Politics
Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro has warned of the risk of civil conflict ahead of this week's presidential transition, alleging that the country's recent election was fraudulent and questioning the legitimacy of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. The remarks have heightened......
A truck loaded with explosives detonated near a police station in the Colombian city of Cúcuta on Saturday, raising fresh security concerns just days before president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is scheduled to assume office. The blast occurred in the northeastern border city adjacent to Venezuela,......
A former leader of Colombia's dissolved Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) has warned that increasingly confrontational political rhetoric could fuel renewed violence, following statements by President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella questioning key elements of the country's 2016 peace......
Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo De La Espriella has named retired Major General Jorge Eduardo Mora as his incoming defense minister, signaling a tougher security agenda centered on confronting armed groups and organized criminal networks. The announcement, made on Monday, places Mora in charge......
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced that he will formally bid farewell to the nation on July 20, Colombia's National Day, instead of waiting until the traditional transfer of power on August 7, marking an unconventional end to his presidency amid a disputed post-election political climate. Petro......
Colombians are heading to the polls in a decisive presidential runoff that will determine the country’s political direction, with voters choosing between a left-wing reform candidate and a conservative newcomer focused on security and crime control. The election follows a first round in which......
On Colombia’s northern Caribbean coast, two neighboring municipalities are heading toward the presidential runoff with sharply divided political preferences, reflecting broader national tensions over security, inequality, and social reform. In the towns of Tubara and Juan de Acosta, located near......
Abelardo De La Espriella, a Colombian lawyer and businessman with no prior political experience, is running for president on a hardline law-and-order platform as the country approaches a closely watched runoff election. Emerging rapidly on the national political scene, De La Espriella has positioned......
A Colombian judge has ruled that President Gustavo Petro is prohibited from using the social media platform X for electoral campaigning, just days before the country heads into a closely watched presidential runoff election. The decision, issued by a court in Medellín, comes amid concerns that......
Political tensions have intensified in Colombia ahead of the presidential runoff election after President Gustavo Petro sharply criticized U.S. support for one of his political rivals. The controversy has added an international dimension to an already highly polarized electoral campaign. President Petro,......
Colombia’s foreign ministry has accused Ecuador of “deliberate interference” in its presidential election, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two neighboring countries amid an ongoing trade dispute. The controversy emerged after Ecuadorian authorities announced a decision to......
The Colombian government announced the expulsion of Bolivia’s ambassador from Bogotá in a move described as a reciprocal diplomatic response. The decision came only hours after Bolivian authorities expelled the Colombian ambassador, accusing her of interference in the country’s internal......
The motorcade of a Colombian senator came under fire on Tuesday in the conflict-ridden region of Cauca, just days ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for May 31. According to President Gustavo Petro, the attack targeted Senator Alexander López, whose armoured vehicle......
