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Analysis: Left-wing Colombian candidate plans drug war shakeup

Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led war on drugs and has questioned the extradition of a drug kingpin, views that may herald a shakeup of how the Andean nation battles the narcotics industry.

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‘Short and thin’ – Luis Díaz’s long road from Barrancas to Liverpool

We travel to the Colombian’s home town in La Guajira to speak to friends and family about the winger’s formative years

The Guardian - UK

99% of LA asylum-seekers — many kids — in Biden program face deportation, report says

LOS ANGELES — After drug traffickers killed his little brother, William and his 6-year-old son, Santiago, fled Colombia last September to seek asylum in the United States.

Los Angeles Times

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Colombia candidate Gutierrez backs subsidies, businesses to stoke growth

Colombia's economy must grow by more than 5% per year and the government should fund a basic income for the poorest households if the country is to tackle deep inequality, center-right presidential candidate Federico Gutierrez said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Colombia FARC dissident leader Gentil Duarte presumed killed in Venezuela - Colombia Defense Minister

Miguel Botache Santillana, better known as Gentil Duarte, who leads one faction of former FARC rebels who remained armed after a peace deal with Colombia's government, is presumed killed in Venezuela, Colombia's Defense Minister Diego Molano told journalists on Wednesday.

Reuters

Populist Colombian candidate Hernandez enjoys late rise in polls

Rodolfo Hernandez, a septuagenarian construction magnate and former mayor, is enjoying a late rise in polls ahead of Colombia's presidential vote on Sunday, boosted by his colorful social media presence and anti-corruption promises.

Reuters

Analysis: Colombia economic reforms will be difficult, whoever wins presidency

Whoever wins Colombia's presidency will face a divided congress and likely street protests, which will complicate efforts to carry out badly-needed fiscal and social reforms, analysts and politicians said.

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Special programme: Colombia's peace deal generation

Over two thirds of young Colombians say their lives have got worse over the past year, which saw a fierce crackdown on anti-government protests in a country still recovering from five decades of conflict. Six years after the peace deal with the FARC rebels, many young people are backing the…

France 24

‘She represents me’: the black woman making political history in Colombia

Leftwinger Francia Márquez is on course to become the first black female vice-president of a deeply unequal country

The Guardian - US

19 indicted in international drug money laundering scheme

Nineteen people have been indicted in a complex money laundering scheme to move millions of dollars in drug proceeds from Colombian cartels through U.S. banks

The Independent UK

Colombia to train Ukrainian military on landmine removal

A team of Colombian soldiers will travel to Europe to train their Ukrainian counterparts on de-mining techniques, the South American country's defense minister said on Monday.

Reuters

Ex-rebel emerges as favorite in Colombian presidential race

A one-time rebel fighter has used an emotional anti-establishment discourse and promises to boost state involvement in the economy to garner a commanding lead in polls as Colombia heads into Sunday's presidential election

The Independent UK

Migrants in Mexico despair; U.S. extends pandemic asylum limits

Migrants across northern Mexico voiced frustration and desperation on Monday, after the U.S. government failed to lift a pandemic-era policy that has largely prevented them from seeking asylum in the United States for over two years.

Reuters

‘Grave concern’ over assassination threat ahead of Colombia election

Former president of Ecuador and professor Noam Chomsky among public figures to condem political violence in Colombia

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William's sweet tribute to Kate Middleton and Princess Diana during important meeting

Prince William had an important meeting with the president of Colombia at Kensington Palace - and a picture of the two men chatting shows several personal family photos of both Kate Middleton and Princess Diana that are on display

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Colombian leftist Petro holds lead in presidential race, poll shows

Leftist Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla vowing to tackle grating inequality, held a big lead ahead of the May 29 vote, a poll showed late on Thursday, though center-right rival Federico Gutierrez saw an uptick in support.

Daily Mirror

Lightning strike hits military academy injuring 19 cadets while training

The Colombian army has said that 19 cadets were injured after they were hit by a "dry bolt of lightning" while they were training at a military school in Tolemaida

The Independent UK

William meets Colombian president after pledge to tackle illegal wildlife trade

Colombia became the first country to sign up to United for Wildlife’s Buckingham Palace Declaration last month.

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The Independent UK

Harry welcomes Colombia and Nigeria to ‘inspiring Invictus community of nations’

More nations are expected to join over time, and participation in future Invictus Games will be drawn from membership of the community.

Evening Standard

Foo Fighters hit back at claims Taylor Hawkins was ‘tired’ of touring

Musician was found dead in a hotel in Colombia on March 25 with an official cause of death yet to be confirmed

Reuters

How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future

Colombia's presidential front-runner Gustavo Petro wants, if he wins later this month, to stop all new oil exploration and move his country to a greener future.

WEKU

South America's traditional cowboys are still at home on the range in Colombia

livestock in Colombia are raised on vast, open ranges. Overseeing the herds requires the special skills of Colombian cowboys who are known as llaneros — Spanish for "plainsmen."

Liverpool Echo

Colombians say same thing about Luis Diaz after Liverpool FA Cup win over Chelsea

Liverpool win the FA Cup 6-5 on penalties as Diaz praised for performance

The Independent UK

As others are blocked, Colombians reach US through Mexico

Tens of thousands of Colombians are fleeing one of Latin America’s most populous countries on a migration route that has rarely been used

WEKU

Paraguay's organized crime prosecutor is slain while honeymooning on a Colombia beach

Marcelo Pecci was slain Tuesday by gunmen on a Colombian beach. His wife, journalist Claudia Aguilera, said the attackers came on a jet ski or small boat.

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