6+ hour, 51+ min ago  (219+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 19, 2026 Alvaro Uribe (Image: court feed) 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…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (361+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 17, 2026 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 in February, according…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (100+ words) 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 with a "one-time donation". Related posts: What's at stake in Colombia's elections on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (335+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 11, 2026 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 that his team…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (139+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 10, 2026 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 "the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (216+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 10, 2026 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)…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (328+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 9, 2026 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 received…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (425+ words) by Joshua Collins | Jun 4, 2026 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 statement, Cepeda accused his opponent…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (320+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 3, 2026 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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (365+ words) by Adriaan Alsema | Jun 2, 2026 Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that he can prove that the electoral census was inflated with more than 885, 000 voter ahead of the first round on the presidential election. In a post on social media platform…...