Can't Install VLC software: Ubuntu server error

Your output shows that you are using a local Regional server in Columbia, not the Main Server.

The Main Server supplies to the regional locations; the onus is on them to ensure that their servers are updated and running. Sadly... many mirrors are a bit lax. For this reason, we suggest users having issues with regional mirrors to stay on Main Server.

What you can do to Make Certain you are on the Main Server is elevate to root as @Forpli explains here:

Once elevated to Root, select "Other locations" in the left pane, then "computer" in the right pane.
Double click on etc then on the folder named apt and then Right Click the sources.list and select to open it in Text Editor.
You can select all - then backspace and remove All Its Content to blank it out, then paste in:

# deb cdrom:[Zorin-OS 18 Core 64bit]/ noble main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble main restricted
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security multiverse

# This system was installed using small removable media
# (e.g. netinst, live or single CD). The matching "deb cdrom"
# entries were disabled at the end of the installation process.
# For information about how to configure apt package sources,
# see the sources.list(5) manual.

Save The File.
Once you have saved it and ensured it was saved,
In terminal try:

sudo apt update

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