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Mockery in Colombia Over De la Espriella’s ‘White House’
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/31/colombia-mockery-over-de-la-espriellas-white-house/
Published: July 31, 2026 11:47
The images of President-elect Abelardo De la Espriella’s future presidential headquarters in Barranquilla sparked a wave of mockery across Colombian social media. The similarities many users saw between the building, being fitted out at El Paraiso…
The United States Will Evaluate the Possibility of Opening a Consulate in Barranquilla
Published: July 31, 2026 08:38
Colombia’s Caribbean region is not only receiving the greatest attention from President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who has already announced that he will seek to make Barranquilla the country’s alternate capital. That city could also be on the radar…
The Colombian chef who took El Cielo to Michelin stardom
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/31/the-colombian-chef-who-took-el-cielo-to-michelin-stardom/
Published: July 31, 2026 08:21
In collaboration with El Cielo Juan Manuel Barrientos has become one of the most influential figures in contemporary Latin American gastronomy, a chef whose creative vision and relentless ambition have carried Colombian cuisine to the world’s most…
Colombian Doctor Investigates Potential of Cannabis Against Aggressive Brain Cancer
Published: July 31, 2026 02:48
The findings obtained by oncologist Andres Turizo Smith in laboratory tests aimed at reducing the side effects of chemotherapy and improving the quality of life of patients with glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive primary brain cancer, still…
How Colombia’s Coffee Heritage Inspired the Opening of Colombiamoda 2026
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/coffee-collection-colombiamoda/
Published: July 31, 2026 00:32
Coffee, one of Colombia’s most iconic symbols, became the main source of inspiration for one of the most talked-about runway shows at Colombiamoda 2026. During the opening of the event, Colombian fashion label Alado unveiled La Aurora, a collection that…
Abelardo de la Espriella Appoints Ana Maria Vesga as His Minister of Health
Published: July 30, 2026 23:10
Just eight days before being sworn in in Cali, President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella appointed his Minister of Health this Thursday, July 30. It is Ana Maria Vesga, who will take charge of one of the most troubled ministries in the cabinet, especially…
Fans Launch Campaign to Revoke Lionel Messi’s 2026 Princess of Asturias Award
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/campaign-revoke-messi-princess-asturias-award/
Published: July 30, 2026 21:40
Lionel Messi has become the target of dozens of online petitions calling on Spain’s Princess of Asturias Foundation to revoke the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports following his conduct after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the…
BTS Will Not Submit Its Album for the 2027 Grammy Awards Over Dispute With New Asian Pop Category
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/bts-grammy-awards/
Published: July 30, 2026 21:20
South Korean group BTS has announced that it will not participate in the submission process for the 2027 Grammy Awards, a decision that has sparked debate across the international music industry. The band confirmed it will not submit its latest album,…
Elon Musk’s X Money Payment Platform Launches in the U.S.
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/elon-musk-xmoney-payment-platform-launches-us/
Published: July 30, 2026 21:00
Elon Musk‘s X Money payment platform has begun its U.S. rollout, embedding digital payments and banking capabilities directly into the X social media app. Initially available by invitation to X Premium and Premium+ subscribers following several months of…
Dollar in Colombia Continues to Fall and Threatens to Break the 3,000-Peso Floor
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/dollar-colombia-fall-threatens-3000-peso-floor/
Published: July 30, 2026 20:53
U.S. dollar in Colombia drops. The drop suffered by the U.S. dollar this Thursday, July 30, in Colombia of 73.89 pesos against the Representative Market Rate (TRM) has led analysts to already see it as a feasible scenario that the U.S. currency could break…
Ancient Greeks Left Tourist Graffiti in Egypt 2,000 Years Ago
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/greek-tourists-ancient-egypt-2000-years-ago/
Published: July 30, 2026 20:46
Long before package holidays, cruise ships, or social media travel diaries, wealthy Greek tourists were already journeying to ancient Egypt to marvel at its towering pyramids, colossal temples, and mysterious monuments. A growing body of archaeological…
Colombia to Showcase Three Productions at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/colombian-venice-international-film-festival/
Published: July 30, 2026 20:45
Colombian cinema will once again enjoy a strong international presence with its participation in the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious film events. This year, the country will be represented by three productions…
