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Colombia Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 202 as Rescue Operations Continue Into Third Day

The death toll from Colombia’s devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 202 on Wednesday, according to the latest report from the country’s Institute of Legal Medicine, as rescue crews continued searching collapsed buildings and authorities assessed…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF August 12, 2026

Colombia Quake Toll Rises to 181 as Rescue Crews Search for Survivors Under Rubble

The death toll from Colombia’s powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rose to 181 on Tuesday, with over 1300 injured and estimated 200 missing as rescue crews continued…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF August 11, 2026

Powerful 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Colombia, Collapsing Buildings Across Western Cities

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, killing at least two people and causing significant damage across the country, with buildings…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF August 10, 2026

De la Espriella to Take Office in Cali in Unprecedented Presidential Investiture

Abelardo de la Espriella will be sworn in as Colombia’s president on Friday, August 7, in an unprecedented inauguration ceremony held outside the capital Bogotá,…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF August 7, 2026

Rubio expected to lead U.S. delegation to presidential inauguration in Cali

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to attend the inauguration of Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo De La Espriella on August 7, a ceremony that…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 30, 2026

Colombia’s De la Espriella to Close 14 Embassies, Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua

Colombia’s president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella announced Sunday, a sweeping overhaul of the country’s diplomatic network, pledging to close 14 embassies and 15 consulates. He…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 27, 2026

Colombia Denies Entry to Nearly 19,000 Foreigners Since 2022

Colombia’s immigration authority has denied entry to nearly 19,000 foreign nationals since President Gustavo Petro took office in August 2022, citing national security concerns, immigration…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 27, 2026

Petro Uses Independence Day Address to Challenge Election Results

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his final Independence Day address to Congress on Monday to question the legitimacy of Colombia’s presidential election, accuse the…

RICHARD EMBLIN July 21, 2026

New U.S.-Colombia chapter takes shape as Rubio meets Colombia’s vice president-elect

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Colombia’s Vice President-elect José Manuel Restrepo on Wednesday, signaling what both sides described as the beginning of a…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 16, 2026

‘Timochenko’ Urges De la Espriella to Uphold 2016 Peace Agreement

Former FARC commander Rodrigo Londoño, known by his alias “Timochenko,” returned to Colombia over the weekend and appeared Tuesday before the Special Jurisdiction for Peace…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 14, 2026

Colombia’s President-Elect Breaks With Tradition, Plans Military Base Inauguration

In one of the most symbolic breaks with Colombia’s republican traditions in modern history, President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced Monday that he intends to…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 14, 2026

Colombia Resets Foreign Policy With Omar Bula as Incoming Foreign Minister

Colombia is preparing for one of its most significant foreign policy realignments in more than two decades as President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella assembles a…

RICHARD EMBLIN July 9, 2026