Sources: BBC
An investigatory commission in the Chamber of Representatives proposes to suspend the powers of Colombian president Gustavo Petro until election day on 21 June 2026. 2026-06-10
Colombian president Gustavo Petro orders public forces to halt intelligence sharing with the United States Intelligence Community until the U.S. ceases its military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea. 2025-11-11
Colombian senator and pre-candidate in the 2026 presidential election Miguel Uribe Turbay is shot during a campaign event in Bogotá, leaving him in serious condition. Police arrest a 15-year-old suspect at the scene. He died from his injuries while hospitalized two months later on August 11. 2025-06-7
A former Colombian soldier, Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios, pleads guilty to conspiring in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. 2023-12-22
Colombian Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Health meet with their Brazilian counterparts to coordinate a joint response to the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the border region between both countries. 2020-05-15
Colombia’s top administrative court begins hearings on proposals to drill for oil using the technique known as fracking. 2019-06-7
Colombia holds its first referendum since amending its constitution in 1991 and fails to pass anti-corruption measures due to low voter turnout. 2018-08-26
A gunman kills eight people in a bar in the Colombian city of Cali. 2013-11-9
Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with Colombia after Colombia claims Venezuela is a "haven for guerrillas". 2010-07-23
Spain requests an explanation from Venezuela concerning allegations that it helped terrorist groups Euskadi Ta Askatasuna and FARC plot to kill Colombian President Álvaro Uribe and other Colombian personalities in Spanish soil. 2010-03-1