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Colombia's Petro replaces military commanders in human rights drive

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday designated new commanders for the military and the police, saying he chose the officials because they have not been accused of corruption or human rights violations.

Reuters

Colombian government and ELN rebels meet in Havana to restart peace talks

Government pledges ‘judicial and political steps’ to enable talks to resume with nation’s last guerrillas broken off three years ago

The Guardian - US

Colombia and ELN rebels begin moving to restart peace talks

Colombia’s new government and members of the nation's last guerrilla group are moving toward restarting peace talks that were suspended three years ago in Cuba

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Colombia says ELN rebels to take steps to restart peace talks

Colombia's ELN guerrilla group will take the necessary steps to restart peace talks, the new government's peace commissioner said on Friday.

Reuters

Venezuela opposition leader Guaido in "informal" meetings with Colombia's govt

CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has held "informal meetings" with members of newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro's government, he said on Friday.

Reuters

World U-20 Athletics Championships silver medallist Priya Mohan stares at injury layoff

BENGALURU: Silver medal winner in 400m mixed relay Priya H Mohan returned home on Thursday exhausted after gruelling competition at the World Athletics U-20 championships in Cali, Colombia, that saw the 19-year-old athlete run six races in six days.

The Times of India

Venezuela president appoints former foreign minister Plasencia as ambassador to Colombia

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he appointed former foreign minister Felix Plasencia as ambassador to Colombia, during an official act broadcast on the state television channel Thursday.

Reuters

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Colombia advances towards restarting peace talks with ELN

Colombia hopes to restart peace talks with leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Cuba, the country's Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva said in the Cuban capital, Havana, on Thursday.

Reuters

Venezuela seeks to reestablish military relations with Colombia, says minister

Venezuela will seek to reestablish its military ties with neighbor Colombia, the country's defense minister said on Tuesday, after years of conflictive relations between the two nations.

Reuters

Colombia has detected $20 billion likely tied to money laundering -official

Colombia's financial crimes unit, intensifying efforts to catch fraud, has detected some $20 billion in financial operations potentially tied to money laundering over the last 3-1/2 years, the unit's director said.

Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: Colombia Is About To Legalize Cannabis - And Exports May Land On Your Doorstep Soon, This CEO Says

Andres Fajardo is the CEO of Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVR), one of the largest cannabis companies with operations in Canada, Colombia, Germany, Portugal and the United States.

Benzinga

Experts Find Four New Mini Orchids

Conservation plant hunters have discovered four new species of mini orchids in a Colombian nature reserve.

Zenger

Rangers' Alfredo Morelos 'cant touch' Jota as Celtic hero bites back at Kris Boyd

Former Rangers and Kilmarnock star Kris Boyd was on pundit duty during Sky Sports' coverage of the Edinburgh derby when he made the best player in Scotland claim over the Colombian

Glasgow Live

Colombia’s leftist president presents ambitious tax plan

Colombia’s first leftist president has presented an ambitious tax plan that aims to raise up to $11 billion a year for anti-poverty programs

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New Colombia gov't offers 'huge opportunity' to tackle deforestation-U.S. official

Planned policy shifts under Colombia's new leftist President Gustavo Petro represent a "huge opportunity" in the fight against deforestation and climate change, United States official Samantha Power said on Monday.

Benzinga

Gustavo Petro Takes Office in Colombia: What is The Cannabis Policy Of The First Leftist President In The History of The Country?

Gustavo Petro took office as president of Colombia on Sunday, before hundreds of thousands of people who attended the inauguration ceremony in Bogotá.

Reuters

New Colombian tax bill aims at oil exports to fund social spending

Colombia's new leftist government on Monday formally proposed a tax reform bill to lawmakers which would raise some 25 trillion pesos ($5.76 billion) in 2023, equivalent to some 1.72% of gross domestic product, in an effort to increase revenue for anti-poverty programs.

Tribune News Service

Petro takes office in Colombia pledging to redistribute wealth

Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn in to start his four-year term on Sunday, pledging to redistribute wealth and re-think the “failed” war on drugs.

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Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president

Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups.

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Ex-rebel sworn in as Colombia's president in historic shift

Colombia's first leftist president will be sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of the country.

Reuters

Former rebel Petro takes office in Colombia promising peace and equality

Gustavo Petro on Sunday became Colombia's first leftist president, pledging to unite the polarized country in the fight against inequality and climate change and achieve peace with leftist rebels and crime gangs.

The Independent UK

Ex-rebel sworn in as Colombia’s president in historic shift

Colombia’s first leftist President will be sworn into office on Sunday, in a colorful ceremony that marks a turning point in the South American nation’s history

Reuters

Colombian President-elect Petro names energy and interior ministers

Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro appointed two cabinet members on Saturday, a day before taking office in a bid to drive deep social and economic change.

The Independent UK

Venezuela, Colombia border towns expectant of changes

Official cross-border trade between Venezuela and Colombia has been nearly shut off since 2015, when Venezuela's socialist president closed crossings after years of deteriorating relations with Colombia's conservative administrations

The Guardian - UK

The 23-year-old fashion designer dressing Colombia’s first black female vice-president

When Francia Márquez became the South American country’s VP elect, she chose the unknown Esteban Sinisterra Paz to create her outfits

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