U.S. Cartel Designation Raises Stakes for Latin America Security Plan
The Los Tiguerones designation tightens U.S. sanctions exposure as Peru and Colombia join a developing security framework with Washington.
Colombia
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Colombia Arrests Suspected Tren de Aragua Figure in Bogotá
Colombia says Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto was arrested in Bogotá on August 27 in an operation involving Peruvian police and the DEA.
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Colombia Displays 1,194 Repatriated Archaeological Objects
A Bogotá exhibition shows much of Colombia’s 1,194 repatriated archaeological objects and highlights the legal, diplomatic and stewardship work still ahead.
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Car Bomb Injures Two Guards in Colombia After President Takes Office
Two security guards suffered minor injuries when a car bomb exploded in southwestern Colombia on Aug. 8, one day after President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in.
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Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Colombia’s President After Narrow June Victory
Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president on August 7 after narrowly defeating progressive lawmaker Iván Cepeda in the June election, adding to a conservative shift across Latin America.
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Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Colombia’s President Amid Latin America’s Conservative Shift
Abelardo de la Espriella became Colombia’s president on August 7, 2026, adding one of Latin America’s largest countries to a regional trend toward conservative leadership.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office as Conservative Shift Broadens Across Latin America
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on August 7, bringing a new conservative government to one of Latin America’s most consequential countries as regional politics increasingly focuses on crime, security and stronger executive action.
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Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru Report Hundreds of Arrests in Amazon Crime Crackdown
Operation Green Shield 2026 deployed more than 3,600 officers across five Amazon countries from July 15 through July 31, targeting illegal mining, logging, trafficking and land grabbing.