Colombia Declares Tolima Fires a Public Calamity and Hunts the Arsonists
Colombia Declares Tolima: What happened: President De la Espriella declared a public calamity over the Tolima fires, with more than...
August 28, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Housing Minister Logged One Hour of Work in Three Days at the Beach
Colombia ’ Housing: What happened: Colombia s housing minister spent three days in Santa Marta during the earthquake emergency, with...
August 28, 2026
Medellín Judge Reviews Colombia’s Foreign Military Operations
A Medellín court admitted a tutela over Colombia's authorisation of foreign military operations, asking who granted it and under which...
August 28, 2026
Colombia: French Legionnaire Seized in Nariño While on Home Leave
Colombia's army reports a French Foreign Legion corporal seized on August 6. What is verified about the kidnapping in Nariño,...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s Record Power Debt: What It Means for Your Electricity
Public entities owe a record COP 1.5 trillion, about US$477 million, to Colombia's power distributors. What the arrears mean for...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s Guaviare Air Strike Kills 11 in Camp Tied to Calarcá
Colombia's Guaviare air strike killed 11 dissidents in El Retorno, among them a commander once named a peace manager under...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Draws an Eight-Year Warning from Anif
Colombia filed its largest budget ever on 27 August. Anif warns the country could need up to eight years to...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s Puracé Volcano Stays on Orange Alert as Ash Column Reaches 3,250 Metres
Colombia's Puracé volcano emitted ash three times in 24 hours, topping out at 3,250 metres, while the geological service keeps...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s Governors Close Ranks Behind Rodríguez Yee as the Ecopetrol Board Fight Escalates
Six oil-producing governors ratified Ricardo Rodríguez Yee for the Ecopetrol board as the new government prepares an assembly to remove...
August 28, 2026