Defense…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327526, "title": "Alexander Díaz, alias ‘Calarcá Córdoba’", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/alexander-diaz-alias-calarca-cordoba", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-05T20:07:47.000Z", "source": { "name": "InSight Crime", "url": "https://insightcrime.org/colombia-organized-crime-news/alexander-diaz-alias-calarca-cordoba/" }, "summary": "Alexander Díaz, alias ‘Calarcá Córdoba’ Who is Alexander Calarcá Córdoba and what is his professional background? His history, leadership of the EMBF, and criminal activities. Updated 2026 profile. The post Alexander Díaz, alias ‘Calarcá Córdoba’ appeared first on InSight Crime .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 183471, "title": "Colombia investigating governors, mayors over $941M corruption racket", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/colombia-investigating-governors-mayors-over-941m-corruption-racket", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-05T17:10:25.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/colombia-claims-investigating-governors-mayors-over-941m-corruption-scandal/" }, "summary": "Prosecutors arrested 13 suspects and asked Colombia’s Supreme Court to investigate seven (former) governors over their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of COP3 trillion ($941 million). The arrests and the investigation requests are related to the public-private partnership Sierra Nevada Mixed Fund, which was created by Martin Zuleta (U Party) and his family when he […] The post Colombia…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327503, "title": "De la Espriella pledges major increase to senior subsidies despite claims of Colombia’s financial ‘disaster’", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/de-la-espriella-pledges-major-increase-to-senior-subsidies-despite", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-03T22:21:08.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/de-la-espriella-pledges-major-increase-to-senior-subsidies-despite-claims-of-colombias-financial-disaster/56674/" }, "summary": "President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella promised to substantially increase subsidies for older Colombians living without a pension. Though he lamented the “absolutely unfinanced” state of the Colombia Mayor senior subsidy program he will inherit, de la Espriella said he would meet its existing obligations and eventually raise its periodic payments to 400,000 pesos, or about […] The post De la…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 86204, "title": "As De la Espriella takes office, his US-backed security policy for Colombia is raising questions", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/as-de-la-espriella-takes-office-his-us-backed-security-policy-for", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-08-03T13:18:33.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/as-de-la-espriella-takes-office-his-us-backed-security-policy-for-colombia-is-raising-questions/" }, "summary": "Colombia’s far-right President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella assumes office on Friday, after elections with a razor-thin margin. He brings with him promises to wield “iron fist” policies against non-state armed groups (NSAGs) and organized criminal organizations in the country. He has also promised to dismantle ongoing peace talks initiated by outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro, […] The…", "outlets": 7, "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/86204.png", "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 27764, "title": "Colombia Reports and 21st-century fascism", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/colombia-reports-and-21st-century-fascism", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-31T18:02:20.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/colombia-reports-and-21st-century-fascism/" }, "summary": "The coming four years will probably be the toughest yet and I will need your support to keep Colombia’s longest-living news source alive. The Espriella administration will be the third far-right government I have reported on since I started Colombia Reports in 2008. I expect the incoming government to be the worst because it seeks […] The post Colombia Reports and 21st-century fascism appeared…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/27764.png", "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 334457, "title": "Where Silence Still Speaks: Discovering the Monastery of Ecce Homo in Boyacá", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/where-silence-still-speaks-discovering-the-monastery-of-ecce-homo-in", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-31T12:51:55.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/travel/where-silence-still-speaks-discovering-the-monastery-of-ecce-homo-in-boyaca/" }, "summary": "Eight kilometres beyond the whitewashed streets and polished boutiques of Villa de Leyva, the traffic fades into birdsong and the landscape begins to exhale. The road winds through vineyards, olive groves, patchwork fields and ochre hills before arriving at one of Colombia’s most quietly extraordinary places: the Monastery of Santo Ecce Homo in Sutamarchán. It […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 334458, "title": "Rubio expected to lead U.S. delegation to presidential inauguration in Cali", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/30/rubio-expected-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-presidential-inauguration-in", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-30T20:07:22.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/rubio-expected-to-lead-u-s-delegation-to-presidential-inauguration-in-cali/" }, "summary": "U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to attend the inauguration of Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo De La Espriella on August 7, a ceremony that will make history as the country’s first presidential transfer of power to be held outside Bogotá. The inauguration will take place at 3:00 p.m. at the Arena USC on the […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327504, "title": "Colombia president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella set to be inaugurated in Cali", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/colombia-president-elect-abelardo-de-la-espriella-set-to-be", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-28T19:36:54.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/colombia-president-elect-abelardo-de-la-espriella-set-to-be-inaugurated-in-cali/56671/" }, "summary": "Cali is Colombia's third-most populous city and a heartland for the leftist Historic Pact party. The post Colombia president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella set to be inaugurated in Cali appeared first on The Bogotá Post .