Colombia honors 29 leaders at 2026 Orgullo de Colombia awards

The Fundación Reconciliación Futuro Colombia held the ninth annual Galardón Orgullo de Colombia 2026 ceremony at the Club Militar de Bogotá on October 2, 2026. The event recognized 29 Colombian citizens for their leadership and contributions to the country's development, focusing on democratic strengthening, social development, and sustainability.

Among the award recipients from the judicial sector were Paola Andrea Meneses Mosquera, president of the Constitutional Court, Jorge Enrique Ibáñez Najar of the same court, and Diego Eugenio Corredor Beltrán from the Supreme Court of Justice. Legislative honors were given to Senator Andrés Eduardo Forero and Senate Secretary General Diego Alejandro González González.

In the defense and security sector, awards were presented to General Erik Rodríguez Aparicio, General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces; Major General Jesús Alejandro Barrera Peña, Director General of the National Police; and General Guillermo León León, president of the Association of Retired Officers of the Military Forces (Acore).