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Isabel Díaz Ayuso wrote that the celebration of Hispanic Heritage in the Community during that bridge had featured the Colombian Yatra, the Spaniards Marta Sánchez and Morante de la Puebla, the Venezuelan Carlos Baute, the Cuban Arturo Sandoval, the Mexicans Alondra de la Parra and Héctor Gutiérrez, and the Colombian Shakira. Ayuso described Madrid as an open house to all accents of Spanish. #Hispanidad #Cultura #Madrid (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella stated that the Military Forces carried out an operation in Cajibío, Cauca, against members of the Fredy Martínez column, belonging to the Jaime Martínez structure of the Central General Staff of alias Iván Mordisco and the Jacobo Arenas Western Bloc. He wrote that two members of the group died in the El Dinde neighborhood and that weapons, a mortar, grenades, and a drone were seized. He also said that a laboratory with 105 kilos of base cocaine and 1,500 gallons of ACPM was found. De La Espriella added that the forces continued to confront the narcoterrorists and ended his message with patriotic and religious slogans. #Cauca #Narcotráfico #EjércitoColombiano (translated)

María Fernanda Cabal described the story as terrifying and asked if the so-called "Verónicos" had formed an organized crime gang that trafficked drugs and weapons, mocked Colombians, and stole from each other. She also questioned whether the Prosecutor's Office had shelved an investigation against Verónica Alcocer, former first lady and ex-wife of Petro. Cabal asked where the implicate were and who would be held accountable, asserting that Colombia had been used as a business center by the Petro family. She expressed indignation. #Colombia #Corrupción #Justicia (translated)

José Manuel Restrepo Abondano said that he visited an agro-industrial project in Pajonales in Ambalema, Tolima, where he observed rice and corn crops, fish farming, and bioinputs. He pointed out that the initiative combined production, technology, and science, and stated that this model aligned with the objectives of the Misión Crecer, entrusted by President Abelardo De La Espriella: to promote an innovative, climate-change-adaptable, and sustainable agricultural sector. He also maintained that Colombia had great opportunities in the agricultural sector. #CampoColombiano #InnovaciónAgrícola #Sostenibilidad (translated)

The death of the German plastic surgeon Alexander Aslani in Marbella has taken on new dimensions following the arrest of an 18-year-old Swedish hitman, linked to the dissatisfaction of a deceased Colombian patient, which has led investigators to explore ties to organized crime and possible complicities in the case. #Marbella #Crimen #Asesinato (translated)

ElBuni compared the U.S. casualties in Iran, which he estimated at 20, with the 25,000 monthly that he attributed to Russia, and pointed out that the latter was requesting more Colombians. He also wrote that China feared a war with Taiwan and referred to an Argentine ant with 30 million dead per year on a single front. https://t.co/SaJ5Xp9CzE #GuerraMundial #CrisisGlobal #Conflictos (translated)

Carlos Carrillo said that he had believed for some time that Olmedo López and Sneyder Pinilla had agreed to only partially testify to obtain benefits by pleading guilty and to protect powerful and dangerous individuals who, according to him, had controlled the UNGRD for years. He argued that those individuals would benefit from the transfer of both to La Picota and from López's fear, whom he described as someone in danger of death. Carrillo stated that the Colombian penal system should prioritize the safety of witnesses and noted that much of the truth was still yet to be known. #Colombia #Justicia #Testigos (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella said that the tribute was dedicated to Miguel Uribe Turbay, whom he described as a patriot, democrat, and possible future president of Colombia. He stated that Uribe Turbay was murdered by those who sought to silence his ideas and his defense of freedom. De La Espriella assured that they would not leave the crime unpunished and that he had instructed the competent authorities to identify, within the framework of the law, both those who executed it and those who planned, ordered, and financed it. He also announced that a square in Colombia would bear the name of Uribe Turbay to keep his memory alive among future generations. #Colombia #Justicia #Patriotismo (translated)

Melquisedec Torres stated that, according to the formal accusation by the United States justice system against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flórez, Maduro negotiated drugs with the FARC in exchange for explosive mines and weapons, which he claimed were used to assassinate many Colombians. He added that these dealings had allegedly continued at least until 2017, after the signing of the Havana Peace Agreement. Torres requested that the Colombian Prosecutor's Office immediately seek collaboration from the United States to access that information and prosecute those involved. He pointed out Rodrigo Londoño, also known as Timoleón Jiménez or Timochenko, among them, and claimed that, according to the accusation, Iván Márquez and Jesús Santrich were also said to have participated, of whom he said was allegedly dead. Furthermore, he asked whether TimoComunes and other leaders had informed the JEP about that alliance, and if the court had questioned them about it or other alliances. #Maduro #FARC #Colombia (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella lamented the death of his friend Juan Carlos Vives Menotti, whom he identified as former governor of Magdalena and former deputy minister of the Interior. He expressed his solidarity with the family and said he would cherish the memories of a Colombian whose intelligence, as he wrote, illuminated politics. He also asked God to welcome him and provide comfort to his loved ones. #DescanseEnPaz #Solidaridad #Colombia (translated)

