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President Abelardo de la Espriella named María Consuelo Araújo as ambassador to the US, returning to diplomacy a former foreign minister from a political family marked by paramilitary and kidnapping cases.

Legislators are elected this weekend, but so are primary candidates for the May 31 Colombian presidential election.

Breaking news: As of 5pm today, Armando Benedetti was spotted on a commercial flight leaving Panamá for Istanbul Turkey.

The motorcyclist attempted to speed off but crashed into another motorcycle. Dazed and writhing in pain, it was Peñalosa who went to attend the individual.

What can observers take from events in Peru? And what takeaways are relevant for Colombia’s upcoming 2022 elections, and for economic and civil liberty more broadly in the Americas? Daniel Raisbeck has some prescient observations.

Sunday’s local and gubernatorial elections in Colombia saw stunning defeats for the Centro Democratico, the political party of both current President Ivan Duque and former president Alvaro Uribe. Far left senator and former revolutionary militant Gustavo Petro also saw his hand...

"Colombian officials had been reluctant to set up refugee-style camps," reports the Associated Press.

Bogotá was recognized for its "Laboratory of Innovation for Social Organizations” initiative that has helped promote citizen participation.

The bank says that "the elevated metro can help save up to $61 million USD in investments per kilometer and its operation will cost 28% less than an underground system."

The Colombian National Team will play two matches in Russia that start at 7 am and 9 am local time.