On August 31, 2026, a car bomb detonated near the main police station in Los Patios, a municipality in the metropolitan area of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. ^[1] An exchange of gunfire occurred between the police and the alleged criminals, resulting in the deaths of the woman, one of the alleged criminals, and a 13-year-old boy. ^[2] A terrorist attack occurred against the Los Patios police station in the metropolitan area of Cúcuta, prompting a visit from President Abelardo De la Espriella. ^[3] Carolina Andújar, a writer from Cali, Colombia, will present her novel 'Vampyr' at the Fiesta del Libro de Cúcuta (fliC) on 2026-09-02. ^[4] As of the report's update, it has not been confirmed whether any people were injured or killed by the attack. ^[5] The explosion caused damage to the infrastructure of the police station and generated disruptions to the electricity service in several sectors of the area. ^[6] The explosive vehicle was detonated on the main avenue in the immediate vicinity of the police station, and the blast was heard in various sectors of Cúcuta. ^[7] The 13-year-old victim was identified as Kryslerth Alejandro Barrio Ereu. ^[8]