Colombia Withdraws Its Candidate for the International Criminal Court
Colombia’s new government withdrew its International Criminal Court judge candidate, left an LGBTI rights coalition and picked envoys for Israel...
September 22, 2026Section
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Explosives Kill Three Soldiers in Central Colombia, Army Blames Rebels
A La Macarena attack blamed on FARC dissidents killed three Colombian soldiers on 21 September 2026 and wounded six more...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Plans Debt Buyout to Clear Care Backlog for 1.07 Million Patients
Colombia’s health shock plan aims to clear pending drugs and procedures for 1,069,196 patients by buying insurer debts at 0%...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Bombing Rules: Government Appeals Limits Near Child Recruits
The Colombia bombing rules set by a Bogotá judge on 16 September are under appeal. The ruling did not ban...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP index rose 0.68% to 2,566 points while the peso weakened to 3,176 per dollar. See what drove the...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Grants Revolut a Bank Licence; Public Launch Due in 2027
Revolut plans a public Colombia launch in the first half of 2027 after a pilot from late 2026, backed by...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Gripen Contract Faces Court Bid to Freeze Payments to Saab
A lawyer has asked a Bogotá court to freeze the Colombia Gripen contract with Saab, worth about US$3.6 billion, until...
September 21, 2026
US Boat Strikes: UN Expert Sees Grounds for Crimes Against Humanity
US boat strikes: UN expert Ben Saul sees grounds to call the reported 68 attacks and 223 deaths since September...
September 21, 2026
Drones Drop Nine Grenades on Colombian Police Station in El Carmen
The El Carmen drone attack dropped nine grenades on a police station near the Venezuelan border, wounding one officer. Colombia...
September 21, 2026