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The left could be poised to take power in Colombia for the first time

Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, obtained 40.34 per cent of the vote in the first round of Colombian elections on May 29.

The Conversation

Luis Diaz returns to hometown in Colombia for first time since becoming Liverpool hero

Luis Diaz has enjoyed a stellar start to his Liverpool career - winning the FA Cup and EFL Cup, reaching the Champions League final and finishing second in the Premier League

Daily Mirror

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.

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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.

Reuters

Colombian named world's best female chef

Leonor Espinosa, the chef-owner of Leo in Bogotá, Colombia, was named the World's Best Female Chef in the latest pre-ceremony announcement of the 2022 World's 50 Best Awards.

Bangkok Post

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

Colombian drug lord known as ‘The Chess Player’ dies in US prison

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela known for violent tactics and wide-ranging bribes

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He leads in Colombia’s presidential election, but few know what his presidency would be like

Construction businessman Rodolfo Hernandez surprised many Colombians Sunday when he moved on to the runoff in the presidential election thanks to a populist anti-corruption message spread through social media that followed in the footsteps of the Donald Trump campaign in 2016.

Miami Herald

Former Colombian drug lord Rodriguez Orejuela dies in U.S. prison

Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, a former leader of Colombia's once-powerful Cali cartel, has died in the United States while serving a 30-year drug trafficking sentence, his family said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Leader of now-defunct Colombian drug cartel dies in US jail

An elderly leader of the former Cali cartel that smuggled vast amounts of cocaine from Colombia to the United States in the 1980s and 1990s has died in a U.S. prison

The Independent UK

Petro, Hernandez neck and neck in Colombia presidential election

Colombia's leftist former guerrilla Gustavo Petro and construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez were technically tied ahead of a second round of presidential elections, a poll showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

14 miners trapped by Colombian coal mine explosion

BOGOTA, Colombia: Fourteen miners remained trapped in a coal mine in northern Colombia after an underground explosion, the mayor of the town said.

Bangkok Post

Alfredo Morelos steps up Rangers injury recovery as striker ditches downtime for the gym

The Colombian star was forced to undergo thigh surgery after suffering an injury during international duty in April.

Daily Record

Colombia peso, market rally as business-friendly candidate advances

Colombia's peso and stock exchange closed higher on Tuesday, in the first session since the contest to elect the country's next president narrowed to two candidates, including business-friendly construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez.

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Feisty outsider rides momentum into Colombia presidential runoff

Gustavo Petro ceded his front-runner status for Colombia’s presidency to a little known 77-year-old construction magnate, in a sign of how voters are increasingly willing to gamble on untested leaders who promise change.

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What the future holds for Davinson Sanchez as Tottenham expect offers for defender Conte likes

The Tottenham Hotspur defender has enjoyed one of his most consistent seasons at the club but what does the future hold for the Colombian

Manchester Evening News

Dealer locked up over Colombia to Manchester cocaine ring while others go 'scot free and spending the money'

Ian Cary has been jailed for almost a decade after cocaine was posted from Colombia to Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Drug dealers brought cocaine into Manchester through the post from Colombia

"We're happy that with them behind bars, there's fewer drug suppliers on the streets causing misery to our communities across the North West."

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Colombia's Petro: firebrand former rebel vows profound change

Gustavo Petro, who topped voting tallies with 40.8% in Colombia's first round of presidential elections on Sunday, has said his political awakening came when he watched his father weep over the death of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara.

Reuters

Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result

Business magnate and self-styled "king of TikTok" Rodolfo Hernandez, who shocked Colombia by getting into a June 19 presidential run-off against leftist Gustavo Petro, is betting his plain anti-corruption message will take him to the top job.

Reuters

Colombia outsider candidate Hernandez may weaken leftist Petro's rebel status

Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro leads the race for the country's presidency ahead of a second round of voting, having inspired his supporters to imagine a more equitable, greener country, they say.

Axios

A Leftist and a right-wing populist will face off in Colombia's presidential runoff

The runoff between Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández is scheduled for June 19.

WEKU

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff

The results represent a major shift in the Latin American country's presidential politics that conservatives and moderates had long dominated.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - AU

Colombia presidential election: leftist former guerrilla and populist outsider head to runoff

Rivals Gustavo Petro will face Rodolfo Hernández on 19 June amid growing discontent over inequality and inflation

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