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Colombia judge halts bombings of guerrillas if minors may be present

Colombia judge halts bombings of guerrillas if minors may be present

Fri 4 Sept 2026 01:00 CEST

20 guerrillas killed in Colombian military raids, president says

20 guerrillas killed in Colombian military raids, president says

Tue 1 Sept 2026 05:16 CEST

20 members of a guerrilla group have been killed in military raids in Colombia, according to President Abelardo de la Espriella.

Chile’s Kast faces backlash over emergency powers proposal amid crime crackdown

Chile’s Kast faces backlash over emergency powers proposal amid crime crackdown

Tue 25 Aug 2026 18:24 CEST

Chile's right-wing leader José Antonio Kast came to power promising an iron fist against criminals. But a new proposal for far-reaching emergency powers is drawing criticism even from within his own ranks

Colombia's new president orders deportations of undocumented migrants

Colombia's new president orders deportations of undocumented migrants

Mon 24 Aug 2026 19:15 CEST

Colombia's new right-wing president Abelardo de la Espriella wants to see the arrest and deportation of undocumented people.

Six football federations back Infantino for re-election, Reuters reports

Six football federations back Infantino for re-election, Reuters reports

Thu 13 Aug 2026 11:45 CEST

Representatives from six football associations in Africa and Asia are backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino for re-election in a joint statement.

Death toll in Colombia earthquake rises to 265, around 500 still missing

Death toll in Colombia earthquake rises to 265, around 500 still missing

Thu 13 Aug 2026 01:09 CEST

Colombia approves joint military operations with US against drug traffickers

Colombia approves joint military operations with US against drug traffickers

Thu 13 Aug 2026 00:47 CEST

Colombia has approved joint military operations against drug traffickers with the United States, according to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

More than 200 dead after powerful Colombia earthquake, thousands missing

More than 200 dead after powerful Colombia earthquake, thousands missing

Tue 11 Aug 2026 01:38 CEST

"Over two hundred people have died and more than 3,000 are missing after the earthquake in Colombia. It was shocking

Six gang members killed in Colombian military raids, president says

Six gang members killed in Colombian military raids, president says

Mon 10 Aug 2026 05:52 CEST

Six gang members have been killed in military raids in Colombia this weekend, according to the country’s newly elected President Abelardo de la Espriella.

Petro alleges fraud in Colombia’s presidential election

Petro alleges fraud in Colombia’s presidential election

Tue 4 Aug 2026 03:45 CEST

Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro says he has evidence that the country's last presidential election was not fair. "We are facing fraud," Petro says at a press conference

Trump favorite Abelardo de la Espriella heads for election victory in Colombia

Trump favorite Abelardo de la Espriella heads for election victory in Colombia

Mon 22 Jun 2026 03:24 CEST

Right-wing candidate and Trump favorite Abelardo de la Espriella has declared himself the winner of Colombia's presidential election, citing preliminary vote counts. Meanwhile, opposition candidate Iván Cepeda says he wants to wait for the final results, Reuters reports

ELN guerrillas declare ceasefire ahead of Colombia's presidential election

ELN guerrillas declare ceasefire ahead of Colombia's presidential election

Mon 15 Jun 2026 22:48 CEST

The Colombian leftist guerrillas have declared a ceasefire ahead of next week's presidential election.

Colombians choose direction in violence-torn country in presidential election

Colombians choose direction in violence-torn country in presidential election

Sun 31 May 2026 16:49 CEST

Colombians went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. The election is largely a choice about how to break the country's drug-fueled cycles of violence