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Tragedies, not accidents: Tougher Canadian and U.S. border policies will cost more lives

A fire recently broke out at a detention centre in Ciudad Juarez on the Mexico-United States border. The blaze killed 38 men and injured another 29 from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. All of them had been detained because they had crossed borders to seek protection and…

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Nine injured as fairground ride collapses leaving some trapped 'dangling in the air'

Nine people, including three children, were injured when a fairground ride in Colombia came away from its base, leaving several people trapped in the caged pods - two were taken to hospital

Daily Mirror

Renard's revolution of France women's team comes under scrutiny against Canada

Four days after France overwhelmed a limited Colombia side 5-2 in his first match as head coach, Hervé Renard's renovation of the women's team will undergo its first big test in a clash against Canada at the Stade Marie-Marvingt in Le Mans.

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Alvaro Hodeg returns to action at Giro di Sicilia 18 months after serious accident

Training crash left Colombian sprinter with career-threatening injuries

Cycling News

Colombian convicted for racism directed at nation's Black VP

A 62-year-old woman has been convicted of discrimination and harassment on for making racist comments about Colombia’s first Black vice president during an antigovernment protest last year

The Independent UK

More Colombian suspects in Moïse assassination questioned by FBI during Haiti visit

U.S. federal agents visited Haiti this week where they questioned several Colombian suspects in the ongoing investigation into the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

Miami Herald

Blockade lifted at Colombia coal mine Cerrejon

Protesters in Colombia's northern La Guajira province have lifted a four-day blockade of a rail line and the entrance to an export terminal used by coal miner Cerrejon, the company said on Friday.

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‘I’d get a speeding ticket every week’: Police officer goes viral on TikTok

Alex Narvaez, 28, works for the police in Colombia, but when she clocks off, shares clips on TikTok of herself posing in uniform

The Independent UK

Some people living near Colombian volcano are loath to evacuate

Colombia's government is trying to speed up the evacuation of some 2,500 families living closest to the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which is being monitored for a possible eruption, but some residents are refusing to leave.

Reuters

Colombia informal miners end month of protests, will dialogue with govt

Informal miners in northern Colombia have ended more than a month of sometimes-violent protests, agreeing to talks with the government to try and improve labor conditions and formalize their operations, the government said on Thursday.

Reuters

Real estate agents who speak multiple languages are in demand as Philly’s immigrant population rises

PHILADELPHIA — After Carlos Giraldo came to Philadelphia from Colombia at age 17, he learned a lesson about the power of language that stuck with him.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Colombia to evacuate those closest to Nevado del Ruiz volcano

Colombian authorities plan to evacuate people living within 15 kilometers of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which is being monitored for a possible eruption, with more evacuations possible in the coming days.

Reuters

Almost half of human rights defenders killed last year were in Colombia

The county was the deadliest for rights activists in 2022, and Latin America and Ukraine together accounted for 80% of the 401 deaths

The Guardian - US

Venezuela starts to see some perks of renewed ties with Colombia

Cross-border trade between Colombia and Venezuela has slowly opened up after the countries reengaged following years of bad relations.

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Colombia evacuates families living near active volcano

Colombian officials have begun to evacuate 40 families from their homes after a volcano in the center of the country showed high levels of seismic activity that could signal an eruption in the coming days or weeks

The Guardian - UK

Brian Moser obituary

Documentary-maker whose films for the series Disappearing World told the stories of remote communities under threat

The Guardian - UK

‘They are men … they do nothing’: inside the home lives of women around the world

From Bogotá to Dhaka, women are likely to shoulder the bulk of chores and childcare. Six women talk about their duties and the challenge of shifting the burden now and for the next generation

Cycling News

Nairo Quintana: If I return to top races it will be a big win for Latin America

Teamless Colombian trains on while waiting for possible contracts

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Colombian government to spend $3.5 million moving Pablo Escobar’s hippos

The herd was declared an invasive species last year.

The Guardian - AU

Removing 70 of Pablo Escobar’s hippos to cost Colombia $3.5m

Animals to be sent overseas in effort to contain growing population that risks upsetting local ecosystem

Reuters

Peru announces "definitive withdrawal" of ambassador from Colombia

Peru's government on Wednesday announced the "definitive withdrawal" of its ambassador from Colombia amid diplomatic tensions between both countries.

France 24

Colombian militants kill 9 soldiers, complicating peace efforts

Assailants carried out the attack on a military unit that was securing a pipeline. The violence undermines the efforts of Gustavo Petro to bring peace to the country.

Reuters

Nine Colombian soldiers killed in ELN attack, throwing peace talks into question

Nine Colombian soldiers were killed in an attack by guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) near the country's border with Venezuela on Wednesday, throwing peace negotiations between the rebel group and the government into question.

The Independent UK

Great Britain handed tough draw in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals

Leon Smith’s side defeated Colombia away to secure a place in the finals

Reuters

Colombia protesters demand bull-fighting ban

Demonstrators in Colombia's capital Bogota protested bull fighting and bull running on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to ban the practice.

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