Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella called on the security forces to impose the law “like a giant with an iron fist, the iron fist of the State.” During a meeting with commanders of the security forces, De la Espriella stressed that security “is the cornerstone of our government and the most forceful government policy.” […] The post De la Espriella calls for “iron fist” against crime in Colombia appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s government drastically expanded the region affected by the August 10 earthquake in a second decree declaring an economic emergency. According to the decree, President Abelardo de la Espriella declared the emergency in 15 of the country’s 32 provinces “for a period of thirty (30) calendar days, in order to conjure the crisis and prevent […] The post Colombia expands disaster region in 2nd emergency decree appeared first on Colombia News.

The director of Colombia’s disaster management agency UNGRD said Thursday that at least 273 people died and that 377 were missing from the region that was struck by a 7.4M earthquake on Monday. According to UNGRD director David Tamayo, the earthquake affected a total of 97,515 people. So far, rescue workers and neighbors were able […] The post Colombia says 377 still missing three days after 7.4M earthquake appeared first on Colombia News.

The government of President Abelardo de la Espriella has been criticized over its refusal to accept foreign search and rescue workers in the crucial hours after Monday’s earthquake. One of the first to raise the alarm was China’s ambassador to Bogota, Zhu Jingyang, who called on the government on Tuesday to “release the name of […] The post Controversy in Colombia over refusal to allow foreign search and rescue teams appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a national disaster and sent his ministers to the west of Colombia to coordinate rescue operations in response to a 7.4M earthquake. Following an emergency meeting at disaster management agency UNGRD, De la Espriella said he would travel to Pereira, one of the worst hit cities, to further […] The post Colombia declares national disaster after devastating earthquake appeared first on Colombia News.

President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in in Colombia’s third largest city, Cali, under extreme security precautions. De la Espriella was sworn in by the president of Congress, Senator Honorio Henriquez of the far-right Democratic Center party in the theater of the private University of Santiago de Cali. The first part of the ceremony […] The post De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia’s new president appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and data analysts presented evidence suggesting that President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella won the election through the mass manipulation of tally sheets. During a two-hour presentation, Petro claimed that almost all tally sheets that had been shared with his political party, the Historic Pact “lacked the Hash security lock,” which is […] The post Colombia’s left presents evidence suggesting De la Espriella won through fraud appeared first on Colombia News.

The coming four years will probably be the toughest yet and I will need your support to keep Colombia’s longest-living news source alive. The Espriella administration will be the third far-right government I have reported on since I started Colombia Reports in 2008. I expect the incoming government to be the worst because it seeks […] The post Colombia Reports and 21st-century fascism appeared first on Colombia News.

Medellin will be the home of the US-led “Shield of the Americas” security program, according to Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella and Mayor Federico Gutierrez. At a meeting with authorities from the Antioquia province, De la Espriella and Gutierrez agreed that Colombia’s second largest city is the “head of the snake of drug trafficking […] The post Colombia’s “Shield of the Americas” to operate from Medellin: De la Espriella appeared first on Colombia News.

President Gustavo Petro called on the people to “prepare peaceful resistance” to the “viceroyalty” that “has been imposed as the president of Colombia.” During an Independence Day speech in the poor south of Bogota, Petro told thousands of supporters that “the next president of Colombia will be a servant to the rulers of the United […] The post Petro calls for “peaceful resistance” against Colombia’s incoming “viceroyalty” appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced on Monday that he will close the Peace Commissioner’s Office, which was in charge of negotiating peace and implementing peace deals with illegal armed groups. “The Office of the Peace Commissioner is coming to an end, because there will be no more sham peace processes during my administration,” […] The post Colombia’s peace and human rights offices to close: De la Espriella appeared first on Colombia News.

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday suspended the transfer of power after President Gustavo Petro accused him of fraud. In a post on social media platform X, De la Espriella said he had “given instructions to the vice president-elect of the Republic to immediately suspend the handover process with the corrupt government that is […] The post De la Espriella suspends Colombia’s transfer of power appeared first on Colombia News.

Opposition leader Ivan Cepeda urged followers to exercise civil disobedience unless President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella does not renounce his US citizenship and ends the persecution of opponents in the US. At a press conference, Cepeda announced the “civil disobedience against the violation of our national dignity” and called on the 12.7 million Colombians who […] The post Cepeda calls for civil disobedience if De la Espriella doesn’t renounce US citizenship appeared first on Colombia News.

