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Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery in a historic trial. Latin American nations with a Pacific coast braced for a tsunami that never materialized after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, off the coast of Russia. Meanwhile, Chilean investigators closed in on the…

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Amazon deforestation surges in Colombia, reversing historic gains

Colombia’s government has reported a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s Amazon rainforest for last year, reversing much of the progress made during a historic low in 2023

The Independent UK

Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores

Imagine an area larger than the Australian Capital Territory, nearly twice the size of London and four times that of New York City covered in coca plantations.

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Once a Pipeline to the U.S., the Darién Gap Saw Just 10 Migrants Traveling Northward in June: Report

Migration through the Darién Gap dropped to nearly zero in June, with only ten people recorded crossing the treacherous jungle corridor from Colombia into Panama

Latin Times

Luis Diaz completes transfer to Bayern Munich from Liverpool

Colombia international forward joins Bayern Munich from Liverpool in a deal that could total $86.7m.

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Luis Diaz completes £65million move to Bayern Munich from Liverpool

The Colombia international arrived at Anfield from Porto in 2022.

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio Slams Colombia's Judiciary After Former President Uribe Is Convicted of Bribery, Tampering

Alvaro Uribe became Colombia's first former president to be convicted in a criminal trial

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Alvaro Uribe Becomes First Former Colombian President To Be Criminally Convicted

Álvaro Uribe, Colombian president from 2002 to 2010, was found guilty of bribing witnesses and abuse of process by a Bogotá court

Latin Times

Ex-Colombian president Uribe convicted of witness tampering and bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of bribery and witness tampering in an unprecedented trial that has shaken the country.

Euronews

Alvaro Uribe: Colombia's First Ex-president Convicted Of A Crime

Alvaro Uribe, president of Colombia from 2002 to 2010, was wildly popular in rightwing sectors for his war on leftist guerrillas during a particularly vicious period of the country's six-decade-old conflict.

International Business Times

After taking back land in Colombia, Indigenous prepare their youth to safeguard it

Indigenous Nasa children in Colombia's southwest region are being trained how to protect land their people have reclaimed from vast industrial sugarcane plantations

The Independent UK

Colombian Ex-president To Learn Fate In Witness Tampering Case

Colombian ex-president Alvaro Uribe will learn his fate Monday in a witness tampering case that saw him become the South American country's first-ever former head of state to be put on trial.

International Business Times

Ecuador Deports Hundreds Of Colombian Inmates As Bogota Cries Foul

Ecuadoran authorities said Saturday they had deported hundreds of Colombian prisoners via a land border crossing, after Bogota protested that the move came without prior agreement.

International Business Times

Bite marks reveal giant terror birds were potentially prey for another apex predator — humongous caiman

Researchers have found evidence of a titanic tussle between a terror bird and a large caiman in Colombia's ancient La Venta wetlands.

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The Guardian - UK

Diving for the disappeared: the dangerous underwater hunt for Colombia’s missing

The dark waters of San Antonio estuary are thought to hide 190 bodies, killed over decades of conflict. The first state-backed search turned to local experts to try to find them

The Guardian - UK

Grisly suitcase find led to one of Met’s ‘most harrowing’ murder inquiries

Yostin Andres Mosquera decapitated and dismembered a London couple then tried to dispose of their body parts at the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Evening Standard

Colombian man found guilty of murdering London couple before dumping remains in suitcases on Bristol bridge

Yostin Mosquera murdered the couple in a plot to raid their savings and steal their London home

The Guardian - UK

Families torn apart, charges of kidnap and theft: how plans for a giant mine have sown distrust and unrest in the hills of Jericó

Activists who object to plans for Colombia’s biggest copper mine as a serious threat to the environment are fighting legal action initiated by AngloGold Ashanti. But some in the community say the venture will bring investment

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Latin Times

Colombia Again Defies Washington With Gaza Conference

Colombian President Gustavo Petro hosted an international summit this week in which 12 countries announced sanctions on Israel, defying Washington amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

The Independent UK

Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges

Colombian President Gustavo Preto has arrived in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground

Latin Times

Venezuelan Artist Nacho Reveals Chyno's Label Struggles and Announces New Music with Fer Ariza: 'I'm Free Now' - EXCLUSIVE

Miguel Ignacio Mendoza released a new song with his Colombian colleague Fer Ariza, and has big plans for the coming months. Nacho remains at the forefront of Latin music.

Latin Times

Colombian Military Now Using Explosive-Laden Drones To Fight Guerrillas And Gangs

The Colombian military has reportedly started using explosive-laden drones to fight against guerrillas and gangs in the country

Latin Times

Medellín Launches Creative Tourism: Best Local Experiences for Travelers

Unique experiences led by artisans, chefs, and artists that allow tourists to be protagonists, not just spectators, is the new rage in the Colombian city of Medellín.

The Guardian - UK

Julieth Lozano Rolong – Alma: Ibero-American Songs album review – Colombian soprano’s captivating debut

Supported beautifully by pianist João Araújo, and with songs by composers from seven countries, this recording offers a wealth of colour from a hugely promising performer

Euronews

‘More science will save lives’: Deadly rainfall in Colombia and Venezuela highlights research gap

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research.

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