MagistraThor stated that the so-called sewer case was the most important of the open judicial proceedings and maintained that the seriousness of the facts could remind one of the beginnings of the Italian Cosa Nostra or the practices of Pablo Escobar. She clarified that, in her opinion, Spain had not yet reached those levels and urged to prevent that from happening. She also expressed her support and admiration for her colleague Beatriz Biedma. #CasoCloacas #Justicia #España (translated)

María Fernanda Cabal described those involved as terrorists, murderers, and criminals, and maintained that there was understanding among them. She stated that Maduro paid the FARC with oil and narcotics explosives so they could continue killing Colombians, and that in Colombia they had received impunity, forgiveness, and seats. She said they had always reported it and pointed out that the Federal Court of New York had reminded them that they should be in prison, not mocking Colombians. https://t.co/Jys4OMzMgX #Justicia #Colombia #Tribunal (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella said he was continuing, along with the Metropolitan Police of Barranquilla, the investigation into the installation of a flag and cylinders referring to the ELN in Barranquilla and Soledad. He reported that the Police, in coordination with the Prosecutor's Office, captured during a raid alias Kleiver, a member of Los Costeños, who had an outstanding arrest warrant for qualified and aggravated theft. According to De La Espriella, the investigation identified him as the driver of the vehicle used to transport the items. De La Espriella pointed out that the first items were found early in the morning in Ciudadela 20 de Julio, in Barranquilla, and that hours later they found two more cylinders in a parking lot near the Soledad Transportation Terminal. He added that the inspected items did not contain explosives. He affirmed that the operation was ongoing to locate the vehicle and another person who, according to the investigation, participated in the events. He also said that General Sandra Liliana Rodríguez was leading the verifications. De La Espriella maintained that the State should act in a coordinated manner, together with the Public Force, the Prosecutor's Office, and the judiciary, against those he described as narcoterrorists. He said that, while he was president, he would not allow Colombians to be intimidated and that such acts would have a firm response. #Barranquilla #FuerzaPública #Justicia (translated)

Gustavo Petro criticized a senator's attitude towards Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo during a police promotion event to which, he said, the minister had been invited. He also stated that the senator had asked Jaramillo to leave the Senate chamber, despite Petro's belief that he should have been awarded the Cruz de Boyacá, a distinction he claimed to have granted him. Petro attributed improvements in citizens' perceptions of the Police to his government and said that 17,000 patrol officers had been promoted to subinspectors, that their salaries had been increased, and that officers linked to alias Pitufo had been removed from the institution. He added that Jaramillo had pushed for improvements in healthcare for police officers and their families and contributed to building the hospital in southern Bogotá. He claimed that Abelardo had returned the Police's medications to the Char clan. The president maintained that during his government, thefts and domestic violence had decreased and linked this reduction to lower poverty and hunger rates and an increase in the minimum vital wage. He also stated that improvement in economic conditions strengthened families. Petro asked when police and farmers had been seen uprooting coca crops on thousands of hectares planted during Iván Duque's government. He said that trust between the two groups was key to taking Colombia out of drug trafficking. Finally, he accused Abelardo of handing 16 key positions in different branches of the Government to people from his own office to facilitate the massive return of goods seized through asset forfeiture. Petro argued that this situation suggested the construction of a "mafia state" capable of unleashing another Colombian holocaust. #PolíticaColombiana #DerechosHumanos #Progreso (translated)

Gustavo Petro stated that the removal of dozens of Colombians linked to drug trafficking from the list of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) could be justified if those individuals had genuinely distanced themselves from drug trafficking, and he considered it a sovereign decision by the United States. On the other hand, he argued that the list had become an instrument to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from being tried for genocide. He said that the United States had included on it eight of the 17 judges of the International Criminal Court, UN officials like Francesca Albanese, organizations defending the rights of Palestinians, and himself for denouncing the genocide in Gaza. He also noted that on August 18, 2026, Tomoko Akane, president of the ICC, was sanctioned, whom he described as a prominent Japanese jurist. Petro claimed that the list had lost global legitimacy and called on countries and their citizens not to comply with it. He urged the international human rights movement to launch a campaign to remove all affected individuals, including himself, and criticized aviation companies for hindering his free movement for defending the rights of the Palestinian people. Finally, he maintained that the list was used to persecute politically identified civil groups, something he characterized as a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute. He asserted that those participating in that persecution should be prosecuted before the ICC. #DerechosHumanos #Narcotráfico #Justicia (translated)

Maria Clara Posada wrote that, three years before, Hamas had murdered more than 1,200 people and kidnapped hundreds of innocents, among them the Colombians Ivonne Rubio and Antonio Macías. She pointed out that remembering the victims and their families remained a duty, as well as condemning terrorism, confronting antisemitism, and defending Israel's right to exist and live in freedom and security. She added that, in her opinion, freedom, life, and the condemnation of terrorism allowed for no exceptions. #Terrorismo #DerechosHumanos #Paz (translated)

The Colombian-Spanish lawyer Juan Gonzalo Ospina, known for his participation in high-profile legal cases, has been appointed ambassador to the European Union, NATO, Belgium, and Luxembourg by the Colombian Government. #JuanGonzaloOspina #EmbajadorColombiano #Diplomacia (translated)