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Colombia killings of social leaders hit record in 2022 -ombudsman

Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks in key drug-trafficking areas, the government's human rights ombudsman said on Monday.

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Colombia extradites to US brother of powerful left lawmaker

Colombia has extradited to the U.S. on narcotics charges the brother of a powerful leftist senator who has been a trusted intermediary for armed rebel groups and Venezuela’s socialist government

The Independent UK

Colombia defends minister who led Guatemala corruption inquiry as row deepens

Country says accusations against Iván Velásquez attempt by Guatemala to ‘persecute’ those investigating high-level corruption

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Colombia president backs defense minister accused by Guatemala

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he would not accept any "order for the arrest" of his defense minister after a Guatemalan prosecutor accused the official of illegal acts.

Reuters

Colombia president asks to stop arrest of narco sought by US

Colombia’s president is seeking to suspend arrest orders against some of the country’s biggest criminal suspects as part of an ambitious plan to dismantle armed groups that have long dominated the countryside

The Independent UK

Colombia's VP says a bomb discovered near her home was an assassination attempt

Vice President Francia Marquez said that her security team found more than seven kilos of explosives buried next to a rural road that leads to her home. She has previously faced death threats.

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The Brazilian Riot Was Not Inspired by January 6

The riot in Brasilia arose from the local tradition of political mob violence.

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Colombia VP says she was targeted with roadside bomb

Colombia’s Vice President says her security team found more than seven kilos of explosives buried next to a rural road that leads to her home

The Independent UK

Colombia, ELN rebels likely to hold emergency meeting in Caracas-negotiator

Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group could hold an emergency meeting in Caracas as early as this week, the head of the government negotiating team said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Chile, Colombia call for extraordinary OAS meeting after Brazil riots

Chilean President Gabriel Boric called for an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday to address riots in Brazil where supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed top government buildings.

Reuters

Hope and doubt among Venezuelan refugees with country at fork in road

Election results elsewhere have boosted Nicolás Maduro but humanitarian crisis is far from over

The Guardian - US

Colombia, Venezuela presidents discuss investment, trade

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro discussed binational investment and trade at a meeting in Caracas on Saturday, the Colombian government said.

Reuters

Colombia suspends ceasefire with ELN after rebel group rejects effort

Colombia called off a ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels on Wednesday, in an about-face after the left-wing guerrilla group said it had not agreed to halt fighting.

Reuters

Colombia's ELN rebels say they have not agreed to ceasefire

A ceasefire announced over the weekend by Colombian President Gustavo Petro is a proposal to be discussed at peace negotiations and is not in force, the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said on Tuesday.

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Colombia’s government agrees to cease-fire with rebel groups

Colombia’s government has agreed to a cease-fire with guerrilla factions and paramilitary groups as the nation seeks to start peace negotiations, President Gustavo Petro said.

Reuters

After years, private vehicles start crossing Colombia-Venezuela border again

Private vehicles started crossing between Colombia and Venezuela for the first time in years on Sunday, marking the total opening of the shared border, in addition to cargo and people that have been transiting.

Reuters

Venezuela and Colombia fully reopen shared border

Venezuela and Colombia will fully reopen their shared border on January 1 to allow passage of cargo and passenger transport via the cross-border Tienditas bridge, Colombia Migration said in a statement on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Colombia, Venezuela open key binational bridge as ties warm

Colombia and Venezuela are opening a key bridge linking the countries that had been closed for almost seven years amid political tensions, launching a new era of improved relations under Colombia’s new leftist president

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Colombia announces ceasefire with five illegal armed groups

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a leftist and former guerrilla, announced late on Saturday a January ceasefire with five illegal armed groups to support peace talks.

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Venezuela and Colombia fully reopen shared border

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10 surprisingly good things from 2022

Lula beat Bolsonaro, the Ethiopian civil war ended and U.S. voters pushed back fascism — just for starters

Reuters

Latin America's 'pink tide' may have hit its high-water mark

Dramatic elections in Brazil, Chile and Colombia brought leftist governments into power across much of Latin America in 2022, capping the region's second "pink tide" in two decades.

Reuters

Peru calls Colombian president's statements 'unacceptable interference' in domestic affairs

Peru's foreign ministry Monday called Colombian President Gustavo Petro's recent and repeated statements about the political crisis in Peru an "unacceptable interference" in its domestic affairs.

The Independent UK

Venezuela's Maduro enters 2023 seeking global recognition

Nearly a decade since inheriting Venezuela's leadership, President Nicolás Maduro is working to regain the international recognition he lost when his 2018 re-election was deemed a sham by many

Reuters

Colombia to receive $55 million for peace from UN multi-donor fund

A United Nations multi-donor fund will donate a record $55 million to help establish peace in Colombia in 2023, with programs focused on rural reform, protecting social leaders, and supporting conflict victims, officials and ambassadors said on Wednesday.

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