Ahead of presidential elections scheduled for May 2026, Colombia hosts the UNESCO Media Literacy Week against a backdrop of political polarization and press freedom concerns
By Luciani Gomes, Media Policy Specialist, Brazil Colombia will host UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week Feature Conference at the end of October, after an intense pre-campaign period ahead of the 2026 presidential election. According to the 2025 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, 59% of Colombians view misinformation as a significant issue, and 76%…









