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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the Army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new President. The Army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident groups of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia,…
Colombia’s new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in on Friday (August 7, 2026), using his inaugural speech to pledge a vigorous fight against drug trafficking, as well as austerity measures to restore confidence in the economy. Mr. De La Espriella, 48, won June’s runoff on promises to crack down on armed groups,…
Police officers inspect the wreckage of a truck after a car bomb detonated near a police station in Cucuta, Colombia, on August 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP A truck bomb exploded on Saturday (August 1, 2026) near a Colombian police station not far from the Venezuelan border, wounding 14 people just days before President-elect…
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Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Colombia’s hard-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella vowed on Sunday (July 26, 2026) to break off diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua when he takes office on August 7. Mr. De la Espriella said he will also close 15 consulates and 14 embassies in…
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Colombia’s hard-right President-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella. Photo: X/@ABDELAESPRIELLA Rightist leaders from across the Americas congratulated Colombia’s hard-right President-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, on Sunday (June 22, 2026) after he defeated his leftist rival in a razor-tight vote. With almost all the votes counted, De la Espriella held 49.66% of the ballots versus Senator Ivan…
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Colombia’s presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria movement, Abelardo de la Espriella, speaks to supporters from behind bullet-proof glass following the preliminary results of the presidential runoff election at the Ventana al Mundo monument in Barranquilla, Colombia on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Colombia elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella…
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Supporters of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement celebrate election results after polls closed in the runoff election in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Colombian right wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella looked poised to win the country’s Sunday (June 21, 2026)…
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Colombia’s Senate approved a law on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) to ban female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that persists in some of the country’s Indigenous communities, after two years of debate. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the full or partial removal of the clitoris causes serious health damage, poses a risk of death…
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People look at vehicles damaged in an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, on April 25, 2026, that authorities said killed at least a dozen people and blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels. | Photo Credit: AP An explosive device killed 13 people travelling on a bus in southwestern Colombia…
Washington, United States: The White House said Sunday that Colombia backed down and agreed to accept repatriated citizens on military flights, after President Donald Trump threatened major sanctions. There was no immediate confirmation from Colombia to the announcement by the White House, which said it would freeze most plans for tariffs and sanctions on Latin…
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