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Colombia discovers two historical shipwrecks in Caribbean

Colombian naval officials conducting underwater monitoring of the long-sunken San Jose galleon have discovered two other historical shipwrecks nearby, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.

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Colombia court orders penalties for president, cites national park

A court in Colombia has ordered President Ivan Duque to be fined and placed under house arrest for five days, it said on Saturday, citing the Andean country's leader failure to comply with a previous ruling that demanded he protect a national park.

Reuters

Colombia arrests five in probe of Paraguay prosecutor's murder

Five people have been arrested in Colombia for alleged involvement in the murder last month of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime, Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday.

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Colombia only partially adopting measures to prevent rights abuses -rights panel

Colombia is only partially adopting necessary measures to prevent members of its security forces from committing human rights violations, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ex-rebel, businessman to vie in Colombia presidential runoff

Colombian voters have opted for a dramatic change in presidential politics, choosing a leftist former rebel and an outsider populist businessman to advance to a runoff election in June

The Independent UK

Colombians head to the polls for first round of presidential vote

Colombians headed to the polls Sunday in the first round of a presidential election, with a leftist poised for victory for the first time in the country's troubled history.

France 24

Left hopes for historic win in Colombia's 'change election'

Bogota (AFP) - Colombians go to the polls Sunday in a deeply polarized election that could see a leftist -- and ex-guerrilla -- become president for the first time in the history of the violence- and inequality-plagued country.

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Ex-rebel emerges as favorite in Colombian presidential race

A one-time rebel fighter has used an emotional anti-establishment discourse and promises to boost state involvement in the economy to garner a commanding lead in polls as Colombia heads into Sunday's presidential election

The Independent UK

Colombia legalized abortions for the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. A backlash ensued

The Constitutional Court issued the ruling in February of this year. It's part of a so-called "green wave" of liberalizing abortion rights in some Latin America countries. And it's led to protests.

WEKU

Otoniel shipped ‘outrageous’ amounts of cocaine to US: Prosecutor

Accused Colombian drug trafficker pleads not guilty to two charges after being extradited to the US from Bogota.

Al Jazeera

Drug trafficker and gang leader Otoniel extradited to US from Colombia

He was Colombia’s most wanted man before he was captured

Evening Standard

Colombia extradites drug lord 'Otoniel' to US

Bogota (AFP) - One of Colombia's most notorious drug lords was extradited Wednesday to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, announced President Ivan Duque.

AFP

Colombia's leader touts peace efforts, says drugs are enemy

In a farewell appearance at the U.N. Security Council, Colombian President Ivan Duque is touting his government’s accomplishments in building peace, including steps to reintegrate more than 12,800 former rebels into society

The Independent UK

FARC dissidents responsible for bombing that killed two children, says Colombia's Duque

Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday accused former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who reject a peace deal of setting off explosives at a police station which killed two children and injured 39 others in Bogota.

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Biden names Colombia a ‘major non-NATO ally,’ countering Putin’s influence in Latin America

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will name Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, a significant recognition as the United States tries to undercut Russian President Vladimir Putin’s influence in Latin America after his invasion of Ukraine.

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Biden to grant Colombia special non-NATO ally status after Duque meeting

President Joe Biden told Colombian President Ivan Duque on Thursday he plans to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, granting the strategic status to a key country in a turbulent region as the United States seeks to isolate Russia.

Reuters

Colombia's president says any solution for Venezuela must come through elections

Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday said any solution for Venezuela's future, whose humanitarian crisis under President Nicolas Maduro has hit neighboring nations with an influx of migrants, must come through genuine, transparent presidential elections.

Reuters

Colombian President Duque to meet Biden next week -White House

Colombian President Ivan Duque will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on March 10 on a visit to Washington during which the two leaders will discuss regional and global issues including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said on Wednesday.

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Colombia will not require face masks outdoors in areas with 70% COVID vaccination

Colombia's government will no longer require the use of face masks outdoors in areas where more than 70% of the population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, President Ivan Duque said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Colombia ELN rebels call for three day curfew

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said it would hold a three-day "armed strike" beginning Wednesday to protest against President Ivan Duque's social and economic policies, a move the government called an attempt to sow fear.

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Colombia presidential candidate says talks with ELN rebels possible but not in Cuba

Colombian right-wing presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga said renewed peace talks with leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels could be possible in his administration, but they cannot take place in erstwhile host Cuba.

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