Stories from Colombia

Internacional de Bogotá has secured seventh place in the league standings with 28 points.

Early microwave ovens did not feature a rotating plate, leading to uneven heating with some parts remaining frozen.

The soldiers had consumed alcoholic beverages and left their post during a state of high alert due to terrorist threats.

The Quindío department is experiencing a complex situation with homicides, showing a 35% increase compared to the previous year, resulting in approximately 15 more homicides.

The ELN has launched attacks against police forces in the Choco Department.

The ELN group attacked police in Colombia's Choco department. The attack involved explosives. The incident occurred on May 2, 2026. Further details on the outcome of the attack were not immediately available. This incident is part of ongoing conflict and security concerns.

Former President Álvaro Uribe attended an event in the municipality of La Ceja. Manuel Alexander Pérez Rueda of the Centro Democrático was declared the winner by the registrar's office.

Jorge Iván Ospina, the new interventor of Nueva EPS, responded to an arrest order he received for five days due to contempt of a tutela ruling. Ospina is the former mayor of Cali.

Greenpeace is urging that the protection of ecosystems like the Amazon be a core part of government programs. The organization said that the Amazon must be free from extractivism and that communities should be consulted in relevant processes.

Medellín's mayor, Federico Gutiérrez, and health secretary Natalia López Delgado have filed a formal recusal request against superintendent Daniel Quintero. The request aims to exclude Quintero from any administrative actions concerning the district's health system.