Colombian Senate Session Recordings with YouTube Links and Topics

Colombian Senate proceedings include URLs for YouTube recordings of plenary and committee sessions. The dataset likely contains metadata such as session type, topics discussed, and date information. It is hosted by the Colombian open data portal, datos.gov.co, and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in legislative activity using the MES, AÑO, and DIA columns.
• Classify or cluster session content by topic using the TEMAS TRATADOS column.
• Build a retrieval system for video archives using the ENLACE YOUTUBE and TIPO DE SESION columns.
• Compare discussion themes between committees and plenary sessions using the COMISIONES Y PLENARIA column.

Strengths

• Includes direct links to source video recordings via the ENLACE YOUTUBE column.
• Categorizes sessions by type and topic with the TIPO DE SESION and TEMAS TRATADOS columns.
• Provides temporal structure for analysis with MES, AÑO, and DIA columns.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).

Collection Method

Likely published by the Senate of the Republic of Colombia.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is implied by the MES and AÑO columns but specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 16:40:43; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, specifically the national Senate.