Barranquilla
capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia
Photo: Mr.Jhosimar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 8
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella Sign Barranquilla Accords
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella in Barranquilla to sign bilateral agreements covering security, critical minerals, and nuclear energy.
- Aug 26
Colombia orders deportation operations targeting irregular migrants and foreign crime suspects
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella instructed police and migration authorities to begin deporting irregular foreign nationals and migrants accused of crimes, focusing initial operations in Barranquilla.
- Aug 18
Shakira pledges $1.25M to rebuild Colombia schools after 7.4 earthquake
Pop singer Shakira visited Quibdó on Monday with philanthropist Howard Buffett, pledging $1.25 million to rebuild at least ten schools and a university following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
- Aug 7
Colombia shifts to recovery after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 289
One week after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, emergency teams are ending active survivor searches as the confirmed death toll reaches 289 and over 26,000 homes lie destroyed.
- Jul 27
Colombia’s president-elect to close 14 embassies, break ties with Cuba and Nicaragua in first diplomatic overhaul
Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced the closure of 14 embassies and 15 consulates worldwide and the break of diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua. The measures will take effect after his 7 August inauguration, as part of a broader “optimization” of the country’s diplomatic network.
- Jun 21
Right-wing hardliner Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombian presidency, preliminary results show
Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-backed businessman who calls himself 'The Tiger', has won Colombia's presidential runoff with a narrow margin over leftist senator Iván Cepeda, according to preliminary results from Sunday's vote.
- Jun 21
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia presidency by a fraction of a point as rival vows to challenge ballots and protests erupt
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and Trump admirer, defeated leftist Iván Cepeda by just 0.96 percentage points in Colombia’s tightest runoff ever, while the challenger prepared to contest 33,000 polling stations and protesters burned US flags in Bogotá and Cali.
- Jun 16
Colombia braces for polarized presidential runoff with De la Espriella holding 7.7-point lead
Abelardo de la Espriella holds a 7.7-point advantage over Iván Cepeda ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff, which follows a first round marked by record turnout and a bitter, judicialized campaign.
- Jun 1
Colombia's Presidential Runoff Set for June 21 as Far-Right De la Espriella Stuns Leftist Cepeda in Polarized First Round
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right outsider, won Colombia's first-round presidential vote with a historic 43.7%, setting up a deeply polarized June 21 runoff against leftist Iván Cepeda, who trailed at 40.9%.
- May 31
Colombia presidential election heads to runoff between hard-right 'Tiger' de la Espriella and leftist Cepeda
Hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda will face off in Colombia's June 21 presidential runoff after a polarizing first round that saw de la Espriella outperform expectations.