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 27765, "title": "De la Espriella desists from holding swearing-in ceremony at military base", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/de-la-espriella-desists-from-holding-swearing-in-ceremony-at-military", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-28T18:59:00.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/de-la-espriella-desists-from-holding-swearing-in-ceremony-at-military-base/" }, "summary": "President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has apparently given up trying to be sworn in before the military and asked Congress to allow the ceremony to take place in Cali, Colombia’s third largest city. In an address to the nation, De la Espriella said Sunday that volcanic activity made travel to Popayan, the capital of Cauca, […] The post De la Espriella desists from holding swearing-in ceremony…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/27765.png", "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327505, "title": "Gabo Awards 2026 pay tribute to journalists killed in Colombia", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/gabo-awards-2026-pay-tribute-to-journalists-killed-in-colombia", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-28T00:29:12.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/gabo-awards-2026-pay-tribute-to-journalists-killed-in-colombia/56668/" }, "summary": "The awards ceremony highlighted the killings of Mateo Perez Rueda and Cristian Herrera The post Gabo Awards 2026 pay tribute to journalists killed in Colombia appeared first on The Bogotá Post .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 27766, "title": "The Laurenistas and their culture war", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/27/the-laurenistas-and-their-culture-war", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-27T21:19:31.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/the-laurenistas-and-their-culture-war/" }, "summary": "To view this content, you must be a member of Colombia's Patreon at $1 or more - Click \"Read more\" to unlock this content at the source The post The Laurenistas and their culture war appeared first on Colombia News .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 334459, "title": "Colombia’s De la Espriella to Close 14 Embassies, Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/27/colombias-de-la-espriella-to-close-14-embassies-cut-ties-with-cuba", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-27T15:24:06.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombias-de-la-espriella-to-close-14-embassies-cut-ties-with-cuba-and-nicaragua/" }, "summary": "Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella announced Sunday, a sweeping overhaul of the country’s diplomatic network, pledging to close 14 embassies and 15 consulates. He also pledged to sever diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, and redirect budget cuts toward security and public investment after taking office on August 7. In a video message posted […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 334460, "title": "Colombia Denies Entry to Nearly 19,000 Foreigners Since 2022", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/27/colombia-denies-entry-to-nearly-19-000-foreigners-since-2022", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-27T13:27:53.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombia-denies-entry-to-nearly-19000-foreigners-since-2022/" }, "summary": "Colombia’s immigration authority has denied entry to nearly 19,000 foreign nationals since President Gustavo Petro took office in August 2022, citing national security concerns, immigration violations, fraudulent documentation and other legal grounds, according to figures released Monday by Migración Colombia. The government said 18,994 foreigners were refused entry between August 2022 and June…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327528, "title": "De la Espriella eyes inauguration at army base in southern Colombia in break with tradition", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/24/de-la-espriella-eyes-inauguration-at-army-base-in-southern-colombia-327528", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-24T23:47:18.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/de-la-espriella-eyes-inauguration-at-army-base-in-southern-colombia-in-break-with-tradition/56650/" }, "summary": "President-elect intends to send a strong message about his security and decentralization agendas by conducting the ceremony far away from Bogotá. The post De la Espriella eyes inauguration at army base in southern Colombia in break with tradition appeared first on The Bogotá Post .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327506, "title": "De la Espriella eyes inauguration at army base in southern Colombia in break with tradition", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/24/de-la-espriella-eyes-inauguration-at-army-base-in-southern-colombia", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-24T23:47:18.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/de-la-espriella-eyes-inauguration-at-army-base-in-southern-colombia-in-break-with-tradition/56650/" }, "summary": "President-elect intends to send a strong message about his security and decentralization agendas by conducting the ceremony far away from Bogotá. The post De la Espriella eyes inauguration at army base in southern Colombia in break with tradition appeared first on The Bogotá Post .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327507, "title": "As cyber threats rise, Colombia’s tech sector is leveling up", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/24/as-cyber-threats-rise-colombias-tech-sector-is-leveling-up", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-24T16:57:12.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/how-colombias-tech-ecosystem-is-meeting-rising-global-cybersecurity-standards/56641/" }, "summary": "In an era where the protection of medical information is one of the key priorities for tech companies small and large, proving one’s digital infrastructure is secure has become, in many cases, just as important as the software itself. This is particularly true in Colombia, which has experienced a surge in cyberthreats in 2026, with […] The post As cyber threats rise, Colombia’s tech sector is…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 27767, "title": "Colombia’s “Shield of the Americas” to operate from Medellin: De la Espriella", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/22/colombias-shield-of-the-americas-to-operate-from-medellin-de-la", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-22T15:46:32.