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 db72cb23467611c5d6ce3f4e79cd22685f4cfd82 20 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 2026-08-10 723d250b50c49dc52d8561662d824dc7b8ff173c /feed/2026/08/10/a-w4-earthquake-strikes-choco-department-colombia-causing-widespread-and-heavy-damage-and-killing-at-least-164-peop A w.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department, Colombia, causing widespread and heavy damage, and killing at least 164 people. 1786456759 2026-08-10 36c86462f4a3e93870e77b1899abf8250cbf2dd6 /feed/2026/08/10/a-w4-earthquake-strikes-choco-department-colombia-causing-widespread-and-heavy-damage-and-killing-at-least-111-peop A w.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department, Colombia, causing widespread and heavy damage, and killing at least 111 people. 1786427898 2026-08-10 e1b2a8b1c9e98d71558bf5313a7e1c1e1cd27019 /feed/2026/08/10/a-w4-earthquake-strikes-choco-department-colombia-causing-widespread-and-heavy-damage-and-killing-at-least-80-peopl A w.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department, Colombia, causing widespread and heavy damage, and killing at least 80 people. 1786399077 2026-08-10 390b3193e5fb90d79489f7eaa48c2a8d89fb9278 /feed/2026/08/10/a-w4-earthquake-strikes-choco-department-colombia-causing-widespread-and-heavy-damage-and-killing-at-least-22-peopl A w.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department, Colombia, causing widespread and heavy damage, and killing at least 22 people. 1786384684 2026-08-10 d9912ee14d36548c66187923381af2025cdf7d3d 9 2026 Colombia earthquake Colombia 2 /feed/2026/08/10/a-w4-earthquake-strikes-choco-department-colombia-causing-widespread-and-heavy-damage-and-leaving-at-least-164-peop A w.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department, Colombia, causing widespread and heavy damage, and leaving at least 164 people dead. 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. 2026-06-21 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. 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. 2025-09-26 c98591fd6d423636390cf77376735571af1aeef4 14 Colombia President 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. 2025-01-20 463f4f163b3cc9678be46555e9a8e93b3438b8fd 3 President state of emergency 2 /feed/2025/01/20/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-declares-a-state-of-emergency-in-response-to-rebel-attacks-in-the-catatumbo-region Colombian president Gustavo Petro declares a state of emergency in response to rebel attacks in the Catatumbo region. 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-death-toll-from-the-w4-earthquake-in-colombia-yesterday-increases-to-over-240-people-killed-570-injured-and-at-le The Guardian 11 ac7d5c025564ac545d20eaf9d5c611505d0724fa 8 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/11/colombia-earthquake-dead-amid-hunt-for-survivors 2026 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.