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From catwalk to perp walk: Colombian designer awaits fate on smuggling charges

Bogota (AFP) - Colombian celebrity designer Nancy Gonzalez's fall from grace was sudden and spectacular: taken in handcuffs from her luxury home in Cali last week to a Bogota jail cell, accused of smuggling protected animal skin purses into the United States.

AFP

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.

Reuters

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.

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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.

Reuters

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

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Reuters

Leeds boss praises energy in win over Brisbane Roar

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - Leeds manager Jesse Marsch said he liked the energy of his team as they battled past Brisbane Roar 2-1 Thursday, with Colombia winger Luis Sinisterra making his debut.

AFP

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

The Independent UK

Family breakfast came before capsized boat tragedy on Hudson River

NEW YORK — The group of a dozen relatives, some visiting from Colombia and Miami, gathered for a New Jersey breakfast before heading for a chartered boat ride on the Hudson River.

Tribune News Service

Family of woman and boy killed in NYC Hudson River boat capsize were visiting from Colombia

NEW YORK — The woman and 7-year-old boy killed when their chartered boat capsized in the Hudson River were part of a family of tourists visiting from Colombia, police sources said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Afro-Colombian politician tapped as ambassador to Washington

A veteran Afro-Colombian politician who studied in the Soviet Union and fled his country after being kidnapped by a paramilitary group has been named Colombia’s next ambassador to the United States

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach

Three Americans were quietly jailed in Venezuela earlier this year for allegedly trying to enter the country illegally and now face long prison sentences in the politically turbulent nation, The Associated Press has learned

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Venezuelan refugee women face increasing violence in Colombia, Peru -Amnesty

Venezuelan refugee women face rising gender-based violence in Peru and Colombia, as governments are not guaranteeing their "right to a life free of violence," Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

James Rodriguez: Teenage stardom and £75m transfer to Qatar move and Mourinho links

As James Rodriguez celebrates his 31st birthday, the Colombian star is trying to rebuild a topsy-turvy career featuring countless trophies but years of frustration

The Guardian - UK

Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento review – a ‘legendary’ salsa band is reborn

The Colombian shape-shifters have fun with a fantasy playlist of taut Latin sounds

Bristol Post

Bristol City, Sunderland and Norwich City linked with move for Manchester City winger Moreno

Bristol City have been linked with a move for Manchester City winger Marlos Moreno in reports in his native Colombia

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Man linked to killing of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira arrested over fake ID

Rubens Villar Coelho ‘produced a fake Brazilian ID’ to investigating officer and had other aliases in Peru and Colombia

Reuters

Police arrest additional suspect in Amazon murder of British journalist

Brazilian police said on Friday that they had arrested a man known as "Colombia" as authorities investigate his possible involvement in the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest.

Reuters

At Colombia-Venezuela border, a trade revival is eagerly awaited

Colombia's leftist president-elect, Gustavo Petro, pledged on the campaign trail to end neighboring Venezuela's isolation, normalize relations with the socialist government in Caracas, and get trade flowing.

Miami Herald

Accused of killing Haiti President Jovenel Moïse, Colombian ex-soldier breaks his silence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Retired Sgt. Edwin Blanquicet Rodríguez had spent 20 years in the Colombian military when he received an offer: Travel to Haiti as part of a security team to protect a politician and guard electrical infrastructure projects.

AFP

Big-spenders Leeds add Sinisterra to list of new recruits

London (AFP) - Leeds have completed their sixth pre-season signing, with the Premier League club announcing Thursday that Colombia winger Luis Sinisterra had joined from Dutch club Feyenoord for an undisclosed fee.

WEKU

What the U.S. can learn from abortion rights wins in Latin America

In the last two years, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia have decriminalized or fully legalized abortion. Here's what Latin America's green wave can teach the movement in the U.S.

The Independent UK

South American women's soccer improving but some way to go

The next edition of the Women's Copa America soccer tournament starts on Friday in Colombia at a time when the sport is clearly evolving in South America but at different speeds and opportunities for players

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