The National Electoral Council (CNE) certified Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s new president after scrutinizing Sunday’s tally sheets. According to the CNE, De la Espriella received 12,960,166 votes, 624 more than had been counted by the National Registry, which organized the election. The leftist Ivan Cepeda received 400 votes less than counted by […] The post CNE confirms outcome: Abelardo de la Espriella is Colombia’s new president appeared first on Colombia News.

The projected winner of Colombia’s election, Abelardo de la Espriella, claimed victory and warned opponents to “refrain from sparking social unrest.” During his victory speech, De la Espriella ignored electoral authorities’ alert that Sunday’s count was preliminary and that the official results will be the result of a scrutiny process. With a difference of 250,000 […] The post De la Espriella claims victory, warns Colombia’s left to “refrain from sparking social unrest” appeared first on Colo...

The battle between De la Espriella and Cepeda has come to an end, and little is left if Colombia’s democracy. Support Colombia Reports as a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paid subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or with a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠one-time donation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The post Colombia’s election crisis: scandals, foreign Interference, and democracy at risk appeared first on Colombia News.

US migration authorities arrested a prominent Colombian influencer after filing criminal charges against far-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. According to video sent to Colombian journalists, Beto Coral was arrested by four agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) at his home in Arizona. In a message to Senator-elect Wally Rodriguez, Coral said that he […] The post HSI arrests Colombian influencer after filing criminal charges against De la Espriella appeared fir...

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The Superior Court of Bogota gave far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella 24 hours to stop using national symbols in his presidential campaign. The court additionally told De la Espriella to stop using the word “patria” (homeland) in his propaganda, effectively banning the far-right campaign’s name, “Defensores de la patria” (Defenders of the homeland), and […] The post Court orders De la Espriella to stop using national symbols in campaign appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s top electoral authority, the National Electoral Council (CNE), confirmed the outcome of the presidential election’s first round after finding no evidence of the fraud alleged by outgoing President Gustavo Petro. In a ruling that followed the scrutiny of votes, the CNE confirmed that far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda […] The post Colombia’s election court finds no evidence of mass fraud in 1st round vote appeared first on Colombia News.

Oil thieves from north Colombia would be stealing at least 123,700 barrel of gasoline, diesel and naphtha, a month, claimed President Abelardo de la Espriella. According to De la Espriella, the theft of the refined oil products that wee imported or produced by state-owned oil company Ecopetrol “is utterly alarming, and demands an immediate and […] The post De la Espriella claims 123,700 barrels stolen monthly from Colombia’s state oil company appeared first on Colombia News.

The government of Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella gave Prosecutor General Luz Adriana Camargo a white paper with more than 80 complaints over alleged corruption by the previous government. The 135-page “Book of Truth that was presented by De la Espriella, contained “the result of the work carried out under the coordination of Vice […] The post Colombia’s government publishes “white paper” on corruption by Petro appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella said he would declare an economic emergency and create a reconstruction fund for homes and small businesses that were destroyed in Monday’s earthquake. In  a press statement, De la Espriella said that the government would initially support victims with temporary relief and will declare an economic emergency to find […] The post Colombia declares economic emergency to rebuild after earthquake appeared first on Colombia News.

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An M7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, leaving collapsed buildings in the cities of Cali and Manizales. The earthquake struck around 7:30 and had its epicenter in San Jose del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco province. In the hour that followed, locals began reporting collapsed buildings in the cities of Cali, Pereira and […] The post M7.4 earthquake hits western Colombia, damages reported from Cali and Manizales appeared first on Colombia News.

Prosecutors arrested 13 suspects and asked Colombia’s Supreme Court to investigate seven (former) governors over their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of COP3 trillion ($941 million). The arrests and the investigation requests are related to the public-private partnership Sierra Nevada Mixed Fund, which was created by Martin Zuleta (U Party) and his family when he […] The post Colombia investigating governors, mayors over $941M corruption racket appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s far-right President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella said that he won’t allow his country’s left to “destabilize democracy” through civil disobedience against his US citizenship. In his weekly address to the nation, De la Espriella stressed that after Friday he will be president and “with the force of the constitution and the law” ensure that […] The post De la Espriella says he won’t allow Colombia’s left to “destabilize democracy” appeared first on Colombia News.

