Colombia’s National Registry confirmed on May 31 a presidential runoff between progressive senator Iván Cepeda and right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella after both candidates captured over 80% of the valid votes. The electoral process held this Sunday concluded without any candidate surpassing the constitutional threshold of 50%+1 of the valid votes, activating the constitutional […]

The National Registry of Colombia closed all voting stations to initiate the preliminary scrutiny of the presidential elections, following a peaceful voting day protected by 408,000 security officers across the South American country. Colombia closed today all electoral tables across the country to begin the official preliminary counting of votes for the presidential election of […]

Citizens in Colombia vote today, May 31, to elect their next president for the 2026-2030 term amid high international oversight and allegations of disinformation campaigns.

An in-depth analysis of his Total Peace policies, the Law 2272, and Cepeda’s reform plan. The search for an end to more than six decades of internal armed conflict in Colombia changed in August 2022. Upon taking office as the country’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro proposed a drastic shift away from his predecessors’ traditional […]

Three out of 11 candidates have the strongest chances of victory: Ivan Cepeda, Abelardo de la Espriella, and Paloma Valencia. On Sunday, May 31, Colombians will head to the polls to elect their next president for the 2026-2030 term. RELATED: Colombia Deploys 12,000 Police Officers for Upcoming Elections The process comes as the culmination of […]

12,000 police officers was deployed this Thusday to protect next Sunday’s presidential elections in Colombia amid serious warnings of electoral fraud and database manipulation raised by progressive forces. The security deployment in Bogotá accompanies warnings from progressive forces regarding database manipulation and illegal campaign practices ahead of the upcoming presidential vote. The Bogotá Secretary of […]

Colombian Minister of Agriculture Martha Carvajalino gave an interview to teleSUR during the Global Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development in Beijing. The Global Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development, held this Wednesday (27) in Beijing, had its program marked by the announcement of the creation of the Global Partnership for Poverty Reduction and Development […]

Technical director Néstor Lorenzo officially announced on May 25 the list of 26 footballers called up to represent the Colombia’s national team in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The call-up presents a meticulously balanced design, combining the established hierarchy of experienced players with the dynamic energy of young talents who have solidified their positions in […]

More than 1.4 million Colombians abroad will vote between May 25 and 31 in the presidential election across 67 countries worldwide.

Colombia will urgently send surplus rice to Cuba as Bogotá strengthens cooperation with the island amid growing criticism of U.S. sanctions.