The death toll from Colombia’s powerful quake has topped 250, as rescue teams race against time to find more survivors.

Emergency teams and civilians are clearing rubble and searching for survivors after a deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Pereira and other cities in Colombia.

Colombia's right-wing presidential victory reflects deep internal polarization, says analyst Vijay Prashad, who predicts militarization, pro-US alignment, restored ties with the Israeli regime, and fierce confrontation over Petro's leftist and anti-imperialist legacy.

Colombia’s newly installed far-right regime on Monday formally recognized the Israeli regime’s so-called “sovereignty” over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

Colombia’s new right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, backed by Trump, is pursuing closer US-Israeli ties, reversing his predecessor Gustavo Petro’s pro-Palestine foreign policy and reshaping Colombia’s regional alignment.

Cuba has condemned Colombian president-elect’s plan to sever diplomatic relations with Havana, saying the move aligns with Washington’s longstanding policy of confrontation and aggression.

In Colombia, supporters of President Gustavo Petro are mobilizing to ensure the continuation of progressive policies, campaigning in every neighborhood and town.