Explainer
Colombia Conflict
Colombia's long-running armed conflict has sharply intensified again, with fragmented armed groups expanding territorial control, driving displacement and restricting civilian movement. The new government has ended or hardened peace efforts, while the United States is openly discussing joint military strikes against the ELN and FARC remnants, giving the conflict a new regional-security dimension.
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Live dossierRisks of child recruitment by armed groups rise in post-quake Colombia
The recent earthquake in Colombia could increase the risk of child recruitment by armed groups in Chocó and Valle del Cauca, where thousands of children remain out of school in areas already affected by conflict, the UN warned on Friday.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
Addendum to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs Response Plan for Colombia
Addendum to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs Response Plan for Colombia
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: El Equipo Humanitario País Colombia, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Colombia: Conflict-affected families have lost everything yet again | NRC
Colombia: Conflict-affected families have lost everything yet again | NRC This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Norwegian Refugee Council, Google News: nrc.no
Soldiers take cover as Colombia quake flattens military barracks
Video shows soldiers running from buildings at a military base in Cali as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Car bomb attack rattles Colombia after inauguration of hardline president
Government promises harsh response following explosives attack on Pan-American Highway in southwest of country.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office
The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump's administration plans to provide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into office. De la Espriella, who calls himself "The Tiger", vowed to "defeat narco-terrorists" in his first presidential speech at a military garrison in Cali.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
US promises $1bn in security aid to Colombia as new rightwing president pledges drugs crackdown
Trump ally Abelardo De La Espriella vows to start ‘profound transformation’ of country’s destiny as he is sworn in The Trump administration plans to provide $1bn in security assistance to the government of Colombia’s new rightwing president, the US state department announced, soon after Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in and used his inaugural speech to pledge a vigorous fight against drug trafficking, as well as austerity measures to restore conf...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella takes office, vows war on guerrillas
Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office August 8, vowing to launch a war on drug gangs and cosy up to the United States. The former lawyer won June's run-off election by less than a percentage point. He's a right-wing populist in the mould of El Salvador's Nayib Bukele and Argentina's Javier Milei, and is being sworn in in an unusual location. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, The Guardian - World
Colombia police station bombed wounding 14 people
Colombia’s government has blamed rebel groups for a truck bomb that wounded 14 people near the border with Venezuela. The attack came less than a week before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is due to take office. He has said he plans to end the current administration’s peace negotiations with various armed groups. Morgan Ayre reports.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Colombia: Pockets of insecurity challenge ‘vibrant democracy’, Security Council told
As Colombia awaits the inauguration of its newly elected president, pockets of insecurity remain a challenge for a nation that has overcome decades of conflict, the head of the UN verification team there told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
Colombia 2025: A humanitarian crisis beyond numbers
Colombia 2025: A humanitarian crisis beyond numbers This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Google News: ReliefWeb, Google News: ICRC