Colombia has informed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it is withdrawing its declaration of intervention in the case brought by South Africa against Israel over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip.
Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella has formally ended all government peace negotiations with illegal armed groups, marking a dramatic shift in the country's security strategy and delivering on a central pledge from his election campaign.
Israel and Colombia will waive advance visa requirements for travellers from 1 September as the two countries move to restore diplomatic and economic relations following years of tensions over the war in Gaza.
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The death toll from last week’s powerful earthquake in Colombia has risen to at least 314, while 262 people remain missing, President Abelardo De La Espriella said on Wednesday.
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The economic losses from a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia last week are expected to reach 30 trillion pesos ($9.58 billion), Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella said on Monday.
Washington’s counter-narcotics push is expanding as Colombia’s new conservative government backs deeper security cooperation.
Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella has pledged to establish an emergency fund to rebuild infrastructure damaged by Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake. Rescuers, meanwhile, are racing to find survivors as search operations enter a critical phase.
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At least 250 people have died and more than 570 have been injured after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, the Colombian Association of Capital Cities reported.
At least 100 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia early on Monday, toppling buildings across several cities and leaving people trapped under rubble.
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Lawyer and political newcomer Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as Colombia's president in a ceremony in Cali.
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem and withdraw the country's intervention in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case brought by South Africa against Israel, signalling a major shift in Bogotá's foreign policy.
Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 after defeating Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a tense 0-0 draw that lasted 120 minutes on Tuesday.
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has suspended the presidential transition process after outgoing President Gustavo Petro publicly refused to recognise the legitimacy of the 21 June election result.
Right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella has claimed victory in Colombia's presidential election after a closely fought runoff, preliminary results showed on Sunday.
More than 41 million Colombians headed to the polls on Sunday to decide whether the country will continue the left-wing policies of President Gustavo Petro or elect conservative outsider Abelardo De La Espriella in a closely watched presidential runoff.
World Cup action delivered impressive wins and late drama on 18-19 June. Mexico booked their place in the knockout stage as Group A winners, while Jonathan David's hat-trick inspired Canada to a 6-0 thrashing of Qatar.
Uzbekistan’s first-ever FIFA World Cup match ended in a 3-1 defeat to Colombia on June 18, but the game still delivered a historic moment as Abbosbek Fayzullaev scored the national team’s first goal at a World Cup.
Trade between Colombia and Ecuador has fallen sharply after new tariffs were imposed, with business groups warning of mounting damage to the cross-border economy.
A Colombian military plane carrying 128 passengers crashed during a takeoff on Monday (23 March) from Puerto Leguizamo, on the border with Peru, killing 66 people, as rescuers shuttled dozens of survivors to nearby hospitals and searched for four who were still missing, according to a top official.
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