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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:19:12 +0000
Cepeda campaign begins vote-buying investigation
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 r...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:09:22 +0000
Social democracy vs. fascism in Colombia
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:42:24 +0000
Colombia’s election court finds no evidence of mass fraud in 1st round vote
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 tha...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:48:21 +0000
Cepeda says far-right rival “poses serious risk to democracy” in response to Trump endorsement
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 statemen...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:45:38 +0000
Trump endorses De la Espriella ahead of Colombia’s 2nd round vote
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 fir...

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Fri, 29 May 2026 17:21:53 +0000
Bogotá, Colombia brace for presidential vote with dry law, security alerts and international observers
Colombia is preparing for one of the largest international election observation missions in its history as the country heads toward Sunday’s presidential election amid heightened security measures, dry laws and nationwide institutional alerts aimed...

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:29 +0000
Colombia’s Armed Forces confirm over 50 dead in FARC dissident clashes in Guaviare
Colombia’s Armed Forces and regional authorities are struggling to verify the full scale of a bloody confrontation between rival FARC dissident factions in the remote southeastern department of Guaviare after clashes reportedly left more than 50 co...

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:56:12 +0000
Former Colombia FM Álvaro Leyva Accuses Petro of Undermining Colombia’s Elections
Former Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva Durán launched a blistering attack against President Gustavo Petro just days before Colombia heads to the polls on May 31, warning of what he described as looming threats to the country’s democratic ...

Tue, 26 May 2026 20:25:13 +0000
How London, Paris and New York coped in the heatwaves of the past
Paris, London and New York are more often associated with culture, finance and history than with dangerous heat. Yet each summer all three are increasingly exposed to extreme temperatures they were never designed to withstand. Like many dense urban a...

Mon, 25 May 2026 16:40:33 +0000
Colombia Enters Final Week of Contentious 2026 Presidential Campaign
Colombia entered the final week of campaigning on Monday ahead of a presidential election that has exposed deep political divisions, sharpened ideological tensions and raised concerns over the country’s security and economic future. The three leadi...

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