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Colombia decriminalises abortion in first 24 weeks of pregnancy

It's being hailed a “historic victory” by campaigners, as Colombia becomes the latest Latin American nation to decriminalise early abortions for all women. Terminations will now be permitted in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, having previously only been possible in limited circumstances, such as in cases of rape, or…

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Abortion ruling eliminates hurdles for Colombian women

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that women can get abortions until the 24th week of pregnancy without any permits from lawyers or doctors

The Independent UK

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp sums up how Luis Diaz "naturally" proved to be perfect transfer

Liverpool signed Luis Diaz from Porto last month and the Colombia international scored his first goal for the Reds in their 3-1 win against Norwich at Anfield on Saturday

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Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

The Guardian - UK

'I invite you' - Luis Diaz sent emotional Liverpool message by Colombia legend

Luis Diaz is enjoying a strong start to life as a Liverpool player after signing for the club in a £49million deal from Porto

Liverpool Echo

Colombia decriminalises abortion in ‘historic victory’ for women’s rights

Women can now have an abortion during first 24 weeks in latest win for reproductive rights in Latin America

The Independent UK

Flora Growth Files Its Cannabinoid Food And Beverage Products To Colombian-FDA

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) has filed twenty-three cannabinoid-infused food and beverage products with the Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos, similar to the US FDA.

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A rare look inside a Colombian coca farm and cocaine lab, via TikTok

Hundreds of videos posted on TikTok by young Colombians document cocaine being produced in the South American country, from the fields where coca grows to the labs where the leaves are transformed into the drug. Colombia is the largest global producer of both coca and cocaine. One of these TikTokers…

France 24

Colombia votes to legalise abortion in ‘historic victory’ for reproductive rights

Abortion will no longer be illegal during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy following a vote by the country’s constitutional court

Evening Standard

Colombia legalises abortion in move celebrated as ‘historic victory’ by campaigners

Colombia has decriminalised abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, following rulings in Mexico and Argentina that improve access to abortion

The Guardian - AU

"Historic decision": Colombia's high court decriminalizes abortion

It's the latest sign that views about abortion are shifting in favor of women's rights in Latin American countries.

Axios

Colombia's highest court rules to decriminalize abortion

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has issued an order decriminalizing abortion, making the country fourth in Latin America to do so

The Independent UK

Top Colombia court decriminalizes abortion until 24 weeks of gestation

Judges on Colombia's constitutional court voted on Monday to decriminalize abortion until 24 weeks of gestation, the court said in a statement, in a victory for abortion rights groups which sued to have the procedure removed from the penal code.

Reuters

Colombia ELN rebels call for three day curfew

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said it would hold a three-day "armed strike" beginning Wednesday to protest against President Ivan Duque's social and economic policies, a move the government called an attempt to sow fear.

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Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' to be declared 'invasive species' over breeding fears

Scientists warn that Escobar’s hippos do not have a natural predator in Colombia and are a potential problem for biodiversity

Daily Mirror

James Rodriguez blasts Rafa Benitez for cutting "spectacular" Everton spell short

Everton sold James Rodriguez last year despite his impressive debut season in the Premier League after it became clear the Colombian had no place in Rafa Benitez's plans

The Independent UK

Locals fret as Colombia to declare hippos invasive species

People around the Colombian town of Puerto Triunfo have grown accustomed to living near the herd of hippopotamuses descended from a few that were imported illegally from Africa in the 1980s by flamboyant drug lord Pablo Escobar

The Independent UK

Everton’s Yerry Mina will not require surgery on thigh injury but faces prolonged absence

The Colombia international suffered a high grade quadriceps tendon problem in the recent defeat to Newcastle

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Venezuela a key Russian ally in Latin America - Borisov

Venezuela is a key ally for Russia in Latin America, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said while visiting the South American country on Wednesday, adding that the two countries will look to deepen bilateral ties.

Benzinga

South America's Most Advanced Cannabis Extraction Equipment To Be Installed In Bogota, Colombia

CannabCo, a Colombia-based cannabis cultivator and manufacturer of medical marijuana products, has procured an enhanced integrated extraction platform to be deployed in their Colombian extraction facility.

Miami Herald

Colombian businessman and Maduro ally Alex Saab worked as DEA informant, court papers reveal

MIAMI — A Colombian businessman held in Miami on charges of paying bribes to Venezuelan government officials worked as a confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and turned over millions of his profits to the DEA before he failed to surrender in 2019, according to a federal court…

The Independent UK

Businessman close to Maduro was DEA informant, records show

Newly unsealed court records show that a Colombian businessman linked to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was secretly signed up by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a cooperating source in 2018 and gave agents information about bribes he paid to Venezuelan officials

Reuters

Forced displacements soared in Colombia in 2021, UN agency reports

The forced displacement of communities soared in Colombia last year amid increased attacks against civilians by illegal armed groups and higher levels of violence, a UN agency said in a report on Wednesday.

Reuters

Venezuela military has killed 9 members of armed groups -minister

Military operations on the border with Colombia have killed at least nine people belonging to illegal armed groups, while eight civilians died after explosive devices left by the same groups detonated, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Friday.

Reuters

Colombia presidential candidate says talks with ELN rebels possible but not in Cuba

Colombian right-wing presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga said renewed peace talks with leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels could be possible in his administration, but they cannot take place in erstwhile host Cuba.

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