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/colombias-shield-of-the-americas-to-operate-from-medellin-de-la-espriella/" }, "summary": "Medellin will be the home of the US-led “Shield of the Americas” security program, according to Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella and Mayor Federico Gutierrez. At a meeting with authorities from the Antioquia province, De la Espriella and Gutierrez agreed that Colombia’s second largest city is the “head of the snake of drug trafficking […] The post Colombia’s “Shield of the…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 27768, "title": "“Water will run out:” Colombia declares emergency over upcoming El Niño", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/22/water-will-run-out-colombia-declares-emergency-over-upcoming-el-nino", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-22T12:39:55.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/water-will-run-out-colombia-declares-emergency-over-el-nino/" }, "summary": "Colombia’s government agreed to declare a national emergency over the consequences of El Niño, a climate phenomenon that is expected to bring extreme drought in December. According to the government’s environmental institute, IDEAM, this year’s Niño could become the worst since the 1950’s and will peak between November 2026 an March 2027. During a minister’s […] The post “Water will run out:”…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327508, "title": "De la Espriella’s defeat in congress could signal turbulent term in office", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/21/de-la-espriellas-defeat-in-congress-could-signal-turbulent-term-in", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-21T23:26:49.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/de-la-espriellas-defeat-in-congress-could-signal-turbulent-term-in-office/56636/" }, "summary": "Analysts say the setback foreshadows lofty legislative challenges. The post De la Espriella’s defeat in congress could signal turbulent term in office appeared first on The Bogotá Post .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327527, "title": "National Liberation Army (ELN)", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/21/national-liberation-army-eln", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-21T22:08:10.000Z", "source": { "name": "InSight Crime", "url": "https://insightcrime.org/colombia-organized-crime-news/eln-profile/" }, "summary": "National Liberation Army (ELN) The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s most powerful criminal organizations. The post National Liberation Army (ELN) appeared first on InSight Crime .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 334461, "title": "Petro Uses Independence Day Address to Challenge Election Results", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/21/petro-uses-independence-day-address-to-challenge-election-results", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-21T19:58:24.000Z", "source": { "name": "The City Paper Bogotá", "url": "https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/petro-uses-independence-day-address-to-challenge-election-results/" }, "summary": "Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his final Independence Day address to Congress on Monday to question the legitimacy of Colombia’s presidential election, accuse the United States of imposing the country’s next leader and urge supporters to prepare mass protests if the incoming government reverses his reforms. The speech, delivered less than three weeks before […]", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 27770, "title": "Petro calls for “peaceful resistance” against Colombia’s incoming “viceroyalty”", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/20/petro-calls-for-peaceful-resistance-against-colombias-incoming", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-20T22:00:05.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/petro-calls-for-peaceful-resistance-against-colombias-incoming-viceroyalty/" }, "summary": "President Gustavo Petro called on the people to “prepare peaceful resistance” to the “viceroyalty” that “has been imposed as the president of Colombia.” During an Independence Day speech in the poor south of Bogota, Petro told thousands of supporters that “the next president of Colombia will be a servant to the rulers of the United […] The post Petro calls for “peaceful resistance” against…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/27770.png", "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327529, "title": "Meet the incoming cabinet appointed by Colombia’s next president", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/20/meet-the-incoming-cabinet-appointed-by-colombias-next-president-327529", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-20T18:09:12.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/meet-the-incoming-cabinet-appointed-by-colombias-next-president/56632/" }, "summary": "Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has named 15 of the 18 ministers who will serve in his cabinet when he takes office on August 7. The post Meet the incoming cabinet appointed by Colombia’s next president appeared first on The Bogotá Post .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 327509, "title": "Meet the incoming cabinet appointed by Colombia’s next president", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/20/meet-the-incoming-cabinet-appointed-by-colombias-next-president", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-20T18:09:12.000Z", "source": { "name": "The Bogotá Post", "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/meet-the-incoming-cabinet-appointed-by-colombias-next-president/56632/" }, "summary": "Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has named 15 of the 18 ministers who will serve in his cabinet when he takes office on August 7. The post Meet the incoming cabinet appointed by Colombia’s next president appeared first on The Bogotá Post .", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true }, { "id": 27771, "title": "Petro to assume political leadership of Colombia’s leading leftist party", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/20/petro-to-assume-political-leadership-of-colombias-leading-leftist", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-07-20T15:20:53.000Z", "source": { "name": "Colombia Reports", "url": "https://colombiareports.com/petro-to-assume-political-leadership-of-colombias-leading-leftist-party/" }, "summary": "President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he would become the leader of Colombia’s largest political party on the left, the Historic Pact. In a tweet, Petro responded to Senator Ivan Cepeda, who proposed him as party president at a political rally in the city of Tunja on Saturday. Petro said he would “accept the proposal […] The post Petro to assume political leadership of Colombia’s leading…", "outlets": 1, "illustration": null, "original_language": null, "ai_generated": true } ] }