2026-08-11 db72cb23467611c5d6ce3f4e79cd22685f4cfd82 /feed/2026/08/11/the-death-toll-from-the-w4-earthquake-in-colombia-yesterday-increases-to-over-240-people-killed-570-injured-and-at-le The death toll from the w.4 earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over 240 people killed, 570 injured, and at least 3,000 others still missing. President Abelardo de la Espriella declares a national state of emergency. 1786622324 2026-08-11 2459820d62c7cafe9ce8ae8a75c2b6c6bb72fa9b /feed/2026/08/11/the-death-toll-from-the-w4-earthquake-in-colombia-yesterday-increases-to-over-224-people-killed-570-injured-and-at-le The death toll from the w.4 earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over 224 people killed, 570 injured, and at least 3,000 others still missing. Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella declares a national state of emergency in the country. 1786471107 2026-08-11 03cbb3b28e83ca0224b081424574222c3473b151 21 2026 Colombia earthquake 1 /wiki/2026%20colombia%20earthquake Abelardo de la Espriella 37 /wiki/abelardo%20de%20la%20espriella Colombia 2 /wiki/colombia President 14 /wiki/president%20of%20colombia state of emergency 71 /wiki/state%20of%20emergency 2026 Colombia earthquake Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia President state of emergency 2026 Colombia earthquake 2026-08-9 47012d2129d3af838e167e045f9d5c423049ad9a 12 Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia President 3 /feed/2026/08/9/colombian-president-abelardo-de-la-espriella-reports-that-military-forces-killed-four-farc-dissidents-in-meta-and-two-gu Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella reports that military forces killed four FARC dissidents in Meta and two Gulf Clan members in Antioquia. 2026-06-24 b94862e2083dc9d99d7a36764c97a4203cde7435 28 Abelardo de la Espriella President 2 /feed/2026/06/24/historic-pact-s-candidate-ivan-cepeda-concedes-defeat-in-the-presidential-election-won-by-abelardo-de-la-espriella Historic Pact's candidate Iván Cepeda concedes defeat in the presidential election won by Abelardo de la Espriella. 2026-06-21 401355692df8cc36595638b1ea65bc65e12f9897 /feed/2026/06/21/colombians-vote-in-the-second-round-to-determine-the-presidency-choosing-between-the-conservative-candidate-abelardo-de Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency, choosing between the conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the progressive Historic Pact candidate Iván Cepeda. 1782135931 2026-06-21 8acae161cdd92376806ea295e66afc00abc3683c /feed/2026/06/21/colombians-vote-in-the-second-round-to-determine-the-presidency-the-conservative-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-and Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency. The conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the progressive Historic Pact candidate Iván Cepeda are running against the other. 1782056714 2026-06-21 3032be3bc4c76e1ea53772314322b8813c1efc6d 22 Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia President 3 /feed/2026/06/21/colombians-vote-in-the-second-round-to-determine-the-presidency-choosing-between-the-far-right-candidate-abelardo-de-la Colombians vote in the second round to determine the presidency, choosing between the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and the left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda. 2026-06-4 bf86d7f4f4024ec3f91a3be6adc0cc1517eeb93b 31 Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia President 3 /feed/2026/06/4/a-court-in-bogota-colombia-orders-presidential-candidate-abelardo-de-la-espriella-to-stop-using-colombia-s-national-fo 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. 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 Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia 2 /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. 2026-03-17 7daa4d65a12ee79fbca9b9fc6d7286fff5e8588a /feed/2026/03/17/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-accuses-the-ecuadorian-military-of-launching-attacks-inside-colombia-killing-dozens-o Colombian president Gustavo Petro accuses the Ecuadorian military of launching attacks inside Colombia, killing dozens of people, and orders the deployment of Colombian troops to the border in response. 1773826609 2026-03-17 c36e0473c8f237d2964510a75c6a7769c35fd2a4 16 Colombia President 2 /feed/2026/03/17/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-accuses-the-ecuadorian-military-of-being-the-perpetrator-of-an-airstrike-two-days-ago Colombian president Gustavo Petro accuses the Ecuadorian military of being the perpetrator of an airstrike two days ago inside Colombia, killing 27 people, and orders the deployment of its troops to the border in response. 2025-11-11 8bc6c574d7f8f37e8e62f5746ed7c021963271dd 9 Colombia President 2 /feed/2025/11/11/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-orders-public-forces-to-halt-intelligence-sharing-with-the-united-states-intelligence 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. 2025-10-21 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 President 2 /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. 2025-07-28 471a7bdf670231401e7be67d53ca30f855d729db 23 Colombia President 2 /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. 2025-01-20 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 President 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/2026/08/11/the-casualty-toll-from-the-w4-earthquake-in-colombia-yesterday-increases-to-over-240-people-killed-570-injured-and-at The Guardian 11 ac7d5c025564ac545d20eaf9d5c611505d0724fa 8 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/11/colombia-earthquake-dead-amid-hunt-for-survivors 2026 The casualty toll from the w.4 earthquake in Colombia yesterday increases to over 240 people killed, 570 injured, and at least 3,000 others still missing. President Abelardo de la Espriella declares a national state of emergency.