- Aug 16
Colombia earthquake survivor Daniela Largo dies in hospital; death toll reaches 294
Daniela Largo, 32, who was pulled alive from rubble in Pereira after nearly 37 hours, died in hospital on Friday evening, as the 7.4-magnitude earthquake's death toll reached at least 294 with some 320 still missing.
- Aug 11
Colombia earthquake: death toll reaches 132 as rescue teams search collapsed buildings
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on 10 August, killing at least 132 people and injuring 570, with rescue teams still searching collapsed buildings for survivors.
- Aug 10
Colombia earthquake: 265 dead, 496 missing as rescuers pull survivor from rubble after 36 hours
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia has killed 265 people and left 496 missing as of Wednesday, with rescuers pulling a 32-year-old woman from rubble in Pereira after 36 hours.
- Aug 1
Truck bomb wounds 11 in Colombia's Cucutá six days before far-right president-elect takes office
A truck loaded with explosives detonated outside a police station in the Colombian border city of Cucutá on Saturday, wounding at least 11 people just six days before the inauguration of far-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella.
- 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.
