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A UK-born doctor has been charged with the murder of a Colombian model after video evidence showed him scrubbing blood from her apartment floor. The suspect, Matthew Foster-Smith, fled to Ecuador using a fake passport before being arrested. He faces up to 50 years in prison for the killing of Natalia Villalba, whose body was found in a suitcase.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s Santander department on August 26, 2026, causing evacuations in Bogotá and Bucaramanga but no reported casualties. The event occurred just 16 days after a 7.4-magnitude quake killed over 300 people. Authorities confirmed the tremor’s epicenter in Los Santos at a depth of 149 km, with shaking felt across the capital and northeast regions.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, with its epicenter near San José del Palmar in Chocó (depth 107 km) per USGS, triggering evacuations in Bogotá and other cities as tremors were felt nationwide; Quibdó reported injuries and severe building damage, Bogotá experienced alarms and street evacuations while officials said there were no major injuries or structural damage, and authorities warned aftershocks could follow as the situation develops.
In Bogotá, a scam involving tire-puncturers called pinchallantas leads motorists to repair shops that overcharge or damage tires further, with authorities cracking down on suspected collusion to protect drivers from costly and deceptive repairs.
A high-profile assassination attempt on Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay in Bogotá has shocked the nation, with videos capturing the attack and raising fears of a return to Colombia's past violence. Uribe remains in critical condition after being shot during a campaign event, amid ongoing political tensions and violence linked to armed groups and government policies.
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia, felt in cities including Bogota, Medellin, Cali, and Manizales, causing residents to evacuate and sparking assessments of potential damage, with no immediate reports of casualties.
Colombian opposition senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot in Bogotá, sustaining critical injuries, in an attack that has shocked the nation and raised concerns over rising political violence amid increasing tensions between government and opposition figures.
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Bogota, Colombia, causing widespread sensation but no immediate casualties or damage, with additional tremors reported in the area.
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe was shot at a campaign event in Bogotá and is in critical condition, amid escalating political tensions and ongoing conflict in the country. The attack, which recalled past decades of violence, has prompted a major investigation, with authorities offering a reward for information and condemning the violence.
Colombian Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot in Bogota during a campaign event, with a suspect arrested and his condition reported as serious; the attack has been condemned by authorities and is under investigation.
Colombian presidential candidate and senator Miguel Uribe was shot at an event in Bogota, with his condition unknown; the gunman has been detained, and the attack was condemned by government officials, highlighting ongoing concerns about political violence in Colombia.
Bogotá, Colombia is facing a severe water crisis due to drought caused by El Niño, with reservoirs at historic lows and water supplies rationed. The mayor has asked residents to shower together and even consider abandoning daily hygiene practices to conserve water. The city has implemented rotating water cuts in different zones, and there are concerns about the dwindling water supply for the 10 million people in the capital. Other Latin American cities, such as Mexico City and Guatemala, are also grappling with water shortages and wildfires.
Millions of residents in Bogotá, Colombia, are being forced to ration drinking water as the city's reservoirs have reached critically low levels, with the mayor urging people to save water. The shortage is attributed to long weeks without rain due to the El Niño phenomenon, affecting the Chingaza water system that supplies 70% of the city's drinking water. The Bogotá Aqueduct and Sewer Company has implemented alternating suspensions or rationing of drinking water, affecting over 10 million people, and is advising water-saving measures such as reusing rainwater and reducing shower and irrigation usage.
Bogotá, Colombia's capital, will implement water rationing measures due to historically low reservoir levels exacerbated by the El Niño climate pattern, affecting around 9 million people. The country has been experiencing long periods without rain since June 2023, prompting the government to issue a natural disaster decree to combat the devastating effects of El Niño, including wildfires and water stress. This move comes as Colombia joins Mexico in facing severe water crises due to abnormally low rainfall, longer dry periods, and high temperatures.
An American expat in Bogota met a woman on a dating app and was drugged, waking up without his passport and belongings. The US Embassy in Bogota issued a warning about the risks of using dating apps and meeting strangers alone. There have been at least eight "suspicious deaths" of American citizens in Medellin, and the embassy has seen an increase in reports of robbery cases involving online dating apps. Colombian authorities have arrested and prosecuted individuals who have drugged and robbed foreigners, but there is a need for a new approach to responding to such cases.