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has apparently given up trying to be sworn in before the military and asked Congress to allow the ceremony to take place in Cali, Colombia’s third largest city. In an address to the nation, De la Espriella said Sunday that volcanic activity made travel to Popayan, the capital of Cauca, […] The post De la Espriella desists from holding swearing-in ceremony at military base appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s government agreed to declare a national emergency over the consequences of El Niño, a climate phenomenon that is expected to bring extreme drought in December. According to the government’s environmental institute, IDEAM, this year’s Niño could become the worst since the 1950’s and will peak between November 2026 an March 2027. During a minister’s […] The post “Water will run out:” Colombia declares emergency over upcoming El Niño appeared first on Colombia News.

President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he would become the leader of Colombia’s largest political party on the left, the Historic Pact. In a tweet, Petro responded to Senator Ivan Cepeda, who proposed him as party president at a political rally in the city of Tunja on Saturday. Petro said he would “accept the proposal […] The post Petro to assume political leadership of Colombia’s leading leftist party appeared first on Colombia News.

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Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he doesn’t recognize the outcome of the election that made the far-right Abelardo de la Espriella president-elect. In a post on social media platform X, Petro said he saw “evidence of electoral fraud carried out through algorithms and with foreign funding, which is prohibited by our Constitution.” […] The post Colombia’s Petro refuses to recognize successor Abelardo de la Espriella appeared first on Colombia News.

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The leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda conceded defeat in Colombia’s presidential election ahead of the end of the formal vote count. At a press conference, Cepeda said he accepted the results of the formal count that changed little to the preliminary count that was announced on Sunday. I have decided to accept the result of that […] The post Ivan Cepeda concedes defeat in Colombia’s presidential election appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s leftist presidential candidate, Senator Ivan Cepeda, says that party lawyers will challenge the results of 27% of the ballot boxes. in a speech that followed the presidential election, Cepeda said that the lawyers of his political party, the Historic pact, were “in the process of challenging 33,000” of 122,200 ballot boxes. We must report […] The post Cepeda announces Colombia’s left will challenge results of 27% of ballot boxes appeared first on Colombia News.

Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office opened a formal investigation into former President Alvaro Uribe for his alleged ties to a paramilitary group in his native Antioquia province. In a post on social media platform X, Uribe said he had been called to testify about his role in the two massacres and the assassination of a human […] The post Colombia’s prosecution investigating Uribe’s alleged ties to paramilitary groups appeared first on Colombia News.

The campaign of far-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella paid COP1.3 million ($363,720) to an apparent front company, reported Cambio magazine. The company, Nova Soporte Integral, had been liquidated in October of 2023 and resurfaced in February, according to Cambio. The company’s formal legal representative was a Medellin college student, who received government support […] The post De la Espriella campaign paid $363,720 to “ghost company” appeared first on Colombia News.

The leftist candidate in Colombia’s election race, Senator Ivan Cepeda, announced a criminal complaint against his far-right opponent for allegedly belonging to the now-defunct paramilitary organization AUC. In a press conference, Cepeda said that his team filed a criminal complaint before the Prosecutor General’s Office and the International Criminal Court to investigate whether De la […] The post Cepeda files criminal complaint against De la Espriella over paramilitary ties appeared first o...

Leftist presidential candidate, Senator Ivan Cepeda, appointed an attorney to lead investigations into alleged vote-buying by his opponent, the far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella. In a press conference, Cepeda said Saturday that his campaign received information about “possible financial irregularities and illegal activities on the part of Mr. De la Espriella’s campaign.” The senator […] The post Cepeda campaign begins vote-buying investigation appeared first on Colombia News.

The leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda called US President Donald Trump’s endorsement of his far-right rival, Abelardo de la Espriella, as “somewhat interventionist” and urged respect for Colombia’s sovereignty. In a press statement, Cepeda accused his opponent of taking “unpatriotic actions aimed at having foreign governments intervene to determine the outcome of our election.” De la Espriella […] The post Cepeda says far-right rival “poses serious risk to democracy” in response to Trump endorsem...

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Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella asked the US Government for joint military operations “to destroy terrorists and terror networks,” said US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Wednesday. At an event of the so-called Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (ACCC) in Panama, Hegseth said that “Colombia will join the ACCC, becoming the 19th member.” Through the […] The post Colombia asked US to carry out joint military operations: Hegseth appeared first on Colombia News.

