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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:31:52 +0000
Colombia’s election crisis: scandals, foreign Interference, and democracy at risk
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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:24:21 +0000
Colombia’s prosecution investigating Uribe’s alleged ties to paramilitary groups
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...

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:07:53 +0000
De la Espriella tells Trump they will “combat transnational crime and the radical left”
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 respo...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:14:02 +0000
HSI arrests Colombian influencer after filing criminal charges against De la Espriella
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 agen...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:16:46 +0000
De la Espriella campaign paid $363,720 to “ghost company”
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...

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:19:51 +0000
Post-election violence possible amid concerns of vote-buying
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 ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:34:44 +0000
Cepeda revives Colombia’s parapolitics scandal
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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:36:56 +0000
Cepeda files criminal complaint against De la Espriella over paramilitary ties
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 t...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:40:36 +0000
House representative illegally suspends Petro as president of Colombia
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 ...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:48:10 +0000
Court orders De la Espriella to stop using national symbols in campaign
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...

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