2026 in Colombia
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List of events, including those predicted and scheduled, of 2026 in Colombia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Gustavo Petro (2022–present).
- Vice President: Francia Márquez (2022–present).
Events
[edit]Ongoing
[edit]January
[edit]- 2 January – Colombia assumes a two-year non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council.[1]
- 3 January – President Petro orders the mobilization of security forces along the Colombia–Venezuela border in response to the 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela.[2]
- 6 January – The ELN abducts five police officers from a bus in the Catatumbo region. They are released on 19 January.[3]
- 10 January – A Piper PA-31 Navajo crashes in Paipa, Boyacá Department, killing all six occupants, including singer Yeison Jiménez.[4]
- 17 January –
- At least 27 people are killed in clashes between rival FARC dissident groups in El Retorno, Guaviare Department.[5]
- Two freight wagons detach and roll into streets in Duitama, Boyaca Department, killing one person.[6]
- 20 January – President Petro issues a decree reducing the wages of members of the Congress of Colombia by 30%, citing fiscal issues.[7]
- 22 January – Colombia announces a 30% tariff on unspecified imports from Ecuador and suspends sales of electricity to the latter country in retaliation for Quito imposing a 30% tariff on Colombian goods the previous day.[8]
- 28 January – SATENA Flight 8895, a Beechcraft 1900 operated by SATENA, crashes near Ocaña, Norte de Santander, on its way from Cúcuta, killing all 15 people on board including congressman Diógenes Quintero.[9]
- 29 January – The government issues a decree restricting the importation of drones, citing their usage in attacks by armed anti-state forces.[10]
February
[edit]Scheduled
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 3 January – Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, 89, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Pereira (1984–1987), bishop of Málaga–Soatá (1987–2001) and of Buga (2001–2012).[14]
- 5 January – Bonifacio Ávila, 75, Olympic boxer (1972).[15]
- 9 January – Beatriz González, 93, painter, sculptor, critic, curator, and art historian.[16]
- 10 January – Yeison Jiménez, 34, música popular singer and songwriter.[4]
- 15 January – Dogardisc, champeta singer and songwriter.[17]
- 28 January – Diógenes Quintero, 36, lawyer, human rights defender, and politician.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "DRC, Liberia among five new non-permanent UN Security Council members". Africanews. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Colombia braces with alarm after Maduro's removal in Venezuela by US". Al Jazeera. 2026-01-03. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Colombia's ELN rebels free 5 police officers as they push for national accord". AP News. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ a b ""La avioneta despegó": Aerocivil aclaró detalles del accidente en que murió Yeison Jiménez" ["The aircraft took off": Aerocivil has clarified details of the accident in which Yeison Jiménez died], El Espectador (in Spanish), 2026-01-11, retrieved 2026-01-11
- ^ "Clashes in Colombia between rival rebel groups kill 27 people". Al Jazeera. 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Tren se descarriló en Duitama y arrolló varios vehículos: mujer embarazada murió y hay heridos". Blu Radio (in Spanish). 17 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Colombia slashes wages for its legislators as public spending balloons ahead of election". AP News. 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ^ "Ecuador, Colombia ramp up trade war with tit-for-tat energy levies". France 24. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ a b "Ecuador, Colombia ramp up trade war with tit-for-tat energy levies". France 24. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "Colombia restricts import of drones used in explosives attacks". France 24. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "Strike kills guerrillas as US, Colombia agree to target narco bosses". France 24. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Quintero, Santiago Cifuentes (2025-03-06). "Registrador reveló el calendario para las elecciones del 2026: cuándo se elegirán congresistas y Presidente". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Leftist ex-rebel fighter and businessman head to Colombia runoff". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ^ "Monseñor Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, obispo manizaleño, falleció a los 89 años". La Patria. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Romero, Pablo (January 5, 2026). "Luto en el boxeo colombiano por la muerte del legendario 'Bony' Ávila". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ "Falleció Beatriz González, creadora de "Auras Anónimas", obra fundamental del espacio público colombiano" [Beatriz González, creator of "Auras Anónimas", fundamental work of the Colombian public space, has died]. Instituto Distrital de Patrimonio Cultural (in Spanish). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ "Murió Dogardisc, reconocido cantante de champeta, ¿qué le pasó?" [Dogardisc, renowned champete singer, has died, what happened?], El Colombiano (in Spanish), 2026-01-16, retrieved 2026-01-18
