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Countries to gather in Colombia for summit aimed at breaking fossil fuel reliance

Governments from nearly 50 countries will meet in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Santa Marta to discuss how to move beyond fossil fuels, amid frustration that U.N. climate talks have failed to directly tackle oil, gas and coal production

The Independent UK

Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. Returns to the Spotlight Against Colombia's Jhon Caicedo

Julio César Chavez Jr. is back in the ring on Saturday, April 25, in a fight that feels less like a routine appearance and more like another test of whether one of boxing's most turbulent careers still has room for a meaningful final chapter.

Latin Times

Here’s what to expect from the first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

Delegates from more than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia, from April 24 to 29 at the first-ever Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.

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Why Sweden’s ban on fossil fuel production matters, despite not producing any itself – new research

In 2022, Sweden took a rare step: the country banned all fossil fuel production.

The Conversation

Texas father among DACA recipients Trump administration now targeting for deportation

Immigrants with DACA were protected from deportation, but since Trump’s return, the government has arrested nearly 300 DACA recipients, including 75 in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Corn Close with Gains on Tuesday

Corn futures closed the Tuesday trade with contracts 1 ½ to 3 cents higher on the session. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/4 cents at $4.18 1/2. USDA reported two private sales of 2025/26 corn this morning one of 100,000 MT to Colombia and another...

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Corn Back to Higher Midday Trade

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 3 cent gains at the midday portion of the Tuesday session. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 1/4 cents at $4.18 1/2. USDA reported two private sales of 2025/26 corn this morning one of 100,000 MT to Colombia and...

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Colombia's environment minister says Middle East crisis should speed energy transition

Colombia’s environment minister said global crises, including conflict in the Middle East, should accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels, even as geopolitical tensions complicate the energy transition

The Independent UK

Colombia's Petro Proposes a Temporary 'Co-Governance' Between Chavistas and Opposition Forces in Venezuela

The plan centers on a joint administration involving the interim government and opposition groups which would allow both sides to "generate trust" before returning to the ballot box

Latin Times

Rainwater harvesting and eco-gardens: how one Colombian neighbourhood helped a whole city plan for climate change

From rainwater harvesting to tree nurseries, communities in Medellín are taking steps to increase their landslide and flooding resilience

The Guardian - UK

Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock

Santa Marta conference born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major polluters

The Guardian - UK

The informant earned millions working undercover for the DEA. He paid no taxes

Andres Zapata, 48, was extradited to the U.S. last year from his native Colombia

The Independent UK

Colombia’s history-making VP blames racism for four years of frustration

Francia Márquez, the country’s first Black vice-president, opens up about the strains in her relationship with the president and the obstacles she has faced: ‘The Colombian state is a racist state’

The Guardian - US

Diaz-Balart Warns of 'Deterioration of Democracy' for Colombia Under Petro, Cites Threats to Leaders

His comments come after two presidential candidates in Colombia received images on social media showing funeral wreaths bearing their names

Latin Times

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‘A ray of hope’: EU governments gather to plan way out of fossil fuel reliance

Energy crises could be a thing of the past if reliable, cheap and abundant clean energy is given precedence over fossil fuels.

The Times of India

Colombia to kill 80 wild hippos once owned by Pablo Escobar: Why are the African giants being killed?

Pablo Escobar's illegal hippos, once a symbol of excess, now pose a major ecological and safety crisis in Colombia. Descendants of four animals imported decades ago, their population has surged to over 150, disrupting ecosystems and threatening communities. Authorities have approved a controversial plan to cull up to 80, sparking…

The Independent UK

Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ to face mass culling despite outcry

Colombia is the only country outside of Africa with a wild hippo population

The Guardian - US

Karol G at Coachella review – electrifying set destined for festival’s hall of fame

With dazzling choreography and head-spinning set pieces, the Colombian star delivered a victorious statement of Latin pride

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The Times of India

Las Gaviotas: How a tiny town in Colombia created a green Utopia

In the 1960s, visionary Paolo Lugari sought to prove that if a sustainable civilisation could survive in the harshest conditions, it could thrive anywhere. Lugari selected the Llanos in Colombia (a vast area known to be one of the harshest environments) to create an experimental village: Las Gaviotas in 1971,…

The Guardian - AU

Australia urges Lebanon’s inclusion in Middle East ceasefire amid escalating Israeli strikes on Beirut

PM calls pause in hostilities a ‘fragile peace’ as Australia issues joint call with Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and UK for aid worker protections

Sports Illustrated

James Rodriguez: Official Health Update for Colombia Star Amid Fears of Serious Illness

Amid rumors circulating online, the MLS side took to social media to set the record straight.

The Guardian - UK

#MeToo movement brings wave of harassment claims across Colombia

Female journalists’ accounts of harassment trigger avalanche of allegations reaching as far as government

The Guardian - UK

Viktor who? Sporting’s new Gyökeres has sights trained on Arsenal

The Sweden striker’s goals had inspired Sporting for two years but in the Colombian Luis Suárez they have found an equally prolific target man

Latin Times

Leaked Audio Suggests Possible U.S. Role in Efforts to Build Drug Trafficking Case Against Colombia's Petro

The recording features a Colombian and an Ecuadorian discussing a plan to block the extradition of drug traffickers in exchange for testimony against Petro before U.S. authorities

Latin Times

Are Baby Cartels the Future of Drug Trafficking After El Mencho's Death?

Colombian security experts are warning that the reported fall of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," the leader of the powerful Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) may not weaken organized crime in Mexico as much as many expect.

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