Colombia
Colombia
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:57:29 +0000Colombia’s interior minister claims his phone was hacked with Pegasus
Colombia’s interior minister said that his phone had been hacked by Israeli spyware Pegasus. In an interview with W Radio, Interior Minister Armando Benedetti revealed the alleged Pegasus infection after receiving a “technical report and ...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:03:51 +0000Son of Colombia’s president indicted on corruption charges
A prosecutor from Colombia’s Caribbean region indicted Nicolas Petro, the son of President Gustavo Petro, on embezzlement charges. According to the prosecutio9n, Petro and his ex-wife, Day Vasquez, took approximately $29 thousand (COP111 millio...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:42:14 +0000Prosecution indicts former Colombia’s finance and interior ministers on bribery charges
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office indicted President Gustavo Petro’s former finance minister and former interior minister for allegedly buying congressional support for government proposals. The prosecutor accused Former Finance Minist...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:27:52 +0000Colombia’s biggest far-right party expels leading presidential hopeful
The Democratic Center (CD) said Monday that its leading presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe (no relation), has been excluded from the far-right party’s increasingly chaotic primary. In a press statement, the party said that presidential candid...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:05:15 +0000Cocaine trafficking
Some 4% of the world’s population, some 300 million people, have consumed cocaine in their lives. Colombia produced an estimated 70% of the cocaine consumed over the past year. In 2023, 25 million people used the illicit drug worldwide, consumi...
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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:31:08 +0000Colombia’s Avianca Close to Completing A320 Software Update
Colombia’s Transport Minister MarÃa Fernanda Rojas said on Monday that Avianca is close to completing mandatory software updates on its Airbus A320 fleet, with only 19 aircraft still pending intervention after a week of global disruptions triggere...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:19:50 +0000Hard-Left Candidate Iván Cepeda Leads Poll for Colombia’s 2026 Election
Senator Iván Cepeda of the ruling Historic Pact coalition has emerged as the early front-runner in Colombia’s 2026 presidential race, according to a nationwide Invamer poll released Sunday by Caracol TV and Blu Radio. The survey – the first ...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:39:37 +0000Avianca Grounds Most of Its A320 Fleet After Airbus Issues Safety Alert
Colombia’s flagship carrier, Avianca, announced Friday it has grounded more than 70% of its Airbus A320 fleet after the European manufacturer issued an urgent global bulletin ordering operators to carry out immediate software updates to prevent pot...
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:03:16 +0000Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Presents 2026 Season, Germany Guest Nation
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has unveiled its 2026 programme, outlining 116 productions and 178 performances across opera, dance, theatre, music, circus and family shows. The announcement reinforces the theatre’s role as one of BogotÃ...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:30:19 +0000Puracé Volcano in Southwest Colombia Shows Increased Seismic Activity
The Puracé volcano in southwest Colombia has registered a noticeable uptick in seismic and gas-emission activity over the last 24-hours, prompting authorities to maintain heightened monitoring of one of the country’s most active volcanic systems. ...