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Truck explosion outside Colombia police base injures 11 and kills dog: ‘Vile terrorist attack’

The pre-dawn detonation caused significant damage to the building’s roofing and shattered its windows

The Independent UK

Colombia's deforestation rises slightly as Amazon forest loss holds steady

Colombia’s government has reported a slight increase in deforestation in 2025, but it still surpassed its four-year reduction target under President Gustavo Petro

The Independent UK

Colombia's president-elect to close embassies in three European countries in diplomatic overhaul

Abelardo de la Espriella says he will cut diplomatic ties with Havana and Managua and close 15 consulates and 14 embassies to reduce costs and bolster security. The president-elect will be sworn in on 7 August in Cali.

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Colombia's President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella to Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua: What It Could Mean for Venezuela

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced a sweeping overhaul of the country's foreign policy that includes closing Colombia's embassies in Cuba and Nicaragua, restoring diplomatic relations with the United States and Israel, and reassessing Bogotá's engagement with leftist governments across the region.

Latin Times

Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops, contradicting earlier suspension

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should continue to use traffic stops despite a decision the previous day to suspend the practice. The ban on vehicle stops came after an ICE agent fatally shot a Colombian driver in Maine and another motorist was…

France 24

ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension

President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue vehicle stops after recent fatal shootings, seeming to oppose a new suspension of the practice used as part of his immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

ICE should continue traffic stops after shootings, Trump says, apparently contradicting new policy

At least 10 people have been killed during immigration operations since the start of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign, including four during vehicle stops.

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Trump administration orders ICE to halt traffic stops after Maine shooting, US media reports

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suspended the use of traffic stops to detain immigrants across the country, US media reported Tuesday, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a Colombian driver in Maine. The fatal shooting came a week after an ICE officer killed a motorist in…

France 24

Outgoing Colombia minister warns climate gains could be at risk under new government

Colombia’s outgoing environment minister Irene Vélez Torres has warned that the incoming government could reverse recent climate and conservation gains, citing

The Independent UK

‘We won’t give up, we’ll keep fighting’: activists in Colombia vow to resist far-right push for fossil fuels

As the newly elected president, Abelardo de la Espriella, pledges to exploit oil reserves, environmentalists prepare to defend climate progress

The Guardian - UK

Colombia’s president-elect endorsed by Trump, suspends transition after alleging coup

De la Espriella, a lawyer and businessman, secured U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite no prior office

The Independent UK

Colombia president-elect accuses outgoing leader of 'coup' plotting

BOGOTá - Colombia's hard-right president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, claimed on Tuesday that outgoing left-wing leader Gustavo Petro was planning a "coup" and ordered the military to "protect" the country's democracy.

Bangkok Post

Colombia President-Elect Halts Transition With Petro Government, Deepening Constitutional Crisis

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that he has ordered the immediate suspension of his transition team's work with the outgoing administration of President Gustavo Petro, escalating an already unprecedented constitutional and political crisis just one month before the scheduled transfer of power.

Latin Times

Petro's Last Call to Trump: Take My Name Off Your Sanctions List

Petro asked Trump to lift his OFAC sanctions in a July 3 call, as Colombia heads toward its most divisive presidential handover in decades.

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Benzinga

Trump Offers to Broker Ukraine Peace Deal, Kennedy Center Warns of Financial Setback and More: This Week In Politics

As the weekend unfolded, several significant events took place, including President Donald Trump‘s offer to help broker a Ukraine peace deal, a warning from the Kennedy Center about the financial impact of removing Trump’s name and JD Vance‘s substantial Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings.

Benzinga

Trump Has 'Promised' to Remove Colombian President Petro From US Sanctions List After Apparently Not Knowing He Was On it

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday that President Donald Trump promised to act on removing Petro and his family from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions list, commonly known as the Clinton List.

Bangkok Post

Colombia's old wounds threaten to reopen again

'He won, BIG!" exulted Donald Trump on Truth Social, welcoming the victory of Abelardo De La Espriella, his preferred candidate for the presidency of Colombia, in the June 21 election. In fact, Mr De La Espriella won only very small, less than 1% ahead of his left-wing opponent in the…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Colombia’s election: Trumpism has gone transnational

Editorial: A warning from Latin America about US money, platforms, data and paranoid politics should not be dismissed lightly

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Reason

What To Expect From Colombia's New President

He ran a MAGA-style campaign in a nation beset by partisan violence. Will he make Colombia freer or more authoritarian?

The Independent UK

Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin America

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon

The Guardian - US

Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire

Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin

France 24

Colombia's left-wing candidate concedes presidential vote to De la Espriella

Colombia's left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded electoral defeat to right-wing rival Abelardo de la Espriella after Sunday's second-round presidential vote.

Euronews

From Bolsonaro and Bukele to Fujimori and De la Espriella: Trump and Latin America's rightward turn

Soon after the US president first moved into the White House, his policies and outspoken backing for certain candidates inspired a new wave of Latin American leaders now shaping the continent’s future.

France 24

Will Colombia's right-wing hardliner De la Espriella be able to govern?

Colombia on Sunday elected 47-year-old hardliner and millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s next president just four years after electing Gustavo Petro the first left-wing president in the country's history. De la Espriella won the majority vote and received support from right-wingers in the US – but…

Latin Times

Colombia Enters Political Crisis as Petro Alleges Election Irregularities Linked to Israel and Allies Move to Challenge 33,000 Voting Tables

Colombia appeared headed toward a prolonged political confrontation after President Gustavo Petro questioned the results of the country's presidential runoff, alledged Israel interference, and his political allies announced plans to challenge tens of thousands of voting tables following the apparent victory of conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

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