Bogota and Rionegro Handle Nearly 60% of All Air Travelers in Colombia
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/colombia-airports-passenger-traffic-2026/
Published: July 30, 2026 20:44
Colombia’s airports handled 50.05 million passengers during the first half of 2026, reflecting continued growth in domestic and international air travel across the country. Traffic increased by 2,48 million travelers compared with the same period in 2025,…
Cat Rescued After 34 Days Beneath Venezuela Earthquake Rubble Reunites With Owner
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/cat-rescued-venezuela-earthquake/
Published: July 30, 2026 20:20
A cat named “Nino” has been rescued alive after spending 34 days trapped beneath the rubble left by the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. Firefighters found the animal on the night of July 28 inside the collapsed El Jurel residential…
Colombia’s Gambling Industry Now Accounts for More Than 2% of GDP
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/colombia-gambling-industry-world-cup-2026/
Published: July 30, 2026 20:06
Colombia’s gambling industry now represents more than 2% of the country’s gross domestic product after the 2026 World Cup fueled record betting activity across the country. National accounts from DANE show that entertainment as a whole has practically…
Barranquilla FC Knocks Out Junior in a Father-and-Son Shock in Colombia’s Cup
Published: July 30, 2026 18:10
Barranquilla FC eliminated its parent club, Junior de Barranquilla, from the Copa BetPlay, producing one of the most unusual results in Colombian football. The second-division club — conceived as a developmental squad for Junior FC — advanced over two…
Eco-Friendly Bricks: UAE Researchers Turn Desert Sand into Low-Carbon Cement Alternative
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/eco-friendly-bricks-desert-sand/
Published: July 30, 2026 17:15
Researchers at the University of Sharjah have developed construction bricks made from desert sand that could reduce reliance on Portland cement, one of the world’s largest industrial sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Laboratory tests showed the…
FIFA Faces Unprecedented Crisis as UEFA Agrees to Boycott the World Cup
Published: July 30, 2026 16:30
FIFA is facing its biggest institutional crisis in years after UEFA decided to back a boycott of competitions organized by world soccer’s governing body if its president, Gianni Infantino, moves forward with plans to partially privatize the FIFA World Cup.…
Inside Colombia’s Never-Ending Construction Crisis
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/colombia-never-ending-construction-crisis/
Published: July 30, 2026 16:01
Colombia’s construction crisis continues to deepen with no clear turning point in sight. While sectors such as retail, tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, and parts of the services economy are showing gradual signs of recovery after several years of…
Mauricio Leyva Becomes First Colombian CEO of 7-Eleven North America
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/colombian-mauricio-leyva-7-eleven-ceo-north-america/
Published: July 30, 2026 15:15
Colombia places another executive at the head of a global consumer giant, as Mauricio Leyva Arboleda takes over as chief executive officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. starting August 1, 2026, stepping into a role that puts him in charge of the convenience store…
Former Costa Rican Farmer Could Be the World’s Oldest Living Person at 119
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/costa-rica-man-119-years-old/
Published: July 30, 2026 15:00
Jose Flores, a humble farmer from Costa Rica’s famed Blue Zone, is seeking official recognition that could make him the oldest verified man alive on Earth, at 119 years of age. A 119-year-old Costa Rican man may soon rewrite the record books. Jose Flores…
Colombia Religious March Seeks to Unite 6 Million People
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/colombia-religious-march-seeks-to-unite-6-million-people/
Published: July 30, 2026 14:41
The Great March for Jesus will return to the streets of Colombia on Sunday, August 2, with the expectation of becoming one of the country’s largest religious gatherings at a time when Christian churches are experiencing growing influence across the region.…
Bronze Age Elites Crafted Ceremonial Rings From Meteorite Iron, Study Finds
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/bronze-age-elite-rings-meteorite-iron/
Published: July 30, 2026 13:30
Archaeologists have found evidence that members of the Minoan and Mycenaean elite forged ceremonial rings from meteorite iron more than 3,000 years ago, revealing that metal from space held special value in the Aegean centuries before iron smelting became…
WhatsApp Web Now Supports Voice and Video Calls, Plus Four New Features
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/whatsapp-web-calls-browser-update/
Published: July 30, 2026 13:08
WhatsApp has finally added voice and video calling to WhatsApp Web, allowing users to make and receive calls directly from a browser without installing the desktop application. Meta announced the update on July 27, 2026, describing it as part of a broader…
