Before the final sequence, which included the No. 1 hits on Billboard ‘s Hot Latin Songs chart - "Hips Don't Lie" and "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" - the Barranquilla native addressed the audience and made them a promise: "Thank you, Cali. You made me feel at home. I promise I won't take so long to come back."

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian Senator Ivan Cepeda was elected to be the left's 2026 presidential candidate on Sunday after a primary vote by the Historic Pact, a leftist coalition that brought the country's current president,

The Colombian government said it "rejects the destruction by the United States of a vessel allegedly related to drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean."

Juan Carlos Pinzón considers presidential run, promises to repair damaged U.S.-Colombia relations within a week if elected in the 2026 presidential race.

Mr Trump may find it tricky to fulfil his social-media promises on tariffs and aid cuts. Colombia has long been America’s closest ally in the region. Without the country’s co-operation, Mr Trump’s new war on drugs would get even harder. ■

Colombian President Gustavo Petro gives his side of the story as he engages Trump in a war of words over mounting U.S. boat strikes.

Det. Alicia Stone, 40, a 13-year NYPD veteran assigned to the Internal Affairs Bureau, died Thursday at a hospital in Cali, Colombia.

A New York City police detective died in the Colombian city of Cali, a week after traveling to the South American country and undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks. Now, Alicia Stone's family is demanding justice.

Senator Ivan Cepeda took a wide lead in a primary of the nation’s biggest leftist movement, boosting his chances of becoming the main presidential candidate seeking to carry forward President Gustavo Petro’s legacy in elections next year.