Colombia Prepared for Sunday Election Between de la Espriella and Cepeda
Colombia’s Presidential Run-off Election Approaches Colombians are just hours away from selecting their president for the next four years in a run-off election set for Sunday. The contest features conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriela, who is leading in polls, against far-left senator Iván Cepeda. On June 21, over 41 million Colombian voters will head […]
Five suspects involved in the Colombia bus bombing that resulted in 20 deaths have been taken out by the military.
Colombia’s Military Neutralizes Militants Linked to Deadly Bus Bombing Colombia’s military reported on Wednesday that it had neutralized five militants connected to a horrific bus bombing that claimed the lives of 20 civilians and injured 45 others. According to the military’s statement, these individuals were part of the Estructura Jaime Martínez group. Allegedly, they were […]
Gustavo Petro of Colombia Travels to New York, Anticipated to Meet Mamdani
Petro’s Upcoming Visit to New York and Recent Controversies Gustavo Petro, the outgoing Marxist president of Colombia, is set to arrive in New York on Tuesday. He’ll lead a debate at the UN Security Council during a busy two-day schedule at the United Nations. According to Colombian state media, Petro is also expected to meet […]
Trump Supports Abelardo de la Espriella in Upcoming Runoff in Colombia
On Tuesday, President Trump expressed his endorsement for Abelardo de la Espriela, the leading conservative candidate in Colombia’s upcoming presidential runoff on June 21. In a post on Truth Social, Trump highlighted De la Espriela’s attributes as a “smart, strong and tough leader,” and congratulated him on winning the first round of the 2026 presidential […]
Colombia: Outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, Backed by Trump, Takes Lead in First Round of Presidential Election
Colombian Presidential Election: Abelardo de la Espriela Advances to Runoff In a notable turn of events, outsider conservative Abelardo de la Espriela emerged as the leading candidate in Colombia’s presidential election held on Sunday. He will face off against far-left Senator Iván Cepeda in a runoff scheduled for June 21. The 47-year-old de la Espriela, […]
Colombia: Presidential Hopefuls Conclude Campaigns Before May 31 Vote
Colombia’s Presidential Candidates Conclude Campaigning Ahead of Election This weekend marked the end of campaigning for Colombia’s presidential candidates as the nation gears up for the election on Sunday, May 31st. Voters will be deciding who will succeed Gustavo Petro, the country’s first leftist president, whose term wraps up in August. The road to this […]
Top Leader of Tren De Aragua Gang Extradited from Colombia to Texas on Drug and Terrorism Charges
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), working with Colombian law enforcement, has successfully extradited a suspect thought to be a key figure in the infamous Venezuelan criminal group known as Torren de Aragua. Jose Enrique Martínez Flores, who is 24 and from Venezuela, is on his way to Houston, Texas, to face serious drug distribution […]
New York Orthodox man killed in Colombia was married to an 18-year-old.
An Orthodox man from Brooklyn, Nachum Yisrael Eber, was found murdered in Colombia, leaving behind a short marriage that had ended just weeks before his death. He was reportedly searching for love when he was killed. His dismembered body was discovered in a chest of drawers abandoned on a street in Bogotá on Sunday. Joseph […]
Daniel Noboa from Ecuador Blames Gustavo Petro of Colombia for Encouraging Guerrilla Attack
Ecuador’s Border Tensions with Colombia On Wednesday, Ecuador’s President Daniel Novoa accused Colombia’s far-left leader, Gustavo Petro, of facilitating a guerrilla incursion across Ecuador’s northern border. It’s notable, though, that Novoa hasn’t shared any evidence to back up this claim. In a social media statement, Novoa mentioned, “Multiple sources have informed me that at the […]
Colombia: FARC Kills 21 in Most Severe Terrorist Attack in Years
Wave of Terror Attacks by FARC in Colombia The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Marxist militant group, carried out a chilling series of 31 terrorist attacks over the weekend. Notably, a highway bombing on Saturday claimed the lives of 21 civilians, marking it as one of the worst terrorist incidents Colombia has experienced […]