Colombia’s Senate convened an extraordinary session on Friday to scrutinize President Petro’s declaration of an economic emergency. Credit: Colombian Senate.The Colombian Senate convened an extraordinary session on Friday, breaking its legislative recess to scrutinize President Gustavo Petro’s contr
Abelardo De la Espriella (left) is tied with Ivan Cepeda (right) in the betting platform Polymarket. Credit: Caracol Radio and Colombian Senate.As Colombia gears up for its 2026 presidential election, two contrasting figures — Colombian presidential hopefuls Ivan Cepeda and Abelardo De la Espriella
Colombian influencer ‘El Chico de la Ruana’ took 50 grandparents to see the Ocean, an act that moved internet users. Credit:venwerkAn initiative born on social media became a story of social and human impact that moved thousands of Colombians. Julian Pinilla, a Colombian content creator known on soc
Quibdo, capital of Choco, where Claro connected a new fiber route and expanded mobile capacity. Credit: Sig Audiovisual (Flickr), CC BY 2.0Choco had waited a long time for a solid digital link, and then, right before the year closed, Quibdo got one. A new fiber route started carrying real traffic, a
TransMilenio marks its 25th anniversary in Bogota. Credit: Bogota.gov.co.Bogota threw a birthday party for a system most people love and complain about in the same breath. TransMilenio turned 25, and that number mattered because it marked a full generation of commuting, rushing, and learning city ru
The stage is set for a continental “Superclasico.” Nacional and Millonarios will face off on March 4 for the Copa Sudamericana. Credit: Millonarios FC / Galleries.The stage is set for a continental “Superclasico.” CONMEBOL has confirmed that Colombian giants Atletico Nacional and Millonarios will fa
Colombian police officers thank India’s ambassador in Bogota after intensive AI training for public security, a snapshot of the Colombia–India alliance to modernize policing with data and algorithms. Credit: Policia Nacional de Colombia.Colombia is giving its police force a new kind of toolkit, not
Cartagena, Colombia breaks a historic tourism record in December, with an estimated 1.6 million tourists expected to arrive. Credit: Jairo Paez, CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 / Flickr.Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, is going through one of the largest tourist seasons in its history. The figures recorded in Decembe
Representatives from Buenaventura celebrate the Community Tourism award for Agua Clara at ENART 2025 in Armenia, Quindio, highlighting Pacific Colombia’s community-led travel projects. Credit: Alcaldia Distrital de Buenaventura.Buenaventura is tired of being known for only one thing: its port. This
AgrosaviaA joins the China–Latin America and the Caribbean Sustainable Food Innovation Center (CLAC-SFI), a partnership focused on food security, training, and joint agricultural research. Credit: Agrosavia (Dec. 15, 2025).Colombia’s farm science just got a new passport. In mid-December 2025, Agrosa
2026 will be the best year to see the Northern Lights due to the solar maximum phenomenon, which intensifies the colors in the sky. Credit: Echoes89, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / FlickrThe skies of the Northern Hemisphere are preparing to offer one of the most impressive natural spectacles of recent decades. A
Colombia’s National Registry of Civil Status is set to implement a series of measures to promote inclusion in the 2026 election. Credit: Registraduria Nacional – Public Domain.As Colombia approaches a pivotal election year, the National Registry of Civil Status (Registraduría Nacional) is implementi
Colombia’s President Petro announced the minimum wage increase for 2026 will be calculated based on the concept of a “vital minimum wage.” Credit: Joel Gonzalez – Presidencia de Colombia. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced on Tuesday night that for the first time in Colombia’s history, the
Journalist Diana Saray Giraldo must rectify having reported that Senator Sandra Ramirez recruited minors to be abused by FARC leaders. Credit-@FARCEP_-XIn a controversial ruling that has reignited debates over press freedom and historical memory in post-conflict Colombia, the Constitutional Court of
Close-up of an open Physalis peruviana calyx showing the ripe golden berry inside — an image that fits Colombia’s uchuva export boom and “golden berry” branding in global markets. Credit: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Colombia just turned a small orange berry into big trade news.
Colombia’s Constitutional Court announced it will not convene an extraordinary session to review Petro’s declaration of an economic emergency. Credit: Bernard Gagnon – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Colombia’s Constitutional Court announced Tuesday that it will not convene an extraordinary sess
Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection has confirmed the first detection of the influenza A(H3N2) virus in Colombia. Credit: NIAID – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection has confirmed the first detection of the influenza A(H3N2) virus in C
In Colombia, the law that required a fixed order of surnames has been eliminated; mothers can now place their family name first. A baby in the womb. Credits: rchristie/Ryan, CC BY-NC 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Since the entry into force of Law 2129 of 2021, Colombia has taken a significant step forw
The president of Dimayor unilaterally declared that Copa Colombia titles won before 2008 are not official. Credit: Futbolero – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.A major dispute over the history of Colombian football erupted this week after the president of the Division Mayor del Futbol Colombiano
Antonio Cervantes “Kid Pambele” is the greatest Colombian boxer in history. Credit: Facebook @kid_pambeleToday marks the 80th birthday of Colombian boxing icon Antonio Cervantes Reyes, universally known as Kid Pambele, a name that resonates deeply in both Colombian sports and global boxing history.
The diplomatic fracture between the U.S. and Colombia continues to widen as President Donald Trump issued a warning to President Gustavo Petro. Credit: The White House –Presidencia Colombia.The diplomatic fracture between the United States and Colombia continues to widen as President Donald Trump is
After a tense weekend of anticipation, President Gustavo Petro declared an economic emergency in Colombia on Monday. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidencia – Public Domain After a tense weekend of anticipation, President Gustavo Petro declared an economic emergency in Colombia on Monday, invoking a st
Acopi and other associations have proposed a much more modest raise of 7.21%. Credit: Freepik.Negotiations over the raise of the minimum wage for 2026 in Colombia remain unresolved as government officials, labor unions, and business representatives remain far apart on how much workers’ pay should in
Just days before Christmas, 18 soldiers who had been held captive for more than 36 hours in the dense jungles of Choco were set free. Credit: Ejército de Colombia vía X.In a late-night breakthrough just days before Christmas, 18 soldiers who had been held captive for more than 36 hours in the dense