Local and regional authorities have said that at least 227 people were confirmed killed in Monday’s earthquake while search and rescue teams continue to look for survivors. So far, 120 people were confirmed dead in Valle del Cauca where locals said that entire towns in the north of the province were all but destroyed by […] The post West Colombia earthquake killed more than 227 people, say local authorities appeared first on Colombia News.

Th US State Department said it will ask Congress for $1 billion for “deepening our shared and economic partnership” with the government of Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella. The funding boost, which resembles that of the first year of Plan Colombia in 2000, seeks to “support the De la Espriella Administration’s efforts to defeat […] The post US seeks $1B aid package for Colombia’s new government appeared first on Colombia News.

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Colombia’s far-right President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella assumes office on Friday, after elections with a razor-thin margin. He brings with him promises to wield “iron fist” policies against non-state armed groups (NSAGs) and organized criminal organizations in the country. He has also promised to dismantle ongoing peace talks initiated by outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro, […] The post As De la Espriella takes office, his US-backed security policy for Colombia is raising question...

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Colombia’s Congress denied control over the legislative agenda to President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella and voted for a president loyal to former President Alvaro Uribe. De la Espriella proposed his friend, Senator Alfredo Deluque of the U Party, to assume the leadership of the Senate, which would have given the government control over the congressional […] The post De la Espriella denied aspired control over Colombia’s Congress appeared first on Colombia News.

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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that he will seek a court order to annul the election of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. In a post on social media platform X, Petro said he had gather enough evidence to prove that his successor “was elected from abroad, with nonexistent votes.” “Today we are presenting the […] The post Petro to seek court order to annul election of De la Espriella appeared first on Colombia News.

The director of Colombia’s land agency ANT filed criminal complaints about at least eight attempts to steal land from beneficiaries of President Gustavo Petro’s land reform. According to ANT director Harman Felipe, armed men associated with drug traffickers and paramilitary commanders intimidated the communities at six plots that had been given to victim of the […] The post Colombia’s land agency claims elections triggered surge in land theft appeared first on Colombia News.

Outgoing President Gustavo Petro and Senator Ivan Cepeda will jointly lead the political opposition to President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, they announced after a meeting at the presidential palace. In a post on social media platform X, Cepeda said that Petro “is our supreme leader and the architect of the first progressive government.” “Alongside him, […] The post Petro maintains leadership role on Colombia’s left appeared first on Colombia News.

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Colombia’s voters elected far-right attorney Abelardo de la Espriella as their new president, according to the preliminary count of the National Registry. With 99.45% of the preliminary tallies counted, De la Espriella obtained 49.7% of the votes. His leftist opponent, Senator Ivan Cepeda, got 48.7% of the votes. The remaining 1.6% voted blank. The turnout […] The post Colombia’s preliminary count: Abelardo de la Espriella elected president appeared first on Colombia News.

The far-right frontrunner in Colombia’s election race, Abelardo de la Espriella, told US President Donald Trump he will help “fight the radical left that seeks to destroy the values our Nations are built upon.” De la Espriella responded to Trump’s third endorsement on his Truth Social website. In the endorsement, the US president claimed that […] The post De la Espriella tells Trump they will “combat transnational crime and the radical left” appeared first on Colombia News.

Concern of violence in the immediate aftermath of Colombia’s elections grow amid increasing insecurity about the influence of vote-buying. Support Colombia Reports as a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paid subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or with a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠one-time donation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The post Post-election violence possible amid concerns of vote-buying appeared first on Colombia News.

A member of the Accusations Committee of Colombia’s Congress ordered the suspension of President Gustavo Petro, bypassing all steps that would give such a decision legal validity. In a ruling, House Representative Gloria Arizabaleta ordered “the provisional suspension of Mr. Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego from his position as president” until June 21 at 4PM. The […] The post House representative illegally suspends Petro as president of Colombia appeared first on Colombia News.

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US President Donald Trump endorsed far-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of the second round of Colombia’s election. In a post on his Truth Social website, Trump congratulated De la Espriella for his victory in the first round, which surprisingly made the lawyer the frontrunner in the race. According to the US president, […] The post Trump endorses De la Espriella ahead of Colombia’s 2nd round vote appeared first on Colombia News.