Explosions reported near a military base in Cauca: a dump truck with cylinders had been used.

On October 8, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m., multiple explosive devices were detonated near a military base in the rural area of Porvenir, located in the municipality of Miranda, department of Cauca. The explosives, which had been transported using a dump truck fitted with cylinders, were intended to target a regional military unit.

In an unrelated development on the same day in Madrid, the Royal Academy of Gastronomy awarded the 2026 National Gastronomy Lifetime Achievement Award to Jaume Subirós, chef and owner of the Motel Empordà restaurant in Girona, recognizing his extensive career in the restaurant industry.