Understanding Colombia’s political landscape requires context. Elections do not happen in isolation. They are shaped by history, regional dynamics, economic pressures, and ongoing debates about peace, governance, and security.
To help our readers go deeper, we curate trusted resources that offer informed, diverse perspectives on the issues shaping Colombia today.
- Podcasts on democracy, Colombian politics, and regional stability
- Electoral analysis and peace implementation reports
- Policy briefs on governance and security
- Risk dashboards and civil society monitoring tools
- Webinars and partner interviews
Our aim is simple: to help readers understand complex developments with clarity and confidence.
Featured Reading
El Último Latido de la Paz: Los Montes de María en Colombia / The Last Heartbeat of Peace in Colombia’s Montes de María
To fully understand what is at stake in Colombia’s 2026 elections, it is essential to understand the Special Transitional Peace Districts, known as CITREP. Created under the 2016 Peace Agreement, these 16 seats in Congress were reserved exclusively for victims of the armed conflict as a form of political reparation and democratic inclusion.
These seats, however, were never permanent. The March 2026 elections will be the final opportunity for conflict victims to elect guaranteed representatives to Congress. After 2030, this historic mechanism will come to an end.
In the Montes de María, a region scarred by more than 120 massacres, candidates such as Aura Camargo and Geovaldis González are campaigning without traditional political machines or major funding networks. Their campaigns are sustained by community organizing and shaped by long standing struggles for land restitution, rural education, and human security.
Colombia attempted something unprecedented: to transform reparation into political representation. That experiment is now entering its final phase.
Read the full story in Spanish and English.
Featured Listening
Iván Cepeda responde: “Los medios deberían confesar su afinidad política”
Listen to this conversation with Iván Cepeda, a Colombian senator, human rights advocate, and presidential candidate for the Historic Pact coalition in the 2026 election, as he discusses media, politics, and the current electoral moment on En la RAYA with Cecilia Orozco.
Available on:
🎧 YouTube: https://youtu.be/iKemcXMHhC8
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qH9438jZMRxBxIFjXEJh2
🎧 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revistaRAYA/videos/1375946320888099
🎧 X: https://x.com/revistaRAYA/status/2028093120697581679
🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/co/podcast/en-la-raya-con-cecilia-orozco/id1769910219