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Who gave the order? Investigating Colombia's 'false positives' scandal

The "false positives" scandal is one of the deadliest episodes of the conflict in Colombia. In the 2000s, the Colombian army murdered thousands of innocent civilians, passing them off as guerrillas or criminals in order to increase the "body counts" of military operations. The victims were young men from poor…

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Colombia killings of social leaders, rights defenders hit new high

Colombia will end the year with at least 199 killings of social leaders and human rights defenders, the highest level recorded, due to attacks by illegal armed groups in areas tied to the drug trade, the country's human rights ombudsman said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championships despite wrist issue

BOGOTA (Colombia): Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu endured wrist pain to grab a silver medal at the World Championships and in the process beat Tokyo Olympics champion Hou Zhihua, here.

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Colombia's armed forces to maintain offensive against armed groups -president says

Colombia's military will keep up offensive operations against illegal armed groups until they demonstrate the will to negotiate for peace, President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday, after FARC dissidents attacked and killed six soldiers.

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33 Killed In Colombia Landslide

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered a National Unified Command Post to be installed in the capital Bogota by Tuesday at the latest to determine the state of the roadways under adverse weather conditions. Read on for tetails:

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Colombia president's move to label protesters 'peace managers' sparks controversy

Opponents of Colombia President Gustavo Petro on Monday insisted that people jailed for participating in anti-government protests in 2021 were in prison for breaking the law, not demonstrating, after Petro announced plans to name dozens of youths as peace managers, paving the way for their release.

Reuters

Landslide buries bus in Colombia, killing at least 34

At least 34 people died when a landslide buried a bus in northwestern Colombia on Sunday, the government disaster agency said on Monday.

Reuters

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World Cup 2022 has a winner, say women football fans: safety

Female fans from Brazil to Colombia and Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia say they’re enjoying late-night games, safe and secure.

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Woman, 26, dies after being injured by boat propeller as onlookers scream

Natalia Andrea Larranaga Fajardo, 26, jumped into the sea to retrieve her flip flops when she was sucked into the boat's propeller and suffered horrific injuries to her legs, buttocks and back

Daily Mirror

Colombia faces very large challenge to stop "endemic violence" -Amnesty

Colombia's government faces big challenges in stemming endemic violence, advocacy group Amnesty International's secretary general Agnes Callamard said, while calling for an end to impunity for sexual violence meted out by security forces during protests in 2021.

Reuters

Colombia asks for legal status for its people already in US

Colombia wants the Biden administration to grant temporary legal status to its citizens now living in the United States, noting its own efforts to address regional migration by hosting 2 million Venezuelans who fled their homes

The Independent UK

Colombia to launch military operation against armed groups on border

Colombia will launch a military offensive against illegal armed groups operating in border areas, and it is seeking collaboration from neighbors, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said on Monday.

Reuters

Harry Styles fan 'almost died' after being 'suffocated and crushed against show barriers'

Harry Styles was forced to pause his concert in Bogotá, Colombia after fans 'almost died' when some were 'crushed against the barriers while others fainted'

Daily Mirror

These 6 extreme tours in Latin America will get the adrenaline flowing

The desire for an adrenaline rush while traveling continues to grow, especially among young people signing up for adventure tourism. Here's a list of six extreme tours in Mexico, Colombia and Peru that are certain to get hearts pounding.

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Great Britain facing away tie against unseeded Colombia in Davis Cup qualifier

Colombia will choose the surface for the match in February.

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Colombia, ELN rebels invite three more countries to help with peace talks

Colombia's government and leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) said on Friday they have agreed to invite Brazil, Chile and Mexico as so-called guarantor countries in peace talks that seek to end nearly 60 years of conflict.

Reuters

Colombia's ex-FARC leaders face up to eight year sentences for kidnappings

Colombia's transitional justice tribunal recommended sentencing seven former FARC guerilla commanders to five to eight years for kidnappings and similar crimes during the country's decades-long armed conflict.

The Independent UK

Four arrested after police seize 230kg of cocaine buried inside animal feed and oranges

A shipment of animal feed from Colombia to a farm in Somerset was found to contain the class A drug

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Colombian cyclists suspected of doping: The battle to stay clean

Since 2016, Colombian cyclists have topped the podiums in the French, Spanish and Italian tours. Yet these successes hide a dark secret: a doping problem. Along with Costa Rica and Italy, Colombia has the highest number of cyclists sanctioned for taking performance-enhancing drugs. The Colombian anti-doping agency is trying to…

Reuters

Peace talks will not slow Colombia's offensive against armed groups -officials

New peace talks with Colombia's insurgency have not stalled the country's offensives against armed groups, drug traffickers and illegal miners, two senior officials said on Wednesday.

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Echo 3 review – a hostage drama that’s like Band of Brothers meets EastEnders

From the writer of The Hurt Locker, this show about a rescue mission to save a loved one from Colombian guerrillas stars two buff bros who channel Phil and Grant Mitchell

The Independent UK

Hard-working Colombian beetles clean garbage, retire as pets

A Colombian company is using beetles to transform food waste into fertilizer— and then sends some off to retirement as pets in Japan

The Independent UK

Small plane carrying eight people crashes into residential area of Colombia killing all onboard

Social media footage showed fire emerging from a building and plumes of thick smoke rising into the sky

Daily Mirror

Colombia plane crash: At least eight killed after aircraft smashes into apartment blocks

A plane that had reported a problem with an engine crashed into apartment blocks in a residential area of Medellin, Colombia, with all eight people on board dying

Reuters

Colombia, ELN rebels start peace talks, hoping to end six decades of war

Negotiators from the Colombian government and leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) began peace talks on Monday, the first major step in President Gustavo Petro's efforts to end nearly 60 years of war.

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