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Venezuela comes off the US failed-drug list as a Trump–Rodríguez meeting is set for UNGA week. Colombia refuses an ELN hostage exchange and moves its navy command to Cartagena. Ecuador’s courts free 56 detained fishermen. The post Latin America Defense Monitor — September 12–19, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's runner-up Ivan Cepeda backs marches against President De la Espriella. Unions plan an October march and a November national strike. The post Colombia’s Election Runner-Up Backs Union Protests Against New President appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Colombia ELN hostage exchange was ruled out by President Abelardo De la Espriella, who demanded the release of four captives without conditions. The post Colombia ELN Hostage Exchange Ruled Out by De la Espriella appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia left the Equal Rights Coalition on 17 September, part-way through the co-chair term it held with Spain. Domestic law is unchanged. The post Colombia Quits the Global LGBTI Rights Coalition It Was Co-Chairing appeared first on The Rio Times.
Civilians are caught in the crossfire of drone attacks between armed groups and government forces.
A caminhada da seleção masculina de vôlei no Campeonato Sul-Americano, disputado no Rio de Janeiro, segue sem percalços. Nesta quinta-feira (17), os brasileiros chegaram à terceira vitória em três partidas, ao superarem a Colômbia por 3 sets a 0, parciais de 25/23, 25/14 e 25/16, após uma hora e 18 minutos de jogo no Maracanãzinho. Notícias relacionadas:Brasil vence Chile na estreia pelo Sul-Americano de vôlei masculino.Brasil vence a terceira e lidera Sul-Americano feminino de vôlei.O Brasil lidera a competição com os mesmos nove pontos da Argentina, mas fica a frente por ainda não ter cedido sets. O torneio reúne seis seleções, que jogam entre si em cinco rodadas. O campeão assegura vaga antecipada à Olimpíada de Los Angeles (Estados Unidos), em 2028. As vitórias por 3 sets a 0 ou 3 a 1 valem três pontos. No caso de um 3 a 2, a equipe ganhadora faz dois pontos e a que perder soma um ponto. O triunfo verde e amarelo foi comandado por Darlan, com 19 pontos. Poupado na estreia contra o Chile por conta de uma gripe, o oposto foi titular na vitória por 3 a 0 (25/18, 25/13 e 25/16) sobre a Bolívia na última quarta-feira (16), mas atuou somente no primeiro set. Nesta quinta-feira (17), ele participou normalmente das parciais. O próximo desafio do Brasil será no sábado (19), às 11h (horário de Brasília), diante da Venezuela. No domingo (20), às 10h, a seleção de Bernardinho decide o título e a vaga olímpica contra a Argentina.
President Abelardo De la Espriella says Colombia has approved 85 extraditions since 7 August 2026, most of them to the United States. The post Colombia Signs 85 Extraditions in Six Weeks, De la Espriella Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Bogotá court lifted its suspension of Colombian air strikes in areas with recruited minors, replacing it with a reinforced standard of precaution. The post Colombia Court Lifts Air Strike Ban, Sets Rules on Minors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro's removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.
Washington removed Venezuela from the group of countries it says failed to meet drug-control obligations, and signaled that Colombia could follow next year if its new government makes progress against cocaine trafficking.
Colombia spent four years and 125,174 million pesos talking to armed groups. Membership of those groups rose 90 percent over the same period. The post Paz Total Cost Colombia US$40 Million and Ended With More Fighters in the Field appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's opposition statute gives reply time to parties, not individuals. Iván Cepeda phrased it correctly, and the window shuts within 48 hours. The post Petro Cannot Claim the Right of Reply in Colombia. His Party Can, and Has Until Tuesday Night. appeared first on The Rio Times.
No decree or resolution exists, and no ministry has been named as author. Rectors note police may already enter a campus during a crime in progress. The post Colombia’s Police and Universities Protocol Has Been Announced. It Has Not Been Written. appeared first on The Rio Times.
Half would come from a tax-offset scheme and half from private investors. No disbursement period is published and the projects are still being structured. The post Colombia’s US$326 Million Choco Road Package Is a Roadmap, Not a Budget Line appeared first on The Rio Times.
Resolution 0284 restores warrants against three men who had negotiator status. The talks ended the same day, and the figure of 29 belongs elsewhere. The post Colombia Reactivates Three Clan del Golfo Arrest Warrants appeared first on The Rio Times.
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Sunday, September 13, 2026 The Short Version In short: Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Sunday, September 13. Colombia’s weekend TRM is 3,072.27 pesos per dollar — the firmest fixing since 25 August — and it stays valid through Monday. Chile’s UF climbed to a fresh […] The post LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A circuit court in Puerto Asis suspended the pilot programme. Colombia has been trying to restart aerial eradication since a 2015 ban. The post A Small-Town Judge Just Grounded Colombia’s Return to Aerial Spraying of Coca appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia’s right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, is easing gun restrictions in a country with one of the highest rates of firearm deaths in South America. “For years, citizens who obey the law were restricted while criminals continued arming themselves to the teeth illegally. That has to change,” de la Espriella said on X on September 8. Shortly after, […] The post Colombia’s president eases gun restrictions arguing citizens’ right to self-defense appeared first on Latin America Reports.
