A terrorist bombing at a police station in the Los Patios area of Cúcuta killed one civilian and injured 11 people, including two members of the National Police. ^[1] President Abelardo de la Espriella of Colombia convened an extraordinary security council meeting on September 1, 2026, to coordinate an immediate institutional response to a terrorist attack in Cúcuta. ^[2] Honorio Henríquez, President of the Colombian Senate, challenged a judicial ruling on 2026-08-30 that ordered him and President Abelardo De La Espriella to offer public apologies for a religious chant during the inauguration. ^[3] On August 7, 2026, a labor judge in Bogotá ordered Senate President Honorio Henríquez and President Abelardo de la Espriella to apologize for allegedly violating the principle of religious neutrality during the presidential inauguration. ^[4] President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that the state will not leave any region alone and will pursue terrorists with an iron hand to capture them and dismantle their structures. ^[5] The National Police and the Attorney General's Office are investigating whether the attack was carried out by the ELN or the dissident factions of the FARC. ^[6] Honorio Henríquez argued that the religious act was a collective decision approved by the majority of the Congress of the Republic, meaning individual responsibility cannot be attributed to him. ^[7] The Fifth Labor Judge of the Bogotá circuit ruled that the religious chant "Viva Cristo Rey" performed on August 7, 2026, in Cali violated the principle of state neutrality. ^[8] The Senate President invoked parliamentary immunity and the independence of the Legislative Branch to argue that the judicial order was an improper interference in legislative autonomy. ^[9] Henríquez invoked parliamentary immunity, the separation of powers, and congressional autonomy to argue that individual responsibility could not be attributed for a decision approved by the Congress plenary. ^[10] Honorio Henríquez, President of the Colombian Senate, publicly contested the judicial ruling, stating that the inclusion of religious leaders was a collective decision by the full Congress rather than an individual act. ^[11] On August 30, 2026, President Abelardo de la Espriella offered a conditional apology during his address, stating that if the act caused discomfort or offended anyone, he offered excuses as head of state. ^[12]