Switzerland edge Colombia on penalties to reach first World Cup quarter-final since 1954
World 09:16 08/07/2026VANCOUVER - Switzerland's Ruben Vargas stroked home the decisive penalty to beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after a goalless 120 minutes, sending the Swiss into their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 and a clash with holders Argentina.
Colombia and Portugal advance after no-bore draw in Miami
World 12:07 28/06/2026MIAMI -- Colombia and Portugal played out a breathless 0-0 draw that was anything but dull to a wall of sound at Miami Stadium on Saturday with both teams advancing to the last 32 of the World Cup as the top two in Group K.
Munoz strike sends Colombia into World Cup Round of 32
World 13:59 24/06/2026Daniel Munoz fired Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group K after goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had threatened to turn the match into a night of frustration.
Colombia to control hippo population through euthanasia
World 11:29 14/04/2026NEW YORK - Colombia will launch a plan in the second half of 2026 to control its invasive hippopotamus population, including euthanizing an initial 80 animals, Environment Minister Irene Velez said on Monday.
Plane crash in Colombia kills 15, including politician
World 10:40 29/01/2026BOGOTA -- A plane crash in northeast Colombia on Wednesday killed all 15 people on board, including a local lawmaker, state-run airline Satena said.
Colombia to launch $1.7 billion anti-drone shield
World 12:18 17/01/2026Colombia on Friday launched a $1.68 billion project to develop a so-called anti-drone shield to protect the country from attacks by unmanned drones operated by illegal armed groups, the defense minister said.
Colombia shows first treasures recovered from 300-year-old shipwreck
World 11:03 21/11/2025Colombian authorities on Thursday showed off the first objects to be recovered from a treasure-crammed Spanish galleon that sank off the coast 300 years ago: three gold and bronze coins, a canon and a porcelain cup.
Putting the boot in: Colombian women farmers embrace football
World 15:40 26/08/2025Skirts swirl and hats fly on a soccer field in Jenesano in central Colombia, as the "Smelly Ones" face off against the "Fillies" in a football extravaganza celebrating women farmers.
Brazil beat Colombia in shootout in Women's Copa America final thriller
World 09:47 03/08/2025QUITO - Brazil successfully defended their Women's Copa America crown by defeating Colombia 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday to claim their ninth continental title after a roller-coaster final in Quito ended 4-4.
Powerful 6.3 magnitude quake shakes central Colombia, damaging buildings
World 10:02 09/06/2025Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the center of the country.
Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca
World 10:59 03/06/2025With cocaine production at an all-time high, Colombia's government is testing a pacific approach to its narcotics problem: paying farmers to uproot crops of coca, the drug's main ingredient.