A seleção feminina de vôlei segue na liderança do Campeonato Sul-Americano da modalidade, no Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro. Na noite desta quinta-feira (10), as brasileiras venceram a Colômbia por 3 sets a 0 na partida mais difícil do torneio até o momento. As parciais foram de 25/19, 25/18 e 36/34. Com 28 pontos, Ana Cristina liderou mais uma vez o triunfo do Brasil. Foram 16 pontos apenas no terceiro set. As também ponteiras Laura Pascua (15 pontos) e Ana Olaya (14) foram as protagonistas da Colômbia, dando muito trabalho principalmente na última parcial, que durou 41 minutos - as demais não chegaram a meia hora cada uma. Notícias relacionadas:Calderano crava 2ª vitória e avança às quartas do WTT Champions Macau.Brasil continua sem vitória no mundial de basquete em cadeira de rodas.Futebol de cegos: Brasil vai à final da Copa América contra Colômbia.A capitã e ponteira Gabi, com dez pontos, e a oposta Sabrina, com nove, também se destacaram pelo Brasil em um jogo que, apesar da vitória, teve muitos erros cometidos pelas brasileiras (86). Para comparação, nos triunfos sobre Venezuela, na última terça-feira (8), e Peru, na quarta-feira (9), foram 75 em cada partida. O ponto negativo foi a saída de Rosamaria, no início do segundo set. A oposta sentiu o joelho direito após choque com a líbero Nyeme ao tentar defender um ataque. Ela deu lugar a Sabrina e foi atendida no vestiário e terá de passar por exames. O Sul-Americano reúne seis seleções, que jogam entre si em fase única. Depois de cinco rodadas, o país com mais pontos fica com o título e se garante na Olimpíada de Los Angeles (Estados Unidos), em 2028. As brasileiras são as maiores vencedoras da competição, com 23 conquistas, sendo as últimas 15 consecutivas. Sem nenhum set perdido até agora, o Brasil chegou a nove pontos (cada triunfo por 3 a 0 ou 3 a 1 vale três pontos). Segunda colocada, a Argentina também ganhou os três jogos que disputou, mas tem um ponto a menos que o Brasil. Como o triunfo sobre a Colômbia foi decidido no quinto set (tie-break), as hermanas somaram apenas dois pontos. As colombianas fizeram um ponto, apesar do revés. As brasileiras voltam a jogar neste sábado (12), às 13h30 (horário de Brasília), diante do Chile. No domingo (13), às 12h, a seleção dirigida por José Roberto Guimarães finaliza a participação contra a Argentina.
COLOMBIA · ENERGY Key Facts —The sweep Ecopetrol has replaced its CEO, five vice presidents and two more top executives since late July, in what Colombian media openly call a purge of the Petro era. —The latest This week the changes reached subsidiary Essentia, where Carlos González left and Juan Carlos Álvarez took over as […] The post Ecopetrol Purge Reaches the Subsidiaries as Colombia’s Oil Giant Heads for a Full Board Vote appeared first on The Rio Times.
One month after the 7.4 magnitude Chocó earthquake, Colombia counts 321 dead, more than 1,300 aftershocks and eleven reconstruction decrees. The post A Month After Colombia’s Earthquake, 321 Dead and 1,300 Aftershocks appeared first on The Rio Times.
Three executive resolutions revoke Colombia’s negotiating delegations to the ELN and the Clan del Golfo and close the Putumayo location zone on 30 September. The post De la Espriella Dismantles What Is Left of Paz Total appeared first on The Rio Times.
If successful, the pilot could be the first step toward the first widescale aerial fumigation in Colombia in more than a decade. The post Colombia announces trial coca eradication program using aerial spraying appeared first on Latin America Reports.
Learn how healthcare in Colombia for foreigners works: EPS enrollment rules, costs, and private insurance options for expats and visitors. The post Colombia Healthcare for Foreigners: EPS & Private Plans appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged closer security cooperation with Bogota on the first stop of his three-nation tour of pro-Washington Latin American nations. Rubio hailed the election of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella as part of a growing alignment with US interests across the Western Hemisphere.
Security, anti-narcotics, and trade topped the agenda. The post Marco Rubio visits Colombia as he begins South American tour appeared first on Latin America Reports.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Colombia on Tuesday to meet President Abelardo de la Espriella, sign agreements on critical minerals and civil nuclear cooperation and take up the country’s ties to China, in the first visit by a cabinet-level US official since the Colombian leader took office a month ago. Colombia’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Chinese investment in critical infrastructure were on the agenda for the meeting, a Colombian official...
Five new right-wing governments were expected to roll back Chinese influence. Peru, Colombia and Argentina have not, and the rollbacks came from elsewhere. The post Latin America China Ties Survived the Region’s Right Turn appeared first on The Rio Times.
President Abelardo de la Espriella eased Colombia’s strict gun laws by lifting a general suspension of permits to carry firearms.
A Colombian soldier in the French Foreign Legion who was taken hostage by guerrillas in Colombia escaped his captors after a four-day trek on foot through rebel-held territory. Jose Olger Melo Charry was taken hostage on August 6 by a dissident faction of the now-defunct FARC guerrilla group while he was traveling on a highway in Colombia's southwest.