Aerosucre retired the last Boeing 737-200 from its fleet. Credit: Aerosucre.Colombian airline Aerosucre retires an airplane. Colombian airline Aerosucre retires its cargo airplane Boeing 737-200 from its fleet, marking the end of the operational life of one of the country’s most iconic commercial av
Explore where Colombia’s 2026 candidates stand on raising the pension age. From left to right: Ivan Cepeda, Paloma Valencia, and Abelardo de La Espriella. Credit: Ivan Cepeda Campaign / Paloma Valencia X / El Universal.Colombia spent years fighting over whether to reform its pension system, and when
The candidate of the Historical Pact, Ivan Cepeda, chose Aida Quilcue as his vice-presidential running mate, a human rights defender with whom he seeks to reach out to the indigenous movement. Credit: Youtube El Reporte CoronellPresidential candidate Ivan Cepeda gave a live interview to journalist D
From left to right: MrStivenTC, candidate Paloma Valencia, Cintia Cossio, Carolina Gomez, and Jefferson Cossio. Credit: Youtube Paloma ValenciaPaloma Valencia targets youth vote. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, presidential candidate Paloma Valencia held a live broadcast at 6:00 p.m. to conclude her elec
Understand Colombian political parties, their ideologies, leaders and congressional strength in 2026.The Colombian political parties’ map looks more complex than a simple left-versus-right divide, and foreigners who try to follow the country’s news quickly discover that parties shift alliances, pres
Colombian presidential hopeful Abelardo De la Espriella (left) talks with influencer Wescol on May 30, 2026. Credit: YouTube Westcol.As Colombia heads into one of its most consequential presidential elections in recent history, Colombia’s presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella made a final
Paloma Valencia had a little momentum when she was elected to represent the Democratic Center, but later her campaign started to go into some sort of crisis. Credit: Paloma Valencia press.As Colombia heads into one of the most polarized presidential elections in recent history, the campaign of Palom
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed concern on Friday over the acts of political violence that have occurred during Colombia’s electoral process. Credit reference image: X: @FuerzasMilColThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed concern on Friday over the ac
Paloma Valencia, Ivan Cepeda, and Abelardo De la Espriella are the three candidates leading the polls. Credit: Colombian Senate and Instagram Delaespriella_lawyersAs voters prepare to vote in one of Colombia’s most consequential presidential elections in recent history, three figures have emerged at
Hundreds of South-Florida-based Colombians woke up early on Friday to go to the consulate in Miami to cast their early votes in what is set to be one of the most critical elections in the country’s history. Credit: Luis Felipe Mendoza / Co1Hundreds of South-Florida-based Colombians woke up early on
A new orchid species, Epidendrum juaicaense, was discovered in Colombia. Learn about this purple and green flower. Credit: Gobernación de Cundinamarca.A new flower bloomed into scientific recognition with a new orchid species discovered in Colombia. The Epidendrum juaicaense made its debut in scient
Following a 10-minute video call with candidate De la Espriella, Ecuadorian President Noboa announced that he is lifting tariffs on Colombia. Credit: @ABDELAESPRIELLA / X.com.Less than 48 hours before the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, scheduled for Sunday, May 31, Ecuadorian Presi
“Criminal groups have strengthened throughout these four years, and there are open confrontations in various regions of the country:” InSight Crime. Credit reference image: @FuerzasMilColThis week, the country learned of terrifying information: around 50 people, including several minors, died in cla
Colombia exports INVIMA-certified medicines from 100+ plants to 20+ countries, generating jobs and innovation. The container ship Maersk Hanoi exemplifies the global logistics network used for Colombian pharmaceutical exports. Credit: Petar Milošević / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).Colombia suppl
Coffee Engineering is the only academic program of its kind in Colombia, and the other five are structured around it. Credit reference image: Government of TolimaThe department of Huila, in central Colombia, is not only the country’s leading coffee producer, contributing nearly 19% of the national h
The welcome ceremony for the 1,207 international observers took place this Friday in Bogota, at 8:30 a.m., in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Credit: X: @CNE_COLOMBIAFor the first time in Colombia’s history, an election will have more than 1,200 international observers. All of them arri
Colombia’s political history has evolved from the civil wars of the 19th century to democratic openness, with exclusion as its central theme. Credit: Josep Maria Freixes / ColombiaOne.Colombia’s political history has been marked by a persistent paradox: While the country maintained relatively regula
In Bogota, the alcohol ban will begin this Friday, May 29, at 6:00 p.m., and will extend until Monday, June 1, at 12:00 p.m. Credit: Bogota Mayor’s Office.As is traditional during election periods, the national government has decreed an alcohol ban as a measure to prevent disturbances of public orde
Colombian music doubled its Spotify royalties over the last four years, generating USD 115 million in 2025. Credit: bjornengqvist, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / FlickrColombia’s music industry reached one of its most important milestones in the streaming era in 2025. According to data revealed by Spotify and va
Betoma is a city that, without a doubt, will begin to be spoken of from now on as Ciudad Perdida once was. Credit: Daniel Rodríguez OsorioThe Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta once again offers archaeologists enormous satisfaction. In that famous mountain system, located in northern Colombia and on the s
The catastrophe affects the missions the company plans to carry out with NASA support to launch lunar rovers and participate in the space agency’s Artemis III and Artemis IV crewed missions. Credit: Nasa Space FlightBlue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night, May 28, during a test at Spa
The Gloria ship arrived in New Orleans to represent Colombia in the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S.A. The vessel will remain on the Mississippi River until June 1. Credit: jdnx, CC BY 2.0 / FlickrColombia’s Gloria ship will be at the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The emblematic AR
If you’re a Colombian citizen living in the U.S. wishing to vote in Colombia’s 2026 elections, here’s what to know about registering. Credit: Josep Freixes / ColombiaOneColombian citizens living in the United States who wish to vote in Colombia’s upcoming national elections must register their ID ca
Morat will be the band in charge of the opening show for the Colombia national team’s farewell at El Campín Stadium before heading to the World Cup. Credit: Secretaria cultural de Mexico, CC BY 2.0 / Flickr The Colombian band Morat will lead the farewell show for the Colombia national team before it
