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Gustavo Petro won the second round of presidential elections in Colombia, becoming the first left-wing head of state in the country's history. According to the statement made by the Colombian National Electoral Council, Gustavo Petro…

The Colombian army has released images of the wreck of the Spanish ship San Jose, which has been underwater for 300 years and is thought to have carried nearly 200 tons of gold, silver, and emeralds when it sank in 1708. Gold, porcelain,…

A bomb attack was carried out on the police station in the town of Caloto, in southwest Colombia. A nearby church collapsed after the attack. Colombian Interior Minister Daniel Palacios stated that he condemned the attack on the police and…

A passenger bus toppled on its side while travelling on the La Magdalena bridge on the Pasto-Rumichaca road located between the cities of Pasto-Ipiales in the Narino state of Colombia. In the tragic accident, 6 people including children…

A trailer truck in the Los Venados tunnel connecting the city of Cajamarca to Quindo in Colombia went out of control and collided with 15 vehicles. Eight people were killed and 33 others were injured in the accident. Traffic was suspended…

Nevado del Ruiz Volcano has erupted in western Colombia. Due to the smoke cloud rising up to 8,230 meters from the volcano, flights to and from El Dorado International Airport in the capital Bogota were suspended, the Civil Aviation…

An explosion at fireworks factory in Santa Marta, Colombia killed 2 people, including a woman, and injured 2 others. One of the injured was a firefighter, and the other was a worker. Regional Risk Management Head Jorge Lizarazo said, "The…

Eleven people were killed and 10 others were injured in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Mallama countryside of Narino province in southwest Colombia. A large number of search and rescue teams were dispatched to the region. Over 15…

Two cartels in Colombia engaged in combat ahead of football march played nearby. The shootout continued on the football field where 2 people were killed, and 2 were injured. The deceased were reported to be a coach and a side referee.…