Event: Planned protests are scheduled to take place near the U.S. Embassy in Bogota on October 10 and 12, 2026. The Embassy ...

Event: On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, a protest titled “Day of mobilization in preparation for the strike against the Government” will take place. The exact time and meeting place remain unconfirmed, ...

Event: U.S. Embassy Bogota is aware of eight suspicious deaths of private U.S. citizens in Medellin between November 1 and December 31, 2023. The deaths appear to involve either involuntary drugging ...

Event: A planned protest is scheduled to take place at Plaza Bolivar in Bogota on February 19, 2026 at approximately 4:00 p.m. Protests have been called for public squares in other cities throughout ...

Event: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near La Pitaloza, Panama, at 12:56 p.m. local time on October 9, 2026. Aftershocks strong enough to cause more damage may follow.

The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) is the U.S. Department of State’s flagship program for emerging entrepreneurs and business leaders from the Western Hemisphere. Through a four-week ...

Event: On December 23, 2025, armed members of a terrorist organization placed explosive devices on the Bermudez Bridge on the highway between Pasto (the capital city of Narino department) and the ...

Event: The Embassy is aware of a possible demonstration planned for 10:00 a.m. today, January 3, 2026, around or near the U.S. Embassy in Bogota. Traffic disruptions due to protests are likely. U.S.

To further assist U.S. citizens in Colombia, the U.S. Citizen Services will be visiting Medellin on February 9 and 10, 2026. We will accept passport renewal applications that require a consular ...