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Colombian Police Region No. 4 leadership change

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: General Carlos Germán Oviedo Lamprea assumes command of Colombia's Police Region No. 4

Brigadier General Carlos Germán Oviedo Lamprea has assumed command of Police Region No. 4 in southwestern Colombia. Overseen by Major General Jesús Alejandro Barrera Peña, the command covers the departments of Valle del

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Colombian military operations against FARC dissidents

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombian Army disrupts FARC dissident groups in Cauca

The Colombian military has conducted several operations targeting FARC dissident structures in the Nariño and Cauca departments. In Nariño, an offensive in El Peñol resulted in the deaths of seven members of the Estado

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Puracé volcano activity and earthquake in Colombia

9 clusters · 79 sources · last updated

Latest: Puracé Volcano maintains orange alert after ash emissions

As of mid-September 2026, Colombia continues to manage a dual geological crisis involving the Puracé volcano and the aftermath of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar, Chocó, on 10 August. The

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Violence against social leaders in Colombia

4 clusters · 18 sources · last updated

Latest: Indigenous leader Jacob Guachetá Zambrano murdered in Cauca

Violence against indigenous and social leaders has persisted in Colombia, particularly within the Cauca region. In early August, an armed attack in Florida, Valle del Cauca, killed four people, including Kwesx Yu Kiwe, t

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Explosive attacks on Colombia's Pan-American Highway

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombian Army neutralizes five explosives in Cauca

Violence involving explosive devices has targeted the Pan-American Highway in southwestern Colombia. On September 7, an attack near the Puerto Remolino sector killed one soldier, identified by the Ministry of Defense as

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Colombia intensifies crackdown and ends peace talks

23 clusters · 134 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia military operations kill 7 FARC dissidents and capture ELN leader

The 2026 Colombian government offensive against dissident FARC factions, the Clan del Golfo, and the ELN has intensified, marked by significant narcotics seizures and a breakdown in negotiations. President Abelardo de la

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Colombian coffee sector elections 2026

6 clusters · 18 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia coffee growers elect new sectoral representatives

The National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) has concluded the 2026 coffee elections, which featured the country’s first virtual voting phase. Between September 1 and September 3, 5,286 producers utilized a WhatsApp c

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Administrative changes in Colombian government

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombian regional governors announce cabinet reshuffles

Administrative changes are occurring across various levels of Colombian government. At the national level, two former officials from the Bucaramanga administration, Reynaldo José D’Silva Uribe and Ana María Vargas Sepúlv

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Violence against social leaders in Colombia

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia reports 90 social leaders murdered in first seven months of 2026

In August 2026, Colombia’s Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez Suárez corrected previous claims regarding the safety of social leaders, admitting that homicides of these individuals have actually risen compared to the

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