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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:20:04 +0000Colombia’s Central Bank serves who exactly?
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:06:44 +0000Colombia’s finance minister abandons central bank meeting over latest interest rate hike
Colombia’s Finance Minister German Avila walked out of a meeting with the Central Bank’s board of directors after they decided to increase the bank’s interest rate. At a press conference, Avila said that the bank’s decision to...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:30:11 +0000Colombia Supreme Court sentences far-right senator to 23 years in prison for corruption
Colombia’s Supreme Court sentenced Senator Ciro Ramirez of the far-right Democratic Center party to 23 years in prison for embezzling more than $24 million in public funds. According to the court, Ramirez led a criminal organization made up of ...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:58:18 +0000Petro says Colombia will pull out of investor protection treaties
President Gustavo Petro said that Colombia will pull out of investor protection treaties that allow foreign corporations to sue the State over perceived losses before international tribunals. In a post on social media platform X, Petro said that R...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:27:13 +0000Colombia’s prosecution to investigate mass complaints about sexual harassment in journalism
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced criminal investigations into sexual harassment in corporate news outlets after multiple journalists said on social media they were the victim of abuse. The deluge of sexual harassment compl...
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:05:54 +0000Colombia on brink of outlawing female genital mutilation in landmark vote
Colombia is on the verge of banning female genital mutilation (FGM), as lawmakers advance legislation that would outlaw a practice still reported in parts of the country, making it the only nation in Latin America where cases have been documented. In...
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:03:24 +0000Influencer “Stink Bomb” on Avianca Flight Triggers Safety Alert Over Atlantic
The stunt began, as so many do in the age of viral fame, driven by the need to provoke a reaction. At 35,000 feet above the Atlantic, inside the sealed cabin of an Avianca B-787 ‘Dreamliner’ en route from Bogotá to Madrid, passengers abo...
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:32:22 +0000FARC dissident ‘Iván Mordisco’ alive but wounded after major military bombardment
Colombia’s security forces believe FARC dissident leader Iván Mordisco is alive but seriously wounded following a major aerial bombardment in the remote department of Vaupés, dealing a significant blow to one of the country’s most powerful arme...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:48:57 +0000American Airlines flight attendant missing in Medellín prompts cross-border search
The disappearance of a U.S. flight attendant during a brief layover in Medellín has sparked an urgent search involving Colombian authorities, airline officials and U.S. representatives, as questions mount over his final hours in the city. Eric Ferna...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:04:28 +0000Colombia probes aging Hercules crash as Petro calls aircraft “scrap”
Colombian authorities are investigating whether mechanical failure, human error or excess weight caused the crash of a military C-130 aircraft that has now left at least 69 dead, as a political dispute intensifies over the condition of the country’...