The European Union's Election Observation Mission, which includes over 30 members of the European Parliament, released a verification report on Colombia's 2026 presidential and congressional elections. ^[1] Esteban González Pons stated that the most essential recommendation is to update the Electoral Code, noting that the current legislation predates the 1991 Constitution. ^[2] Esteban González Pons, Vice President of the European Parliament and head of the EU Election Observation Mission, concluded his visit to Colombia on 2026-09-03 to present the final report on the 2026 legislative and presidential elections. ^[3] The mission concluded that Colombia's 2026 elections were peaceful, transparent, and well-managed despite challenges from misinformation, extreme polarization, and illegal armed groups in some regions. ^[4] Esteban González Pons stated that the 2026 elections were conducted in a regular manner. ^[5] The EU Election Observation Mission deployed 150 observers between January and July 2026, a number three times larger than the usual 12, making it the largest deployment the EU has ever conducted. ^[6]