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Dmar Córdoba Salamanca, a vocal critic of the 2016 peace accord who questions whether an armed conflict occurred, was appointed director of Colombia's Historical Memory Centre. His appointment under President Abelardo de la Espriella replaces María Valencia Gaitán and raises concerns among victims' groups regarding potential historical revisionism.
Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned the new right-wing government's decision to restore diplomatic relations with Israel. He stated that maintaining ties while Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power amounts to applauding the genocide in Gaza, marking a sharp rebuke of the policy reversal.
Colombia's Constitutional Court issued Sentencia T-241 of 2026, urging the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications and Congress to regulate content creators' rights and duties. The non-binding ruling addresses accountability for digital influencers following a case involving unauthorized publication of private information.
Bancolombia reduced its effective annual housing loan interest rate from 14% to 8%, beginning 25 August. This financial relief aims to aid recovery efforts following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia on 10 August, which triggered a state of economic emergency and estimated repair costs exceeding 30 trillion pesos.
Colombia's Consejo de Estado annulled six articles of the 2012 factoring decree, ruling that the Executive exceeded its regulatory power under Ley 1231. The decision removes specific regulations for unsupervised commercial companies, causing factoring activities to revert to general commercial rules.
Special Jurisdiction for Peace magistrate Alejandro Ramelli requested an urgent meeting with Justice Minister Iván Cancino to coordinate resources for implementing restorative sentences. The initiative focuses on non-custodial sanctions requiring reparative work over five to eight years rather than prison time.
Colombia plans to increase natural gas investment by 17% to US$1.03 billion next year, with the majority of funds directed toward exploration and production. This spending surge aims to counter a sharp decline in domestic output, which dropped over 17% last year as import reliance grows.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced the full replacement of the military high command on Friday, appointing Major General Erick Rodriguez Aparicio as Commander General. De la Espriella directed the new leadership to use force to regain territorial control from illegal armed groups, signaling a departure from the previous administration's peace policies.
Colombia's Ministry of Labour repealed 11 administrative circulars from the Petro administration via Resolution 2708 de 2026, signed on August 20. The move removes official guidance on applying Law 2466 of 2025 regarding working hours and union freedom, though the law itself remains in force. Unions criticized the decision as a dismantling of rights, while business groups welcomed it.
Colombian opposition leaders have criticized the presence of an Israeli Defense Forces support brigade in Cali, labeling their participation in earthquake recovery efforts as political propaganda and a violation of national sovereignty. President Gustavo Petro and Senator Iván Cepeda expressed distrust that the natural disaster is being exploited to normalize foreign military presence on Colombian territory.