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Colombia’s new president recognizes Moroccan Sahara and restores Israel ties — on day one
Analysis: While the previous government backed the Polisario, Abelardo de la Espriella flipped Colombia’s position within hours of taking office and realigned with Morocco and Israel
Amine Ayoub | 08.10.26
לוחמי גרילה קולומביאנים מתאמנים כיצד לחבר רימון לרחפן
Colombian cartels send recruits to Ukraine to master killer drones
Criminal and guerrilla groups are trying to place fighters on Ukraine’s front lines to learn advanced drone warfare before returning home; after 264 attacks and 15 soldiers killed, Bogotá is investing $1.6 billion in a counter-drone shield
ynet | 08.06.26
איש הימין אבלרדו דה לה אספרייה ביום הבחירות לנשיאות קולומביה
Colombia's president-elect says guerrillas plotting to assassinate him before inauguration
Abelardo de la Espriella’s team says ELN and FARC dissidents offered nearly $1 million for an attack as he prepares to take office, restore ties with Israel and move Colombia’s embassy to Jerusalem
AFP | 07.21.26
אדריאנה מאנוטס רודריגז, משפיענית, נפטרה לאחר טיפול אסתטי
Influencer dies after botched cosmetic treatment at unlicensed clinic
Colombian influencer Adriana Manotas Rodriguez died after being evacuated from an unlicensed Bogotá aesthetics center; authorities found the facility had continued operating despite previous restrictions and are investigating the procedure and responsibility for her death
Eitan Gefen | 07.16.26
חאבייר מיילי, חוזה אנטוניו קאסט, אבלרדו דה לה אספרייה, קייקו פוג'ימורי, דניאל נובואה, רודריגו פאס
South America’s rightward lurch gathers speed as voters demand order
Crime fears, inflation and distrust of leftist governments are powering conservative wins from Argentina to Peru, though Brazil and Uruguay show the map is still in play
Tal Amoday | 07.04.26
קולומביה בחירות לנשיאות אבלרדו דה לה אספרייה עם תומכיו אחרי שהגיע למקום הראשון בסיבוב הראשון
Colombia’s De La Espriella, who vowed to move embassy to Jerusalem, leads presidential race
With less than 1% separating him from leftist rival Ivan Cepeda, the pro-Israel candidate promises a tough anti-crime agenda, closer ties with Washington and a reversal of President Gustavo Petro’s break with Israel as final vote verification begins
News Agencies | 06.22.26
De la Espriella
‘The tiger that woke up’: Colombia’s pro-Israel firebrand closes in on power
Abelardo de la Espriella, a hard-right candidate pledging to restore ties with Israel, open an embassy in Jerusalem and work with Israel against drug cartels, finished first ahead of leftist Iván Cepeda and now heads to a decisive runoff
ynet, News Agencies | 06.01.26
The first round of elections will be held to decide his successor. The vote will determine Colombia’s future stance toward Israel
Colombia election could reshape ties with Israel after Petro rupture
Leftist Ivan Cepeda leads polls, while two right-wing rivals promise closer ties with Israel and tougher security amid rising violence, drone attacks and a looming runoff vote
Elyasaf Kosman | 05.31.26
זירת התאונה בפופאיאן
Dozens injured, 2 killed as monster truck plows into crowd in Colombia | Disturbing Footage
A 10-year-old girl and another person were killed and 37 injured when a monster truck struck a crowd in Popayán, Colombia; the driver is in stable condition, with officials citing a likely mechanical failure as footage shows the moment of impact and panicked spectators fleeing
Reuters | 05.04.26
רבי נחום ישראל אבער ז"ל
New York Belz Hasid abducted, brutally murdered in Colombia
Nochum Yisrael Eber was abducted in an attempted robbery and later murdered by attackers who fled, his body found in a remote area bearing signs of severe violence as efforts continue to bring him to burial in Israel
Shilo Freid | 04.27.26
היפופוטמים בהאסיינדה נאפולס
Colombia approves plan to cull of Escobar’s wild hippos
Environment Minister Irene Velez said up to 80 hippos could be affected after other population control methods, including sterilization and relocation, proved costly and ineffective
Associated Press, Yogev Israeli | 04.16.26
קולומביה מועמדת AI גאיטאנה בחירות
AI enters politics: Artificial intelligence bot runs in Colombia's parliamentary elections
Colombians go to the polls in two weeks, and can vote for 'Gaitana,' an AI bot named after a legendary indigenous figure; Blue, robotic and animal-loving, she promises to return power to the people and vote on legislation based on majority view of her community 
ynet, News Agencies | 02.22.26
דולרים מוברחים (אילוסטרציה)
Israeli arrested during layover in Greece over 2008 money laundering case
A 65-year-old Israeli was arrested during a layover in Athens over a 2008 case in Colombia involving $125,000 found in his luggage; he was convicted in absentia in 2011 of money laundering and sentenced to 8.5 years; Colombia recently renewed the warrant, though experts say Greece is likely to reject extradition
Itamar Eichner | 01.16.26
פסל ישו הגואל בהר קורקובדו.
On the way to a positive shift: Israel moves to rebuild Latin America ties in 2026
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says 2026 will be ‘the year of Latin America’ as Israel works to rebuild ties across the region; Bolivia will restore relations after 16 years, and elections in Chile, Brazil and Colombia could bring friendlier leaders
Itamar Eichner | 12.10.25
Lev Tahor minors in Colombian custody
17 children, teenagers rescued from Lev Tahor sect in Colombia
After the sect was dismantled in Guatemala in recent months, several families fled to Colombia and attempted to reestablish their community; Authorities found 26 civilians, nine adults and 17 minors, who arrived last month from New York
Itamar Eichner | 11.24.25
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