What the US Immigrant Visa Halt and the New Remittance Tax Mean for 1.2 Million Colombians
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/30/us-colombia-remittances/
Published: July 30, 2026 12:51
On Jan. 21, 2026, the United States Department of State paused the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries, including Colombia, while on Jan. 1, a 1% federal excise tax on certain remittances took effect as part of the One Big Beautiful…
Colombia Probe: De la Espriella Spokesperson Falsely Claimed to Be a Lawyer
Published: July 30, 2026 12:36
An investigative report published by Revista Raya has cast doubt on the academic credentials listed by Sandra Carolina Gomez Sanchez, who has been appointed as spokesperson for the administration of Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. The…
Colombia’s Petro Submits 2027 Budget for De la Espriella to Implement
Published: July 30, 2026 11:40
The government of President Gustavo Petro has submitted Colombia’s 2027 General Budget to Congress, totaling 575.6 trillion pesos (approximately US$180 billion), the largest budget in the country’s history. Although it was drafted by the outgoing…
August Brings a Spectacular Meteor Shower That Will Be Visible in Colombia
Published: July 30, 2026 07:14
The Perseid meteor shower period began on July 17 and will continue through August 24. That is more than a month of a true celestial spectacle that, however, will soon have a special early morning in Colombia for observing it. The Perseids, whose peak…
Bogota and Several Nearby Municipalities Prepare for Coffee Master 2026
Published: July 30, 2026 04:10
For thirteen days, a special route will be activated in central Colombia for coffee lovers. It is Coffee Master, which has become a platform that promotes the work of producers, roasters, and baristas, while bringing the public closer to the world of…
Preparations continue for Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration in Cali
Published: July 30, 2026 00:40
The inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella as president of Colombia, on August 7 in Cali, continues to move forward. The communications office of the president-elect confirmed that the solemn ceremony will take place at the Arena auditorium of the…
Colombia Holds Second Place in the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/colombia-second-place-2026-central-american-caribbean-games/
Published: July 29, 2026 21:28
Colombia is in second place in the medal standings at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, with 34 gold medals, 33 silver medals, and 23 bronze medals for a total of 90 podium finishes. Mexico leads the competition with 57 gold,…
‘Asi de Rico:’ Emyl Rusev’s Viral Anthem that Challenged Shakira’s World Cup hit
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/emyl-rusev-viral-anthem-world-cup/
Published: July 29, 2026 21:15
A month before the 2010 World Cup began, Shakira made history. “Waka Waka” became one of the most successful World Cup anthems ever, and the Colombian singer set a precedent: for a World Cup hit, call someone born in the land of Garcia Marquez. She led the…
The Best Diving Destinations in Colombia
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/diving-destinations-colombia/
Published: July 29, 2026 21:02
Colombia, bordered by the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, is one of the most privileged countries in the world for scuba diving. Its marine biodiversity, coral reefs, historic shipwrecks, and crystal-clear waters make it a true paradise…
These are the Traditional Colombian Restaurants Recommended by TasteAtlas
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/traditional-colombian-restaurants-tasteatlas/
Published: July 29, 2026 20:40
The recognition of Colombian cuisine among the 25 best in the world in the 2026 TasteAtlas rankings not only highlighted the richness of the country’s traditional dishes but also brought attention to several restaurants that have spent decades preserving…
Patient Hospitalized in India Undergoes Robotic Telesurgery from Colombia
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/patient-india-undergoes-surgery-from-colombia/
Published: July 29, 2026 20:35
Separated by 25,000 kilometers of satellite signal distance and 15,000 kilometers of linear distance, a surgeon in Piedecuesta, Santander, in eastern Colombia, performed surgery while his patient was in the city of Indore, in the state of Madhya Pradesh,…
China Becomes the First Country to Approve a New Drug for Narcolepsy
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/china-becomes-first-country-approve-drug-narcolepsy/
Published: July 29, 2026 20:20
China has become the first country in the world to approve oveporexton, a new drug for narcolepsy. Unlike existing treatments, it targets the biological cause of the disorder instead of only controlling its symptoms. China’s National Medical Products…
Colombian Stars Earn Top Nominations at Premios Juventud 2026
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/colombia-premio-juventud-2026/
Published: July 29, 2026 20:01
