2026-06-4 bf86d7f4f4024ec3f91a3be6adc0cc1517eeb93b 29 2026 Colombian presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20colombian%20presidential%20election Abelardo de la Espriella 116 /wiki/abelardo%20de%20la%20espriella Bogotá 14 /wiki/bogota Colombia 37 /wiki/colombia Colombia's national football 172 /wiki/colombia%20national%20football%20team court 2 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20colombia presidential 71 /wiki/president%20of%20colombia runoff 239 /wiki/two-round%20system 2026 Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella Bogotá Colombia Colombia's national football court presidential runoff 2026 Colombian presidential election 2026-05-31 b3bb0113dfc8bab292ce5133ff4801a8e61c4a9d /feed/2026/05/31/national-salvation-movement-s-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-wins-the-election-and-will-face-ivan-cepeda-from-histor National Salvation Movement's candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election and will face Iván Cepeda from Historic Pact in the runoff on 21 June. 1780311657 2026-05-31 aca2fa688b855fd9b5e6530e52ed05ff975b7378 30 2026 Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella runoff 3 /feed/2026/05/31/the-national-salvation-movement-s-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-wins-the-election-and-will-face-ivan-cepeda-from-hi The National Salvation Movement's candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election and will face Iván Cepeda from Historic Pact in the runoff on 21 June. 2026-05-16 36ec880e9d38f6a9771a027614822179c9951a95 /feed/2026/05/16/former-mayor-of-cubarral-colombia-and-ally-of-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-rogers-devia-and-one-o Former mayor of Cubarral, Colombia, and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, Rogers Devia, and one of his staffers are shot and killed in a rural area near the city. The killings come amid increasing political violence ahead of the election. 1779017764 2026-05-16 fdc49f573fb8a63b01450b5a33de93e3bdcbb463 /feed/2026/05/16/former-mayor-of-cubarral-and-ally-of-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-rogers-devia-and-one-of-his-staff Former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, Rogers Devia, and one of his staffers are shot and killed in a rural area near the city. The killings come amid increasing political violence ahead of the election. 1778981751 2026-05-16 a7dd17d3979a1a5352a1a19d3ef9ed6fda707310 16 2026 Colombian presidential election Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia 3 /feed/2026/05/16/in-colombia-rogers-devia-the-former-mayor-of-cubarral-and-ally-of-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-is In Colombia, Rogers Devia, the former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is shot and killed alongside one of his staffers in a rural area near the city. 2025-10-21 41b64b72bf9295869d4bf74623a48f2bd0d046fa /feed/2025/10/21/a-court-in-colombia-overturns-a-bribery-conviction-against-former-president-alvaro-uribe-who-had-been-sentenced-to-12-y A court in Colombia overturns a bribery conviction against former President Álvaro Uribe, who had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in August 2025. The court is still considering further appeals on a fraud charge. 1761186459 2025-10-21 f26f8514130e62606d75fd55045c7c403c626612 /feed/2025/10/21/a-court-in-colombia-overturns-a-bribery-conviction-against-former-president-alvaro-uribe-who-had-been-sentenced-to-a-12 A court in Colombia overturns a bribery conviction against former President Álvaro Uribe, who had been sentenced to a 12 years of house arrest in August 2025. The court is still considering further appeals on a fraud charge. 1761078199 2025-10-21 a47ddac9658229f18a8ce62cb11db51d40372ffc 11 Colombia court presidential 3 /feed/2025/10/21/a-colombian-court-overturns-a-bribery-conviction-against-former-president-alvaro-uribe-who-had-been-sentenced-to-12-yea A Colombian court overturns a bribery conviction against former president Álvaro Uribe, who had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in August 2025. The court is still considering further appeals on a fraud charge. 2025-09-26 c98591fd6d423636390cf77376735571af1aeef4 14 Colombia presidential 2 /feed/2025/09/26/the-united-states-revokes-colombian-president-gustavo-petro-s-visa-following-his-participation-in-a-pro-palestinian-demo The United States revokes Colombian president Gustavo Petro's visa following his participation in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York and his remarks urging U.S. soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump's orders. 2025-08-27 9776baf3992c0f97ede839d2bcae58ff58952a10 12 Colombia court 2 /feed/2025/08/27/a-colombian-court-sentences-a-15-year-old-to-seven-years-in-juvenile-detention-for-attempted-murder-and-criminal-possess A Colombian court sentences a 15-year-old to seven years in juvenile detention for attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay in June. 2025-08-26 324c6679fc94e40ccb64e7b2c8a2377bafe08fed 16 2026 Colombian presidential election presidential 2 /feed/2025/08/26/miguel-uribe-londono-the-father-of-assassinated-colombian-senator-miguel-uribe-turbay-announces-his-candidacy-for-pres Miguel Uribe Londoño, the father of assassinated Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, announces his candidacy for president in the upcoming election, seeking the Democratic Centre's nomination. 2025-08-19 8d961a3f69468f551f6255303392a9f236a64510 15 Colombia court presidential 3 /feed/2025/08/19/the-colombian-supreme-court-of-justice-overturns-a-lower-court-order-placing-former-president-alvaro-uribe-under-house-a The Colombian Supreme Court of Justice overturns a lower court order placing former president Álvaro Uribe under house arrest while he appeals convictions for bribery and abuse of process, ruling that the measure will not apply until the appeal is resolved. 2025-07-28 471a7bdf670231401e7be67d53ca30f855d729db 23 Bogotá Colombia presidential 3 /feed/2025/07/28/a-court-in-bogota-colombia-convicts-former-president-alvaro-uribe-of-witness-tampering-and-bribery A court in Bogotá, Colombia, convicts former president Álvaro Uribe of witness tampering and bribery. 2025-06-7 20eef701a41ae2d77bfe41304bbe664853cdc785 /feed/2025/06/7/colombian-senator-and-precandidate-in-the-2026-presidential-election-miguel-uribe-turbay-is-shot-during-a-campaign-event Colombian Senator and precandidate in the 2026 presidential election Miguel Uribe Turbay is shot during a campaign event in Bogotá, leaving him in serious condition. 1749354518 2025-06-7 644c854263adf9f687ec9a5434ec5ac74e8cb802 9 2026 Colombian presidential election Bogotá Colombia 3 /feed/2025/06/7/colombian-senator-and-pre-candidate-in-the-2026-presidential-election-miguel-uribe-turbay-is-shot-during-a-campaign-even 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. 2025-01-20 5c7657b4ade347ba7161809bb09122a08048c970 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-about-80-as-the-national-liberation-army-e The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to about 80 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737457991 2025-01-20 74584c32636567b76397dd350434a14beb8e0359 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-army The death toll from fighting in Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737436388 2025-01-20 b3b1a70ab74503844b4173a910974714c80c9eea /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-rises-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-army-eln-launch The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region rises to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737407611 2025-01-20 0a4f5c248584724d749aeaa6bdeb44ce46e68851 4 Colombia presidential 2 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-ar The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". /feed/2026/06/4/a-court-in-bogota-colombia-orders-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-to-stop-using-colombia-s-national-fo AFP via RFI 4 17415a406bb5c0fa766abae0dd6e300fe9a93e38 6 https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260604-colombia-court-bans-pro-trump-candidate-from-using-jersey-as-symbol 2026 A court in Bogotá, Colombia, orders presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to stop using Colombia's national football jersey as a campaign symbol following a legal challenge filed during the country's presidential runoff campaign.