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Arcs in and about Colombia from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 279 stories · 1,973 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 4, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs3 named arcs in 2026

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Gone quiet · 2

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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 1 – Oct 14, 20262 arcs shown · 1 more this year
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Trump's feud with Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro

5 of 14 stories this year · gone quiet

Despite Trump-Petro feud, US-Colombia anti-drug partnership remains strong · 22 articles, Jan 5Trump implies he may target Colombia's president, says Cuba appears 'ready to fall' · 10 articles, Jan 5Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike · 12 articles, Jan 8An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia's Petro to meet at White House · 24 articles, Feb 3U.S. prosecutors probe whether Colombian President Petro had ties to drug traffickers, sources tell AP · 9 articles, Mar 20
The August 2026 earthquake in Colombia and its aftermath

9 stories · gone quiet

Colombia's Earthquake Death Toll Approaches 300 as Search for Survivors Ends — From Grief to Grassroots · 565 articles, Aug 10Pope prays for victims of Colombia earthquake · 7 articles, Aug 11A whisper from the rubble led to baby’s rescue after Colombia earthquake · 16 articles, Aug 12New Jersey mother died saving daughter in Colombia earthquake, family says · 11 articles, Aug 13Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program · 8 articles, Aug 13Colombia’s earthquake tore apart this family with triplets. Only one survived · 10 articles, Aug 15Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery · 16 articles, Aug 15Shakira makes surprise visit in earthquake-damaged Colombia and commits to rebuilding schools · 25 articles, Aug 17A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region · 4 articles, Aug 19
The US military's strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela and in the Pacific · Sep 2, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

2023261 articles2024658 articles20251342 articles20262608 articles

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Jan 1, 202426113
Jan 8, 202416424
Jan 15, 20242317
Jan 22, 2024311131
Jan 29, 2024616547
Feb 5, 2024921681
Feb 12, 202403012
Mar 11, 20240215
Mar 18, 20249121152
Mar 25, 202423324
Apr 8, 20240305
Apr 15, 20241216
Apr 22, 202444320
Apr 29, 202447529
May 13, 202424217
May 27, 202434012
Jun 10, 2024911435
Jun 17, 20244209
Jul 1, 202456017
Jul 15, 202456121
Jul 22, 202402216
Jul 29, 20241528
Aug 12, 20241217
Sep 9, 202437127
Oct 7, 20241117
Oct 28, 202417120
Dec 9, 202477738
Dec 23, 202436329
Jan 13, 20251114
Jan 20, 20251017875
Jan 27, 2025132711102
Feb 3, 202526224
Mar 3, 202514116
Mar 10, 20251203
Mar 17, 202535323
Mar 24, 202525625
Apr 21, 202502617
May 19, 20251428
Jun 2, 202558427
Jun 9, 20251326
Jun 16, 202505018
Jul 28, 2025164410222
Aug 4, 202566138
Aug 11, 202528228
Sep 15, 202546231
Sep 22, 2025311939
Oct 6, 20252226
Oct 13, 20255161281
Oct 20, 2025122912128
Oct 27, 2025414436
Nov 3, 20251102
Nov 10, 20251318
Nov 17, 202514010
Dec 1, 202524119
Dec 29, 2025244021248
Jan 5, 20268238117
Jan 12, 2026611241
Jan 19, 2026416454
Jan 26, 20261001
Feb 2, 202636517
Feb 23, 202604416
Mar 16, 20262318
Mar 23, 2026214349
Mar 30, 202613320
Apr 13, 20262338
May 11, 20261115
Jun 1, 202634418
Jun 22, 2026118537
Jun 29, 202610168109
Jul 6, 2026132718127
Jul 13, 2026254228399
Jul 20, 202633213
Jul 27, 20261113
Aug 3, 2026412850
Aug 10, 20264195381129
Aug 17, 20261217688
Aug 24, 202664218
Aug 31, 202633111
Sep 7, 202639338
Sep 14, 202663118
Sep 21, 2026310224
Sep 28, 202635222

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else52 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Colombia that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 27– 28Colombian police capture wife and daughter of notorious Ecuadorian gang leader extradited to the US3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 26– 28Accused drug lord "The Spider" extradited to U.S. from Colombia3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 20– 21Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 8– 10Rubio is wrapping up South America tour focused drug cartel fight with a stop in Peru30 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 2 right
  5. Aug 24– 26Over 500,000 Undocumented Venezuelans Face Deportation Risk in Colombia Under De la Espriella's Hardline Shift5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Aug 12– 14Hegseth says Colombia's new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts12 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 4 right
  7. Aug 11– 12A new president faces his first major test as rescue efforts continue5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 8US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Aug 4– 8Colombia: Trump ally De la Espriella takes office15 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 1 right
  10. Aug 4– 52 suspects arrested in killing of American Airlines flight attendant in Colombia7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right

Stories that name Colombia

  1. Sep 28– 29US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia’s top prosecutor13 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 24– 27US troops join Ecuador’s drug war6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 15– 17US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas15 articles · 14 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 10– 11Trump list of US-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows to 218 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Aug 27– Sep 3Aryna Sabalenka powers her way into the third round of the US Open in just 53 minutes13 articles · 8 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 20Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Aug 18– 22First 20 U.S. Deportees Arrive in Liberia Under Third-Country Deal Expected to Include Venezuelans and Cubans44 articles · 24 independent sources
    7 left, 8 center, 4 right
  8. Aug 13– 14Ecuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 3 right
  9. Aug 10– 14Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat392 articles · 98 independent sources
    22 left, 36 center, 19 right
  10. Aug 8– 11UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse Gianni Infantino of 'fundamental breach of trust'115 articles · 40 independent sources
    1 left, 13 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Aug 14Galdiano leads Portland Classic, with amateur Marin a shot back5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Jul 7Kalshi referral code ALCOM15: Claim an exclusive $15 bonus for trading on Switzerland vs. Colombia7 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Jul 1– 4Polymarket referral code ALCOM: Get an exclusive $50 bonus for Spain vs Austria14 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Jul 1– 4Kalshi $10 cash bonus referral code “OREGONLIVE1″ launched for France-Paraguay, World Cup this Independence Day15 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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