Colombian music will once again take center stage at the 2026 Premios Juventud following the announcement of the official nominees for this year’s ceremony, which will be held on September 3 at the Starlite Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain. Artists from…
Ex-Colombian Presidential Hopeful Carlos Caicedo Convicted of Corruption
Published: July 29, 2026 19:56
Carlos Caicedo, a former Colombian presidential hopeful, former mayor of Santa Marta, and founder of the Citizen Force (Fuerza Ciudadana, in Spanish) movement, has suffered one of the most significant legal setbacks of his political career. A Bogota court…
Former Mexico Coach Offers to Join Nestor Lorenzo at Colombia’s Team ‘For a Minimum Wage’
Published: July 29, 2026 19:15
Former Mexico national team coach Juan Carlos Osorio has made a surprising public offer that has reignited debate about the future of Colombia’s national team and is willing to work with Nestor Lorenzo. Instead of campaigning to replace Nestor Lorenzo, the…
German Battery Maker Varta Files for Insolvency After Losing Apple Contract
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/varta-insolvency-apple-airpods-contract/
Published: July 29, 2026 17:45
German battery manufacturer Varta filed for insolvency on July 24, 2026, ending more than 130 years of operations after losing its contract to supply batteries for Apple’s AirPods. The Ellwangen-based company submitted four insolvency applications to the…
PlayStation Fans Launch PSBlackout to Protest the End of Physical Game Discs
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/playstation-blackout-physical-discs-protest/
Published: July 29, 2026 17:30
PlayStation fans have organized a coordinated week-long protest called PSBlackout, urging players around the world to switch off their consoles and avoid PlayStation services for seven consecutive days in August. Organizers hope the campaign will reduce…
French DJ Kavinsky Dies at 50; ‘Nightcall’ Creator Leaves Lasting Legacy in Electronic Music
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/french-dj-kavinsky-died-50/
Published: July 29, 2026 17:08
French electronic music pioneer DJ Kavinsky, the artist behind the global hit “Nightcall,” has died at the age of 50, sending shockwaves through the international music community. The producer and DJ, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at…
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorism
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/russia-charges-telegram-founder-pavel-durov-terrorism/
Published: July 29, 2026 16:52
Russia has charged Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, with aiding terrorist activities, accusing him of refusing to remove content that investigators say Ukrainian intelligence services used to recruit people and coordinate attacks inside the country.…
Why Global Companies Are Choosing Colombia Over Mexico for Nearshoring
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/colombia-nearshoring-advantages-over-mexico/
Published: July 29, 2026 16:46
Colombia sits just 3.5 hours from Miami by plane, placing it within essentially the same business day as the U.S. East Coast, a proximity advantage that global companies increasingly value as they rethink where to base their operations after years of…
Colombia Opposition Tells Lawmakers to Pay Their Own Cali Inauguration Trip
Published: July 29, 2026 16:45
The Historic Pact party, the main opposition force to Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, proposed that lawmakers attending his presidential inauguration in Cali on August 7 should cover their own travel and accommodation expenses,…
Colombian Cuisine Ranks Among the World’s Top 25, Says TasteAtlas
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/colombia-cuisine-worlds-tasteatlas/
Published: July 29, 2026 15:49
In its latest ranking of the 100 Best Cuisines in the World, the specialized food guide TasteAtlas placed Colombia in 23rd place, establishing it as one of the world’s leading culinary destinations thanks to the richness of its ingredients, the variety of…
FIFA’s Infantino Faces Fresh Soccer Controversy
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/fifa-infantino-world-cup-private-investors/
Published: July 29, 2026 15:23
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is reportedly pushing one of the most significant changes in the commercial history of global soccer: turning part of the World Cup business into an operation involving private capital investment. According to a report by…
Colombia: Cali Under Military Control After De la Espriella’s Inauguration
Published: July 29, 2026 14:15
Cali is preparing to host one of the most significant political events in its recent history as Colombia’s political center. On August 7, the capital of Valle del Cauca will host the presidential inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella in an unprecedented…
How Colombian-Founded Consultancy Upgrade2USA is Helping Latin Americans Pursue Legal US Residency
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/29/colombia-upgrade2usa-consultancy-residency/
Published: July 29, 2026 13:31
Colombian actress Marcela Carvajal is one of the founders of Upgrade2USA, a consultancy helping Latin American professionals pursue legal career opportunities and U.S. residency. In an exclusive interview with Colombia One, she explained how the initiative…
