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Explosive incidents in Colombia
2 clusters · 16 sources · last updated
Latest: Colombia toll plaza destroyed by car bomb in Cauca
Explosive incidents have been reported in the Colombian departments of Valle del Cauca and Cauca. In late July, an explosion in the rural La Gloria area of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, resulted in one death and one in
Puracé volcano activity in Colombia
3 clusters · 9 sources · last updated
Latest: Puracé volcano in Colombia remains under orange alert
In late July 2026, the Colombian Geological Service reported a sharp rise in seismic energy, ash emissions, and gas output from the Puracé volcano in the Cauca department. Ash plumes reached over 2 km in height, promptin
Colombia 2026 election, inauguration & security
378 clusters · 1092 sources · last updated
Latest: Claudia Carrasquilla appointed Colombia's Vice Minister of Defense
The 2026 Colombian presidential election resulted in Abelardo de la Espriella’s victory, confirmed by the National Registrar and an IIDH audit that found no digital fraud despite former President Gustavo Petro’s allegati
Armed group attacks in Colombia
2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated
Latest: Bomb attack damages industrial plant in Popayán, Colombia
In mid‑July 2026, a drone carrying an explosive device struck a military helicopter in Popayán, Cauca, but the bomb failed to detonate. The attack, blamed on dissident factions of the FARC, also included a separate drone
South American terrorism prosecutions
2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated
Latest: Three suspects sentenced to prison for drone attack on Popayán military canton
In the aftermath of a September 2025 car bomb that detonated outside La Roca prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, authorities launched a prolonged investigation. By July 2026 the Guayas prosecutor’s office filed terrorism charg
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