COLOMBIA

Colombia: Screening of “Che Guevara in the 21st Century” film begins

Published on: September 20, 2026
10:42

Bogota, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Screenings of the documentary *Che Guevara en el Siglo XXI* (Che Guevara in the 21st Century) by Italian-Bolivian filmmaker Walter Uliano Pistelli, will begin a tour across Colombia in the city of Pasto.

Colombia: Petro filed a complaint against De la Espriella at ICC

Published on: September 2, 2026
13:29

Bogota, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro revealed that, before leaving office, he filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against the current head of state, Abelardo de la Espriella.

Car bomb attac kills one in northeast Colombia

Published on: September 1, 2026
10:30

Bogota, Sept 1 (Prensa Latina) An attack against the police station in the municipality of Los Patios, in the department of Norte de Santander, left one person dead and 11 others injured in that northeastern region, it was reported here.

Bombing against armed group in Colombia kills three minors

Published on: August 31, 2026
16:59

Bogota, August 31 (Prensa Latina) At least three minors died as a result of a bombing carried out by the National Army against an armed group in the department of Guaviare, in east-central Colombia, the Ministry of Defense confirmed.

Colombia: Unemployment rate stood at 8.1 percent in July

Published on: August 31, 2026
16:44

Bogota, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate in Colombia stood at 8.1 percent in July, which represented a drop of 0.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year, according to an official source.

Colombia: Warning issued on damage caused by wildlife trafficking

Published on: August 31, 2026
14:41

Bogota, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Wildlife trafficking in Colombia affected approximately 165,000 animals between 2021 and 2024, according to an analysis released in the capital by the Ombudsman's Office.

Ecuador prepares military operations with Colombia and the US

Published on: August 27, 2026
12:33

Quito, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is preparing military operations with Colombia and the United States in response to a potential expansion of drug trafficking groups, in a context marked by the increasing US military presence on Ecuadorian soil. Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo reported in an interview with local radio station Radio Sucesos that the Armed Forces are analyzing scenarios in the event of a possible displacement of criminal organizations operating in Colombian territory into Ecuador.

Colombia: Historic Pact to present political oversight initiative

Published on: August 26, 2026
09:21

Bogota, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombia's progressive Pacto Historico (Historic Pact-PH) party will launch the "Cabinet for Life" initiative to exercise political oversight of the measures and announcements of President Abelardo de la Espriella's government.

Newspaper questions turn of Colombia’s foreign policy

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:00

Bogota, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian newspaper *El Espectador* questioned the government's foreign policy measures, arguing that historically upheld positions are being sacrificed to appease the United States and Israel.

Colombia: Announcement of measures labeled an attack on teaching

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:00

Bogota, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Opposition leader in the Colombian Senate Ivan Cepeda condemned the announced changes to teaching methods at a time when the education sector is grappling with an infrastructure crisis following the August 10 earthquake.

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