Colombia

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a forum of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City on August 12, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Colombia authorizes joint anti-drug ops with US military: Pentagon chief

Legal experts and rights groups say the strikes could amount to extrajudicial killings because they have apparently targeted civilians who do not pose an immediate threat to the United States.

August 13, 2026

Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 240

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia, killing 240 people and injuring over 600. Rescuers search collapsed buildings for survivors, while hospitals, airports, and services face disruptions.

August 11, 2026

Irene Velez Colombia's mines and energy minister (File Photo: X account)

Colombia seeks fossil fuel phase-out coalition amid Middle East crisis

Colombia will host an April meeting to form a coalition of about 45 countries committed to phasing out fossil fuels amid a global energy crisis.

March 25, 2026

Fifteen dead, including lawmaker, in Colombia plane crash

Government deploys air force to search for plane, recover bodies; one lawmaker, one legislative candidate, are feared to have been aboard.

January 28, 2026

Colombia says 17 minors rescued from Jewish sect accused of abuse

Lev Tahor has been the subject of investigations for the mistreatment of minors in several countries.

November 24, 2025