National Police of Colombia

Colombian police child protection initiatives

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated about 22 hours ago

Latest: Colombian Police launch prevention campaigns against sexual exploitation in Ipiales

The Colombian National Police have implemented various preventive strategies across different regions to protect children and adolescents. In Montería, authorities launched ‘Planes Arcos’ in public spaces to strengthen

Colombian national and regional developments

7 clusters · 57 sources · last updated about 23 hours ago

Latest: Colombia defends aerial spraying pilot plan for illicit crops

Developments in Colombia involve a mix of national political shifts and regional administrative updates. Nationally, focus has been placed on the administration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, including his ideolo

Colombian government negotiations and security protocols

4 clusters · 35 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Colombia President announces police protocol for university campuses

The Colombian government under President Abelardo de la Espriella has implemented a significant shift in security and peace policy by officially closing all peace dialogue tables inherited from the previous administratio

Colombian narcotics and security enforcement operations

2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Colombia intensifies security operations against criminal groups

Colombian security forces have intensified widespread operations targeting criminal organizations, narcotics trafficking, and illegal structures across multiple departments. In Valle del Cauca, 300 specialized soldiers

Colombian Police Region No. 4 leadership change

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 1 day ago

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

Law enforcement operations in Latin America

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Police arrest murder suspect in Honduras and capture Brazilian fugitive in Bolivia

Law enforcement agencies across South and Central America have conducted several operations resulting in the arrest of high-profile criminal suspects. In Colombia, a joint military and police operation led to the captur

Security crackdowns and judicial restrictions under de la Es

27 clusters · 634 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Colombia courts restrict military bombings to protect minors

Since his inauguration on 7 August 2026, President Abelardo de la Espriella has implemented a nationalist security and migration agenda, dismantling the previous ‘paz total’ model in favor of direct law enforcement. The

Latin American disaster response and risk management

3 clusters · 45 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: International cooperation focuses on disaster risk and development in Latin America

Latin American nations are coordinating various emergency responses and long-term risk management strategies to address natural disasters and environmental threats. Initial efforts focused on immediate recovery and infr

Tren de Aragua criminal organization activities

3 clusters · 138 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Chilean prosecution seeks 20 years for Maickel Villegas in Ronald Ojeda murder trial

Legal and law enforcement actions against the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua have intensified across multiple countries. In Chile, the first trial has commenced regarding the February 2024 kidnapping an

Death of Jhon Elber Caviedes Cuéllar in Ibagué

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Bogotá child abandoned in Kennedy locality

Jhon Elber Caviedes Cuéllar, a man recognized in Ibagué for rescuing two abandoned children in 2020, was found dead in central Ibagué on the night of August 29, 2026. Following his previous act of rescue, Caviedes had un

Colombian Army anti‑explosive and anti-drone operations

8 clusters · 168 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Haina Oriental Customs seizes 74,100 rounds of ammunition

The Colombian National Army has continued security campaigns to neutralize explosive devices placed by various armed groups. Following mid-August operations in Boyacá, where the First Brigade destroyed 20 devices attribu

Unregulated aesthetic clinic crisis in Colombia

3 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Colombia security forces dismantle ELN cell, highway gangs, and illegal medical ring

Health authorities in Nariño initially issued warnings against the use of illegal or clandestine aesthetic clinics. Officials noted that these unauthorized establishments, which often operate out of private homes or gara

Security threats against Colombian judicial officials

2 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Colombia reinforces security for Supreme Court magistrates following threats

An investigation was launched in Bogotá after a 9 mm bullet struck a window on the 26th floor of the Procuraduría General de la Nación building. The projectile hit the office of Pedro Bonilla, a prosecutor delegated to t

Global narcotics enforcement and seizures

2 clusters · 40 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: US and Sri Lankan agents seize 463kg of methamphetamine in Colombo

Global law enforcement agencies continue to conduct operations targeting the trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine. In early September 2026, authorities in Colombia intercepted cocaine and marijuana in m

Violence against Colombian police officers

3 clusters · 30 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Three Colombian police agents kidnapped in Norte de Santander

In late July 2026, four Colombian National Police officers went missing while patrolling the rural El Tambo area in Cauca. Following a multi-agency search operation involving canine teams and local volunteers, the office

Corruption investigations and integrity efforts in Colombia

2 clusters · 22 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Colombian Military Forces hold seminar on anti-corruption and integrity

Authorities in Colombia have arrested eight active-duty military personnel and one retired sergeant following an 18-month investigation into a corruption network within the National Army. The suspects, including three ma

Drone attacks in Norte de Santander, Colombia

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Santander police seize nearly two kilograms of cocaine base on public bus

In the Norte de Santander region of Colombia, armed groups have increasingly utilized explosive-laden drones to target security forces. An attack in the Catatumbo region’s El Carmen locality resulted in the death of Serg