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News Colombia » Bogota » Government: Appealing to centrists, Colombia leftist Cepeda backs away from possibility of new constitution

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/appealing-to-centrists-colombia-leftist-cepeda-backs-away-from-possibility-of-new-constitution/ar-AA24RYrD
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

BOGOTA, June 4 (Reuters) - Colombia's leftist presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda said in a video on Thursday he would seek consensus for national reforms if he were to be elected in a second round on ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Government: Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results

News channel or source: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/world/article/colombia-s-presidential-election-pits-outgoing-22284464.php
Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

Tough-on-crime outsider Abelardo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Government: In Colombia's election, undecided voters weigh leftist vs. right-wing firebrand

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5830412/colombia-presidential-vote
Published on: Friday 29 May 2026

Colombians head to the polls Sunday as candidates clash over how to tackle crime, armed groups, and social reform—from dialogue to an iron-fisted crackdown.

News Colombia » Bogota » Government: Colombia Government Weighs Tax Hikes to Fund 2026 Budget

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-07-16/colombia-government-weighs-tax-hikes-to-fund-2026-budget
Published on: Wednesday 16 July 2025

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's government is weighing a tax reform proposal that, if passed, would help raise 26 trillion pesos ($6.48 billion) to fund its 2026 budget, two government sources told ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Government: Colombia’s government issues long awaited apology for extrajudicial killings during armed conflict

News channel or source: https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/ap-international/ap-colombias-government-issues-long-awaited-apology-for-extrajudicial-killings-during-armed-conflict/
Published on: Tuesday 03 October 2023

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government issued a long awaited public apology on Tuesday for the extrajudicial killings of 19 civilians who were slain by the military and registered as rebel ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Government: Pro-Trump candidate takes spotlight in Colombia's presidential race with vow of crime crackdown

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/pro-trump-candidate-takes-lead-114557840.html
Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella pulled ahead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for crackdowns on ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Government: Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff

News channel or source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/polls-close-in-colombia-vote-with-espriella-and-cepeda-advancing-to-runoff
Published on: Sunday 31 May 2026

Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in a presidential ...

News Colombia » Bogota » Government: Thousands take to the streets in Colombia to protest leftist government’s reforms

News channel or source: https://fox8.com/news/thousands-take-to-the-streets-in-colombia-to-protest-leftist-governments-reforms/
Published on: Tuesday 20 June 2023

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of people ...