Chocó

Seismic activity in Mexico, Central America and Peru

22 clusters · 141 sources · last updated about 17 hours ago

Latest: Guatemala and El Salvador struck by earthquakes

Seismic activity continued across Mexico, Central America, and Peru through late 2026. In August, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Chiapas, followed by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Huixtla on 2 Sep

Colombia earthquake: reconstruction and fiscal challenges

64 clusters · 817 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Manizales and Dosquebradas continue recovery efforts after August earthquake

Since the August 10 earthquake, Colombia has transitioned from emergency response to a massive reconstruction phase. The magnitude 7.4 disaster, centered in San José del Palmar, Chocó, resulted in 335 deaths, 4,516 injur

Chocó regional housing and humanitarian emergencies

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Fire destroys 10 homes in Villa Nueva Montaño, Chocó

The Chocó department in Colombia is facing significant housing and humanitarian challenges. Following an earthquake on August 10, Governor Nubia Córdoba announced a reconstruction plan titled “El Chocó se reconstruye mej

Venezuela earthquake recovery and seismic instability

807 clusters · 4293 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Venezuela records 68 earthquakes in one week

Four months after the June 24 twin earthquakes (magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5), Venezuela continues to face a protracted humanitarian and economic crisis. While the government reported 6,509 fatalities, the USGS estimated a med

ELN drone and explosive warfare expands in Colombia

13 clusters · 153 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Colombia: Caracol Televisión evacuated following terror threats

Following the ELN drone attack on the El Trapiche Military Canton in Norte de Santander, the conflict has expanded geographically and intensified. The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory fo

Colombia earthquake: Seismic activity and recovery efforts

34 clusters · 2240 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Colombia declares state of emergency after 7.4 magnitude earthquake

Nearly two months after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake near San José del Palmar on August 10, 2026, Colombia continues to manage seismic instability and a complex recovery. While seismic activity in Chocó and Tolima shows

Colombian military operations against illegal gold mining

8 clusters · 45 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Authorities dismantle illegal gold mining network in Santurbán

The Colombian military continues operations to dismantle illegal gold mining infrastructure across various regions. In Antioquia, the Special Energy and Road Battalion No. 4 destroyed a production unit in the El Ingenio

Chocó regional displacement crisis

3 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Chocó: 500 indigenous people displaced by armed group conflict

The Chocó region in Colombia is facing a dual crisis of environmental and security related displacement. Initially, the Colombian Ombudsman's Office issued an alert regarding marine and fluvial erosion along the Pacific

Colombian military strikes Clan del Golfo in Chocó and Antio

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Colombia airstrike kills at least six suspected drug traffickers

The Colombian military has conducted airstrikes against Clan del Golfo structures in the Chocó department. President Abelardo de la Espriella reported that at least six suspected members of the cartel were “neutralized”

Legal and administrative investigations in Latin America

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Legal developments in Nuevo Chimbote and Chimbas prison cases

Various legal and administrative investigations have emerged across several Latin American jurisdictions involving public officials and correctional facilities. In Colombia, the Ministry of Justice and Peace initiated a

Colombia: Military offensive and ACSN leadership instability

28 clusters · 138 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Santa Marta: One soldier killed and another wounded in ACSN attack

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

Chocó earthquake reconstruction and urban reform efforts

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Urban planning experts meet to discuss reconstruction of Quibdó and Chocó

Following an earthquake emergency in the Chocó region, academic and social leaders in Colombia are organizing efforts to facilitate regional reconstruction and urban policy reform. In Medellín, an academic forum hosted

Magallanes health infrastructure funding suspension

2 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Colombia government delivers ambulances to Chocó amid political dispute

The Chilean Ministry of Health has placed significant sanitary infrastructure projects in the Magallanes Region under uncertainty. Initially, local officials clarified that planned health investments were not formally ca

Detention and legal proceedings of José Serrano and Xavier J

17 clusters · 201 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Xavier Jordán disappears from U.S. ICE detainee locator

Following his deportation from the United States due to immigration violations, former Ecuadorian Minister José Serrano is being held under preventive detention at the El Encuentro maximum-security prison in Santa Elena.

Colombia rural and indigenous housing initiatives

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Housing improvement initiatives support indigenous communities in Colombia

Colombia is implementing various rural and indigenous housing initiatives through government, private sector, and community cooperation. In Arauca, the Minister of Housing, City, and Territory visited the region to revi

Colombia mining sector formalization and growth

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Colombia anticipates doubling mining production by 2027

Colombia is moving toward significant growth in its formal mining sector, with the National Mining Agency (ANM) formalizing 44 mining titles across 14 departments to provide legal backing for traditional extraction. Thes