The Latest Breaking News from Colombia

Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, 'Dai Dai'

Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have released the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem

The Independent UK · May 15

Trump's Border Patrol Chief Abruptly Steps Down After Prostitution Allegations Resurface

Banks' resignation comes weeks after a report citing six current and former Border Patrol employees accused him of repeatedly paying for sex with prostitutes during trips to Colombia and Thailand.

Latin Times · May 14

Big blow to Trump's third-country deportation: Court orders to bring 55-year-old Colombian woman back, was sent to DRC

The Donald Trump administration's third-country deportation, a new policy that they have come up with where a migrant is sent to a third country where they have no connection, received a huge blow after a federal judge Wednesday ordered the administration to bring back a Colombian woman to the US.…

The Times of India · May 14

Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland

Colombia's Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland is facing an environmental crisis due to an invasive plant native to Asia

The Independent UK · May 12

How much would you pay to see Ronaldo? Here’s the cheapest ticket for his 2026 World Cup game

The match between Portugal and Colombia in the 2026 World Cup is becoming a phenomenon off the pitch. The anticipation surrounding what could be Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup has caused the price of the cheapest tickets to explode.

Euronews · May 12

World Cup Golden Boot Winner James Rodriguez Speaks Out on Retirement Rumors

The Colombian superstar is set to play in his third World Cup this summer.

Sports Illustrated · May 11

Colombia brings little-known legal mechanism to climate debate at First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

At the Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, held in Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast, representatives from 57 countries debated, among other things, the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), which allows corporations to sue countries outside of their domestic courts.

Latin Times · May 10

Copa Libertadores football match called off after just three minutes

CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, officially called off the match

The Independent UK · May 8

Countries must back commitments to transition from fossil fuels with action

The first international Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels concluded on April 29 in Santa Marta, Colombia. Stemming from the failure of the last COP meeting in Belèm, Brazil, to address the necessity of reducing reliance on fossil fuels, the intergovernmental event was co-organized by Colombia and the Netherlands…

The Conversation · May 6

‘Much-needed fresh air’: 5 outcomes from the world’s first summit on ending fossil fuels

Almost 60 countries, representing about a third of the global economy, met in the Colombian port city of Santa Marta last week for the first international summit on the transition away from fossil fuels.

The Conversation · May 6