La Silla Vacía media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places La Silla Vacía as leaning left. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
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Is La Silla Vacía biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places La Silla Vacía as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is La Silla Vacía left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places La Silla Vacía as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is La Silla Vacía reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for La Silla Vacía are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What La Silla Vacía has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with La Silla Vacía’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
La Silla Vacía reported it asBlue Tsunami: Democrats Keep Majorities in U.S. Congress · Global Voices (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
La Silla Vacía reported it asBlue Tsunami: Democrats Keep Majorities in U.S. Congress · Global Voices (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Antonio Navarro Wolff, a key figure in Colombia's political transition and a co-president of the 1991 National Constituent Assembly, has died at age 78. His family confirmed his passing on November 1, 2026, in Bogotá. Wolff had a long career as a guerrilla commander, politician, and public servant.
La Silla Vacía reported it asFormer Constituent and Former Governor Antonio Navarro Wolff Died (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has thanked the Trump administration for capturing President Nicolas Maduro, calling it a 'floodgate to freedom'. Returning to Venezuela after 10 months in exile, she urged for presidential elections in 2027 and criticised a recent US oil deal.
La Silla Vacía reported it asMaria Corina Returned, Trump Did Not Know and Chavismo Decreed Christmas and Prepares Delcy's Campaign (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied facilitating Flávio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil to the United States. While Rubio stated President Trump authorized Bolsonaro's entry, he asserted the US government was not involved in arranging the travel itself.
La Silla Vacía reported it as“We Do Not Participate”: Rubio Denies that the U.S. Facilitated Bolsonaro’s Escape (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his coalition's parliamentary majority following recent elections. Neither the pro-Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition secured the 61 seats needed for a majority, leading President Isaac Herzog to begin consultations with parties to form a government and avoid further elections.
La Silla Vacía reported it asEven without Netanyahu, Israel Would Not Change the Substance of Its Security Policy (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
A bipartisan group of 19 US lawmakers, headed by Rep. Mark Pocan, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the United States to oppose Colombia’s plan to resume aerial spraying of coca in the Amazon. The proposal targets up to 1,000 hectares, would replace glyphosate with glufosinate ammonium, and raises health and environmental concerns.
La Silla Vacía reported it asDemocrats Oppose U.S. Supports Air Fumigation in Colombia · Global Voices (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
A bomb detonated near a bridge on Colombia's border with Venezuela, injuring at least four police officers. The explosion occurred in Cucuta, in front of a tax collection agency office. Authorities are investigating the cause and responsibility for the attack.
La Silla Vacía reported it asNorte De Santander Y Arauca, on Alert for New Attacks (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
La Silla Vacía reported it asRadiography of Lula's Victory: The New York Times (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
More than 300 US military personnel are arriving in Colombia this week for joint training with the Colombian army. The deployment, expected to last until November 11, is being closely monitored by the Colombian opposition, who have raised concerns about national sovereignty.
La Silla Vacía reported it asMinDefense Confirms Arrival of 300 Gringo Soldiers in the Country (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
A Colombian judge issued a provisional order to safeguard more than 30 historical pieces removed from the National Museum of Colombia. The removals were part of a conservative government drive to revise historical narratives, prompting protests and a legal challenge by left‑wing organisations.
La Silla Vacía reported it asDefensoría Asks MinCultura to Account for Works of the National Museum (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace has indicted ten former FARC members for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges relate to alleged atrocities committed against five Indigenous groups between 1996 and 2016.
La Silla Vacía reported it asJEP Charges Former Chiefs of the Farc for Crimes Against Indigenous Peoples (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
A car bomb exploded at a toll booth in southwestern Colombia, injuring at least three civilians and leading to the closure of the Pan-American Highway. The army blamed the attack on the Carlos Patiño front, a dissident FARC group, amid reports of intensified fighting in the region.
La Silla Vacía reported it asMilitary Dome Will Travel to Cali, After Attack in Cauca (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new charges in the United States related to the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan custody. The charges would add to existing drug trafficking indictments.
La Silla Vacía reported it asU.S. Accuses Nicolás Maduro and His Wife, Cilia Flores, of Torture (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s acting president, addressed the UN on 23 September 2026, promising elections at the “right moment” and thanking President Donald Trump for willingness to resume diplomatic ties after a U.S. raid captured former President Nicolás Maduro. Coverage varied across the political spectrum.
La Silla Vacía reported it asMany Think About Venezuela (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s acting president, addressed the UN on 23 September 2026, promising elections at the “right moment” and thanking President Donald Trump for willingness to resume diplomatic ties after a U.S. raid captured former President Nicolás Maduro. Coverage varied across the political spectrum.
La Silla Vacía reported it asMany Think About Venezuela (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has stated the US military would be used if necessary to secure national interests in the Western Hemisphere. He compared cartels to the 'Islamic State' and mentioned an operation that captured Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
La Silla Vacía reported it asShield of the Americas Announces Actions Against ELN, Dissidence and Clan (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
La Silla Vacía reported it asTrump and Delcy Rodriguez Will Meet Next Week in New York (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, alleging that fentanyl is produced in clandestine Canadian labs. However, he did not include Canada on a list of major drug-producing countries submitted to Congress.
La Silla Vacía reported it asUnited States Maintains Decertification with Conditions to Colombia (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
A report documented 124 killings of land and environmental defenders worldwide in 2025. Latin America was the region with the highest number of deaths, making up 85% of the global total. Colombia and Brazil reported the most killings.
La Silla Vacía reported it asFor the Fourth Year, Colombia Is the Most Lethal Country for Environmental Leadership (opens La Silla Vacía in a new tab)
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How reliably it reports fact
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 24
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
24 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 8 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and La Silla Vacía ran the story anyway.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of La Silla Vacía: its report arrived a median of 31 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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