Colombia lifts coal export ban on Israel imposed over Gaza genocide

Colombia lifts coal export ban on Israel imposed over Gaza genocide Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 11:52 The decree follows Colombia's recognition of Israeli rule over Syria's occupied Golan Heights Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella speaks during a press conference at the Palacio de San Carlos in Bogota on 12 August 2026 (Esteban Vega La Rotta/AFP) Off Colombia’s new right-wing government has authorised coal exports to Israel , overturning an embargo imposed by former President Gustavo Petro to prevent Colombian resources from fuelling Israel’s genocide in Gaza . Trade Minister Mauricio Gomez Amin announced the decision on Friday in a video alongside President Abelardo de la Espriella, who held up the document. “We have the decree that authorises the export of coal,” Gomez Amin said.