Columbia

2026 August

2026-08-09 Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as President of Colombia and the US promised $1BN in security aid for a drug crackdown.

https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/six-colombian-rebels-killed-in-message-by-president-abelardo-de-la-espriellas-new-governme

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/10/headlines/right_wing_president_abelardo_de_la_espriella_sworn_in_as_colombias_president

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/us-promises-1bn-in-security-aid-to-colombia-as-new-rightwing-president-pledges-drugs-crackdown

2026-08-11 Trump-supported new president of Columbia recognized Morocco sovereignty over occupied Western Sahara. Columbia froze diplomatic relations with the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/11/headlines/colombia_recognizes_moroccos_sovereignty_over_occupied_western_sahara

https://www.democrata.es/en/international/expansion-colombia-annuls-recognition-of-the-sahrawi-arab-democratic-republic-and-freezes-its-ties/

2026-08-11 More than 160 are dead in Columbia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/latin-america/strong-earthquake-colombia-ecuador-people-evacuating-homes-buildings-rcna591709

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/colombia-earthquake-choco-bogota-venezuela-b3030930.html

2026-08-12 After Columbia authorized joint military operations with the US against armed Columbia groups Hegseth stated, “I strongly encourage every AC3 member to leave the ICC and reject their attempts to rob your governments and your courts of your sovereignty. I know as a solider I swore an oath to the Constitution, not some fake and illegitimate international court”.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-defense-secretary-urges-latin-american-nations-to-leave-international-criminal-court/4025811

https://en.yenisafak.com/world/us-defense-chief-urges-latin-american-allies-to-quit-icc-3721850