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Colombia
MediaBias News has published 6 stories involving Colombia, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Business & Economy · Latin AmericaColombia requests US tariff suspension after earthquake devastates western cities
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella requested a temporary suspension of US tariffs on Colombian products after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed nearly 300 people and destroyed 13,000 homes. The US had raised tariffs from 10% to 12.5% in late July, days before the disaster.
Latin America5 min readTrust 78 · Craft 87 · Hype 15
Conflict & Security · Latin AmericaUS to launch land-based anti-drug operations in Latin America with 19-country alliance
The US plans to expand its anti-drug operations to include land-based attacks in Latin America, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in Panama. The move follows aerial bombardments in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that have killed at least 215 people since September 2025. Colombia has joined the 19-country alliance, but Mexico has not.
Latin America4 min readTrust 62 · Craft 51 · Hype 31
Conflict & Security · Latin AmericaColombia requests US military collaboration against 'narco-terrorism' under de la Espriella
Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested US collaboration in joint military operations to combat 'narco-terrorism', US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said. The announcement included Colombia’s membership in the 'Shield of the Americas' initiative, while Hegseth urged Latin American countries to reject the International Criminal Court.
Latin America4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 58 · Hype 20
Conflict & Security · Latin AmericaHegseth attends A3C forum in Panama as Colombia joins US-led drug coalition
Pete Hegseth travelled to Panama for the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition forum on 12 August 2026, where Colombia’s new government authorised joint military operations with the US. The coalition, formed under the Shield of the Americas, now includes 20 countries.
Latin America5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 95 · Hype 15
Science & Tech · Latin AmericaDaniela Largo rescued after 36 hours under Colombia earthquake rubble
A 32-year-old woman was rescued alive in Pereira, Colombia, after spending about 36 hours trapped beneath a collapsed building following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake on 10 August 2026. The death toll from the earthquake was reported between 200 and 216, with rescue teams continuing to search for survivors across western Colombia.
Latin America4 min readTrust 48 · Craft 75 · Hype 30- Politics · Latin America
Abelardo de la Espriella takes office as Colombia's president amid conservative wave in Latin America
Abelardo de la Espriella, nicknamed 'The Tiger', will be sworn in as Colombia's president on 8 August 2026, marking the latest in a series of conservative victories across Latin America. The trend, driven by concerns over crime and economic stagnation, has seen seven leaders take office since 2023, many with ties to former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Latin America5 min readTrust 62 · Craft 51 · Hype 20