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Peru's president affirms sovereignty of Amazon River island as tensions with Colombia escalate
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday traveled to an Amazon River island at the center of a territorial dispute…
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Colombia accuses Peru of fully annexing a disputed island in the Amazon river
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro stirred up a decades-old border controversy with Peru on Tuesday when he accused…
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After taking back land in Colombia, Indigenous prepare their youth to safeguard it
CALOTO, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous Nasa children are gently splashed with water using a leafy branch — a ritual meant to protect them and…
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Colombian soldier killed, 2 wounded in an attack from explosives laden on a mule
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian soldier was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when explosives carried by a mule exploded in…
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Colombian court halts investigation into presidential campaign funds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday stopped an electoral body from investigating accusations of illicit…
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7 Dead and 28 Injured in Series of Bombings Across Colombia, 3 Days After Attempted Assassination of Presidential Candidate
NEED TO KNOW Several bombings and firearm attacks took place in south-western Colombia, resulting in the deaths of five civilians and two…
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Colombian authorities charge 15-year-old with attempted murder of presidential candidate
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities on Tuesday charged a 15-year-old with attempted murder for the assasination attempt on…
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Four killed in wave of bomb, gun attacks across southwest Colombia
Southwest Colombia has been rocked by a series of explosions and gun attacks near police stations that have left at least four people…
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At least four dead in Colombia after multiple blasts outside police stations in Cali
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least four people were killed in Colombia on Tuesday as rebel groups detonated bombs near police stations in…
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Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia saw a 33% drop in deforestation in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the…
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Clashes between Colombian military and guerrilla dissidents leave a soldier dead and another wounded
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — One Colombian soldier was killed and another injured Thursday in clashes with guerrilla dissidents in a…
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Colombia's interior minister resigns as cracks deepen in President Petro's coalition
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo resigned on Monday as a political crisis shook the government of…
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Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? President Sheinbaum deflects on sensitive issue
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hedged Tuesday on whether Mexico would accept U.S. military flights carrying deportees…
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Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely Less on China
Before Sunday, Colombia was quietly emerging as a refuge for multinational brands seeking a stable place to make their products in a time…
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U.S., Colombia back down from trade war, agree to resume deportation flights
WASHINGTON — An impasse between the United States and Colombia over Colombia’s refusal to accept deportation flights ended Monday,…
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Trump punishes Colombia for refusing entry to deportation flights
WASHINGTON — Facing another early challenge to his immigration policies, President Trump on Sunday ordered a 25% tariff on exports from…
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Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
CALI, Colombia (AP) — From time to time, Gustavo Arbeláez faces relatives whose losses were caused by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…
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Stranded in Mexico City, these migrants hoping to reach the United States have no good options
A sense of despair has engulfed the migrant camp of La Soledad, named after the colonial-era church that towers over the shantytown in…
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Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday announced a roughly $700,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and…
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'We want peace': Colombians swept up in bloody guerrilla violence
The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade -- as well as…
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Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
TRES BOCAS, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela…
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A rose's journey from a Colombian farm to a parade float in Pasadena
A little more than a week before the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade, Bob Mellano was counting flowers and coming up short — 50,000 roses…
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Colombia minimum wage to increase 9.54% to $323 per month in 2025
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's minimum wage will increase by 9.54% in 2025, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday, announcing…
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Colombia arrests alleged 'invisible' cocaine trafficker wanted in the UK
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia arrested a suspected British drug trafficker they described as “invisible” due to his low-key lifestyle…