The "Zonas Comunitarias para la Paz" program has been launched; it provides free Internet to 162 municipalities affected by violence and it aims at establishing 1.180 Wi-Fi zones in rural educational institutions

To regulate heavy vehicle traffic on roads in Subachoque, a technical committee has set a 15 days deadline for the installation of toll gantries, as mayors in the region report cargo is using internal roads to evade tolls

A Colombian Air Force Hercules plane crashed in Puerto Leguízamo loosing altitude a few minutes after take off leaving 68 dead, two missing, 57 injured, many of whom seriously

Colombia has implemented 30% tariffs on more than 70 products from Ecuador, escalating a trade dispute triggered by Ecuador’s similar levy over border security and trade deficit concerns, while Bogotá has also suspended electricity sales

A 30-day state of emergency has been declared in eight northern departments after atypical heavy rains have caused severe flooding that has killed 18 people, destroyed over 4.300 homes and affected 150.000 residents, inundating 300.000 hectares