Barranquilla’s Cultural Neighborhoods Every Traveler Should Visit
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/barranquilla-cultural-neighborhoods/
Published: July 24, 2026 18:57
Barranquilla is internationally recognized for its Carnival, one of Latin America’s most important cultural celebrations and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yet the city’s cultural richness extends far beyond its colorful parades and…
Cartagena’s Nov. 11 Independence Festivities Declared Cultural Heritage of Colombia
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/cartagena-independence-festivities-cultural-heritage/
Published: July 24, 2026 18:21
The traditional November 11 Independence Festivities of Cartagena have received one of the most significant recognitions in their history after being officially declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Colombia by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and…
Karol G to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/karol-g-walk-fame-hollywood/
Published: July 24, 2026 17:45
Colombian singer Karol G is set to add another milestone to her international career after being selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce confirmed that the Colombian artist is part of the 2026–2027 class,…
Pan Am Plane Wreck Found After 74 Years at the Bottom of the Sea
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/pan-am-plane-wreck-found-after-74-years-at-the-bottom-of-the-sea/
Published: July 24, 2026 17:44
Seventy-four years after one of the Caribbean’s most remembered commercial aviation disasters, an international team of researchers has located the wreckage of the Clipper Endeavor, a Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) aircraft that disappeared off Puerto…
Germany Turns to Jurgen Klopp to Rebuild National Team Before 2030 World Cup
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/germany-jurgen-klopp-2030-world-cup/
Published: July 24, 2026 17:13
Germany appointed Jurgen Klopp as head coach on Thursday, July 24, 2026, handing the former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool manager his first job in international football after more than two decades at club level. The German Football Association made the…
Simon Bolivar: The Liberator Who Still Divides Latin America
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/birth-simon-bolivar/
Published: July 24, 2026 16:07
July 24 marks the 243 anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar, the military leader who helped free much of northern South America from Spanish rule. Revered as “El Libertador” by millions, Bolivar remains one of the most influential — and controversial —…
Ricardo Roa’s Departure From Colombia’s Ecopetrol Is Official
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/colombia-ricardo-roa-departure-ecopetrol-is-official/
Published: July 24, 2026 15:59
Ricardo Roa will permanently step down as president of Ecopetrol next week after being away from the position on a temporary basis for three months—seven weeks of vacation followed by an additional month of unpaid leave—bringing to an end a tenure marked…
Colombian Congressman Close to De la Espriella Accused of Sexual Abuse
Published: July 24, 2026 14:59
The National Salvation Party senator Alejandro Bermeo, one of the political figures closest to Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, is under investigation following a complaint accusing him of alleged sexual abuse. The case is being…
Viral Dog From Colombia Responds Only to a Caribbean Accent
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/dog-responds-caribbean-accent-colombia/
Published: July 24, 2026 13:50
A rescued dog from Barranquilla has become one of Colombia’s latest viral internet sensations after appearing to respond only to the country’s distinctive Caribbean accent. Dulce Maria, adopted after being rescued from the streets, ignores people who call…
One Month After Venezuela’s Earthquakes: 5,400 Dead and US$20 Billion in Damage
Published: July 24, 2026 13:30
One month after the two earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24, the country continues to grapple with one of the worst tragedies in its modern history. As rescue teams continue searching through collapsed buildings and areas that remain…
Catalina’s Final Wish: The Case That is Challenging Colombia’s Understanding of a Dignified Death
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/24/catalina-final-wish-colombia-dignified-death/
Published: July 24, 2026 13:22
For nearly three decades, Catalina Giraldo dedicated her life to understanding the human mind. As a psychologist, she spent years studying emotional suffering, resilience, and the complex relationship between mental illness and recovery. Yet despite her…
Colombia Searches for German Tourist Missing in Tayrona National Park
Published: July 24, 2026 11:36
Colombian authorities are conducting an intensive search operation to locate 23-year-old German tourist Markus Hideaki Kistner, who was reported missing in Tayrona National Natural Park, one of the Caribbean country’s top tourist destinations. The young…