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Man loves sticking up to 30 surgical needles in his face and arms leaving him bleeding

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Miguel Andrés, 28, from Armenia, Colombia, says he was always fascinated by people with piercings, getting his tongue pierced when he was 12

Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022

Cops Seize 1.6 Tons Of Cocaine Destined For L.A. In Record Mexico City Bust

Police arrested four suspects who come from the state of Durango. Three of them have criminal records.

Zenger · Jul 28, 2022

Time to remove Cuba from terror list

Pointless sanctions based on an outmoded list are creating immense hardship for the Cuban people. Time to move on

Salon · Jul 27, 2022

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UN: Violence rising in rural Colombia despite peace deal

The United Nations Human Rights Office says in a report that violence is increasing in many rural areas of Colombia despite a 2016 peace deal between that nation’s government and its largest guerilla group

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Colombia's next government must focus on tackling criminal groups, U.N. says

Colombia's next government must prioritize dismantling illegal armed groups and criminal gangs, a report from the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday, with rising violence devastating rural communities.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Colombia Could Soon Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis—Can US Cannabis Operators Take Advantage?

On Wednesday, Colombian Senator, Gustavo Bolivar, filed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in the South American country. In 2020, Senator Bolivar tried to legalize the consumption of marijuana but his bill did not have the support of the majority in Congress.

Benzinga · Jul 25, 2022

‘We must not show fear’: Colombia’s children learn to defend their way of life – a photo essay

In Cauca province, where hundreds of environmental defenders have been killed since 2016, children aged five to 15 are taught non-violent ways to avoid recruitment into militias and protect their land

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

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The Salsa café in Stockport that "doesn't do small portions" and sells out very quickly

Luis Sanjuan's little place is a delight

Manchester Evening News · Jul 23, 2022

Colombian Fest brings ‘the whole Colombian experience’ to Humboldt Park this weekend

Billed as the largest Hispanic culture festival in the Midwest, the event returns for its eighth year with music, food, dance and art from Colombia and other Latin American countries.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2022

Colombia's President-elect Petro meets with Biden delegation

Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro on Friday met with representatives of U.S. President Joe Biden's administration in Bogota, the Colombian capital, where they discussed topics including drug trafficking, the environment and economic development.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Colombia President-elect Petro names Ivan Velasquez as defense minister

Colombia's incoming leftist President Gustavo Petro on Friday named Ivan Velasquez, a former assistant judge in the country's Supreme Court of Justice and previously a UN anti-corruption investigator in Guatemala, as his defense minister.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Colombian illegal armed groups propose ceasefire with incoming government

Colombia's top criminal gangs, who are linked to producing and trafficking cocaine, on Thursday proposed a ceasefire to the incoming government of leftist Gustavo Petro as a starting point to peace talks, six groups said in a statement.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

U.S. open to discussing Colombia trade deal with next president

The Biden administration is willing to discuss the existing U.S.-Colombia trade agreement with the Andean country’s next president, a senior U.S. official said, as Washington dispatched a high-level delegation on Thursday to begin forging a relationship with him on a wide range of issues.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

Abu Dhabi Art Fair Reveals Details of its 14th Edition

Abu Dhabi Art has announced its 14th edition which will feature a record-breaking 78 galleries from 27 countries, including Italy, Colombia, South Korea, Denmark and India. The annual November art fair is the culmination of Abu Dhabi Art’s year-round visual arts program. This year’s sector guest curators and collaborators for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022

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Zenger · Jul 21, 2022

Speedboat Seized With Cocaine Worth $13 Million

A speedboat carrying more than 800 pounds of cocaine worth an astonishing $13 million has been seized by navy interceptors in the Caribbean.

Reuters · Jul 20, 2022

Colombia's congress begins new session with ambitious reform agenda

Colombia's congress opens its new session on Wednesday, with a slate of ambitious tax-and-spend and other legislation on the horizon under incoming President-elect Gustavo Petro, intended to combat poverty and inequality.

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

Barcelona bar owner from Paisley on his journey to achieve his dream via a vicious stabbing in Colombia

Kris Cowan is leading a successful business in Barcelona and has talked about how his life led him to this point

Reuters · Jul 15, 2022

Venezuelan breakdancer's helmeted 'head slides' stop traffic

When the traffic light turns red on a busy Caracas street, Venezuelan dancer Kenyer Mendez seizes his chance -- sliding headfirst between waiting cars to show off his daredevil breakdance moves.

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Reuters · Jul 15, 2022

Colombia military kills FARC dissident leader Mordisco

Nestor Gregorio Vera, who commanded a group of former Colombian rebels who rejected a peace deal and was best known by his alias Ivan Mordisco, died in an armed forces bombing this week, Defense Minister Diego Molano said on Friday.

Reuters · Jul 15, 2022

Deforestation in Colombia edges up, moving further from gov't target

Deforestation in Colombia edged up for the second year in a row in 2021, rising 1.5% versus 2020 levels, the environment ministry said on Friday, as environmentalists warned of the impact of a high number of fires this year.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

UN: Optimism at new Colombia leader, but concern at killings

The U.N. special envoy for Colombia says that “there are good reasons for optimism” about the country’s incoming left-leaning administration

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Mudslide sweeps over Colombia school, killing 3 children

Colombian authorities say a mudslide has smashed into a rural elementary school in the mountains south of Medellin, killing three young children after heavy rains washed over Colombia’s north and west

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

Colombia tax reform to target high-earners, says incoming agency head

A tax reform proposed by Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro will raise $10.9 billion annually via a progressive income tax, the elimination of business exemptions, and tackling evasion, his incoming tax agency head said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

Colombia potential cocaine output fell to 972 tonnes in 2021 - White House

Colombia's potential cocaine output fell to 972 tonnes in 2021, from 994 tonnes in the previous year, the U.S. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) said on Thursday, adding the size of coca crops, the drug's chief ingredient, also declined.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Colombia’s incoming finance minister wants fair capitalism

Colombia’s next finance minister says the left-leaning government taking office next month will focus on increasing taxes on the rich so it can spend more on poverty programs

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