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Monday, 12 October 2026
Colombia
Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 132 in western Colombia, testing newly inaugurated president[Updated]60dColombia becomes second country to recognise Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights62dColombian president de la Espriella opens term by establishing alternate capital cities63dHelicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro kills pilot and three Colombian tourists from same family64dColombia inaugurates far-right president De la Espriella amid security fears and deep political divisions[Updated]64dUS pledges $1 billion in security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office65dMilei pushes for right-wing leaders' summit outside regional bodies, deepening ties with Ecuador65dColombia becomes first Latin American country to ban female genital mutilation68dColombian president-elect de la Espriella unveils cabinet blending traditional right and Christian voices69dColombia's Petro warns of civil war and repeats fraud claims days before handing over power69dColombia truck bomb wounds 14 near Venezuelan border ahead of presidential inauguration[Updated]71dColombia's president-elect announces closure of 14 embassies and severance of ties with Cuba and Nicaragua76dShakira reveals she waited 20 days for Burna Boy's verse on 2026 World Cup anthem77dBrazil's Lula to skip inaugurations of Peru and Colombia's new right-wing presidents82dColombian president-elect suffers first congressional defeat ahead of inauguration82dColombia's Petro calls for indefinite strike if successor dismantles his reforms83dColombia's military frees 39 civilians kidnapped by ELN guerrillas, two soldiers killed89dColombia's Jaminton Campaz receives death threats after World Cup penalty shootout loss93dColombia's outgoing president rejects election result and backs legal bid to annul De la Espriella win[Updated]96dSwitzerland reach first World Cup quarterfinal since 1954 after beating Colombia on penalties96d