Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo emphasized the need for a multilateral fund and the appointment of a special envoy within the UN framework to address the Venezuelan migration crisis. He highlighted the urgency of documenting migrants and characterizing the migratory flow. Trujillo announced plans to declare an economic and social emergency in La Guajira to implement emergency measures to manage the crisis. Despite increasing national resources and institutional response capacity, Colombia is unable to successfully cope with the daily influx of migrants from Venezuela, leading President Duque to insist on recognizing the regional migration crisis and advancing international financial mechanisms.

Iván Duque Márquez of the Centro Democrático party has been elected as the new president of Colombia, defeating Gustavo Petro of the Colombia Humana movement. The election results were announced swiftly by the Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil, with Duque receiving 53.97% of the vote. Duque, who will be 42 years old on August 1, becomes the third youngest president in Colombian history and received the highest number of votes ever in a Colombian election. Political analyst Jairo Libreros discussed the implications of Duque's presidency for Colombia's relations with the United States and Venezuela, without anticipating major changes.

In Colombia's legislative elections, conservative parties critical of the peace agreement with FARC gained ground, while President Santos' party suffered losses. FARC's political agenda was overwhelmingly rejected, with their candidates receiving less than 0.5% of the vote. Álvaro Uribe's Centro Democrático is set to become the largest bloc in the Senate, and his chosen presidential candidate, Iván Duque, won conservative primaries. The results suggest a tight presidential race ahead, with potential coalitions forming. Candidates supporting the peace agreement, such as Humberto de la Calle and Sergio Fajardo, face pressure to unite, while left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro also emerged as a strong contender.

Residents of San Martín in Paraguachón reported that members of the Venezuelan National Guard entered Colombian territory aggressively and without justification, robbing locals of cellphones and money. The Governor of La Guajira, Weildler Guerra, and the department's police commander confirmed the incident. Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López denied these claims, suggesting they might be provocations to create false positives.

Vice President Mike Pence of the United States is set to visit Colombia, with stops in Bogotá and Cartagena, where he will also spend time resting with his family. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has called Pence a 'great ally' and expressed interest in not only maintaining but also strengthening relations with Colombia. Analysts suggest that the visit reaffirms U.S. support for Colombia's drug combat efforts but does not indicate a greater commitment to the peace process implementation. Pence's agenda will also cover trade and investment topics, coinciding with the five-year anniversary of the bilateral free trade agreement. The visit is part of the U.S. tour during the Conference for Prosperity and Security in Central America.

The United Nations Mission in Colombia officially certified that the FARC, Latin America's oldest guerrilla group, has laid down its arms. This marks a historic moment where the FARC transitions from armed insurgency to legal and democratic political participation by forming a political party. The peace agreement guarantees FARC ten seats in Congress for the next two constitutional periods. The final act of disarmament took place in Mesetas (Meta), attended by President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timoleón Jiménez (Timochenko), among others.