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‘This is what I was born for’: the drought-ridden Colombian town that took on Coca-Cola Femsa – and won
Published: June 12, 2026 11:30
While La Calera faced severe water rationing, local springs were being drained by the drinks giant’s franchise. So the residents fought backWhen a severe drought struck La Calera near Bogotá, many of its residents lost their water for drinking, cooking and…
Colombian far-right candidate is latest Trumpian Latin American to ride anti-incumbent wave
Published: June 6, 2026 11:00
Abelardo de la Espriella, promising an iron-fist approach to crime, leads polls in country’s presidential runoff electionSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Abelardo de la Espriella, the far-right lawyer who is leading the polls ahead of…
Totó la Momposina obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/01/toto-la-momposina-obituary
Published: June 1, 2026 16:48
Celebrated Colombian folk singer who introduced her country’s music to an international audienceWearing wildly colourful dresses and headscarves, and with her powerful, rousing voice often backed only by drums and vocal choruses, Totó la Momposina, who has…
Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Published: June 1, 2026 14:44
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda have just under three weeks to compete for the roughly…
Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Espriella wins first round of vote ahead of runoff
Published: June 1, 2026 00:24
Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeksThe far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday and will face senator Iván…
Colombia goes to polls in election pitting outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates
Published: May 31, 2026 11:23
Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging…
Colombia prepares to go to polls in election shadowed by resurgence of political violence
Published: May 30, 2026 09:00
Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflictMateo Pérez Rueda was one internship away from completing a degree in political science. The 24-year-old also…
Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52
Published: May 28, 2026 19:51
Rival groups are vying for territorial control of strategic cocaine production and trafficking regionAt least 52 guerrilla fighters have been killed in clashes between two rival armed groups vying for territorial control of a strategic cocaine production…
First there were coalmines, then came the windfarms. Why Colombia’s Wayúu people fear Colombia’s green energy boom
Published: May 22, 2026 11:00
In the country’s north, mining has ravaged Indigenous lands and lives for decades. Is history repeating itself as renewable energy schemes arrive on their doorstep?In the heart of the dry tropical forest, Maria Elena Aguilar Uriana walks past towering…
Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
Published: May 21, 2026 10:41
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a cluster of environmental activists gather on plastic chairs between a mango…
Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/bolivia-protests-coup-paz-pereira
Published: May 20, 2026 16:23
Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right presidentProtests blocking roads across Bolivia and turning the centre of the capital, La Paz, into a battleground between demonstrators and police have…