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Colombia’s National Electoral Council Concludes Contentious Legislative Scrutiny, Awarding Final Cundinamarca Seat to Mira Party

by Evan Lee SalimJuly 17, 2026

Bogotá, Colombia – July 16, 2026 – After a protracted and often contentious three-month process, Colombia's National Electoral Council (CNE) has finally concluded the national scrutiny of the legislative elections, definitively allocating the remaining seats…

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Colombia’s Congress Greenlights Historic Relocation for Presidential Inauguration, But Military Venue Remains Contentious

by Jia LissaJuly 17, 2026

Bogotá, Colombia – July 16, 2026 – In a move that could redefine the symbolic landscape of Colombian political power, the nation's legislative body has formally acknowledged the constitutional possibility of relocating its ordinary seat,…