Latest news in Colombia? September 10th, 2026

Key news developments regarding Colombia for September 10, 2026:

• One-Month Earthquake Commemoration and Reconstruction: Colombia marks one month since the devastating magnitude-7.4 earthquake, recognized as the country’s worst seismic disaster of the 21st century. Updated figures cite 331 deathsover 150 of them in Caliand more than 466,000 people affected. In Cali, citywide acts of remembrance are underway, including pauses in daily activity and church bells tolling, while government agencies accelerate housing and infrastructure rebuilding efforts across heavily impacted departments. KCH FM
• Bilateral Reset with the United States: Following high-level meetings this week in Barranquilla between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, both governments announced agreements focused on critical mineral supply chains, civilian nuclear energy, and deeper security cooperation against organized crime. The Hindu
• Return of Deportees via Third-Country Accord: Five Colombian nationals who had been transferred to Dominica by U.S. authorities under a third-country deportation arrangement have returned to Colombia. Dominica’s government confirmed their departure back to Bogota in coordination with the International Organization for Migration. Caribbean National Weekly