Politics

Traffic Fines in Colombia Exceeding $10 Million in 2026: What Are They?

In Colombia, talking about traffic fines exceeding $10 million may sound exaggerated, but it is a reality in 2026. However, these are not common infractions, but extremely serious offenses that put the lives of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians at risk.

Trump tells Iran to 'shape up or ship out!' and accept a nuclear deal

According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the US president believes that through its blockade, it can force Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment for 20 years and subsequently accept strict restrictions.

National and international singers will close "Pilgrimage for Peace" with a concert in La Carlota

The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, announced this Tuesday from Anzoátegui state that the "National Pilgrimage for a Venezuela free of sanctions and in peace" will end next Thursday in Caracas. The closing will be followed by a massive cultural event on Friday in La Carlota, designed as a symbol of national unity and rejection of economic sanctions.

US court rejects reviewing Trump's appeal against defamation conviction

A US appeals court rejected on Wednesday a new review of current US President Donald Trump's appeal against the sentence he received in 2023 for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. According to the US press, the majority of judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, located in New York, dismissed Trump's request for the magistrates to review his appeal again.

US to contribute up to one hundred million dollars for Chernobyl nuclear power plant's new sarcophagus

The United States announced this Wednesday that it will contribute up to one hundred million dollars to ensure the safety of the new sarcophagus protecting the damaged reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which was damaged in 2025 due to a Russian drone attack. Washington's contribution, announced by the State Department, is part of the G7's coordinated efforts to secure the structure, officially called the New Safe Confinement (NSC). The new sarcophagus was completely finished in 2018 and covers the old vault, which in turn protects the plant's Unit 4 fission.

Police captured 2 men in El Pozón neighborhood accused of theft

Amidst operations against theft, National Police agents captured two men in the act who were accused of committing a robbery in the El Pozón neighborhood, in the city of Cartagena.

They drain the improvised dam that has threatened five villages in Yolombó, Antioquia

A little over 15 years ago in the municipality of Yolombó, Nordeste antioqueño, the owner of a property located in the Puente Pavas sector built a dam, a point where four other small tributaries converge.

UNGRD officials denounce Carlos Carrillo and Leonidas Name for alleged harassment in the entity

A complaint for alleged acts of harassment against high officials of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) was filed with the Attorney General's Office and the Prosecutor's Office...

Alias 'Chucho' Captured for Drug Trafficking in Pie del Cerro

As part of operations against high-impact crimes in Cartagena, National Police units captured a young man accused of drug trafficking, manufacturing, or possession. The operation took place in the Pie del Cerro neighborhood, where authorities are intensifying controls to combat the sale of illegal substances.

In 2024, Petro personally delivered a mining title that boosted irregular extraction under the nose of a battalion in Antioquia

During a visit to Caucasia, President Gustavo Petro personally delivered the mining title that boosted the exploitation of a property e...

Prosecutor Camargo refutes Petro in Kevin Acosta case: “We did not hide the autopsy”

The Prosecutor General of the Nation, Luz Adriana Camargo, responded to President Gustavo Petro's accusations and denied having given orders to hide...

Two Deputies Expelled from the National Assembly: One Sandinista and One Liberal

The Sandinista regime expelled officialist deputy Fátima Estrada and liberal Walter Espinoza from the National Assembly amid internal tensions and indications of a loss of political influence within the system controlled by the ruling party.