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Colombia UNGRD corruption investigation

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia: Former Minister Luis Fernando Velasco released from custody

Investigations into alleged corruption within the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) have led to the release of several high ranking officials. In October 2026, the Supreme Court of Justice ordered the

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Colombia earthquake: reconstruction and fiscal challenges

61 clusters · 812 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia regions implement tourism recovery strategies following earthquakes

Since the August 10 earthquake, Colombia has transitioned from emergency response to a massive reconstruction phase. The magnitude 7.4 disaster impacted 16 departments and approximately 500 municipalities, with updated r

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Colombia earthquake: Seismic activity and recovery efforts

33 clusters · 2240 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia earthquake hits Tolima department

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

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Colombia disaster risk management and preparedness

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia holds events to address disaster risk and forest fires

Colombia has undertaken significant efforts to enhance its disaster preparedness and risk management capabilities. On October 21, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) coordinated a National Emergency Re

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Fujimori's security initiatives and legislative push

38 clusters · 387 sources · last updated

Latest: Peru extends state of emergency in Lima and Callao

In September 2026, the Peruvian government declared 60-day states of emergency in the Ica region, Tumbes, La Libertad, and strategic zones in Lima and Callao to combat rising crime. These measures suspended certain const

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Wildfire in Boyacá, Colombia

5 clusters · 84 sources · last updated

Latest: Iguaque Sanctuary to reopen in Colombia after forest fire

A major wildfire that began on September 19 near the San Marcos hill has caused significant environmental damage in Colombia’s Boyacá department, threatening the town of Villa de Leyva and the Iguaque Fauna and Flora San

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Latin American disaster preparedness drills

3 clusters · 36 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia conducts National Emergency Response Drill

Several Latin American nations are conducting large-scale emergency evacuation and disaster preparedness drills to test national response capacities. In early October, Panama and Chile initiated drills to measure instit

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