They say Sebastián de Belalcázar represented five centuries of genocide and slavery in South America.

(marketscreener.com) Colombia Finance MinisterJose Antonio Ocampo on Thursday opened the door to possiblefinancing in international markets for the Andean country, ifthe recent trend in falling borrowing costs continues. The South American country has already met its targeted debtlevel in foreign and local markets this year. Ocampo had...https//www.marketscreener.com/quote/index/NASDAQ-COLOMBIA-13492976/news/Colombia-finance-minister-opens-door-to-international-financing-42346233/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20221117

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As the 2022 hurricane season rolls on, a new tropical storm formed Friday off the coast of Colombia, but it is not expected to threaten the United States.

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2022)—Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jaden Sandi, from Los Angeles, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), demonstrates the ability to breathe while a nasal-pharyngeal airway is in her nostril during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training with Colombian Naval forces at Naval Base ARC Bolivar, in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 16, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert...

US offered $5m bounty for Dairo Antonio Usuga, who Colombia describes as the world’s most dangerous drug trafficker.

Four people died on Friday night in the city, the epicentre of protests against the government.

The sole known survivor of the migrant boat disaster, Juan Esteban Montoya Caicedo, lay in a Miami hospital bed Friday in the custody of Border Patrol authorities.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that “we…The post Petro orders Colombia’s security forces to end ceasefire with AGC appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos traveled to Ukraine to seek an end to a war with Russia, whose military invaded the Eastern European country earlier this year. Santos and former…The post Colombia’s former president in Ukraine to urge global solidarity appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

221114-A-MC125-1805 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Fatima Camacho assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), draws blood at the medical site in Cartagena during Continuing Promise, Nov. 14, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ruben Rodriguez Santiago)

Colombia inflation rate seen rising again in January

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that “we…The post Petro orders Colombia’s security forces to end ceasefire with AGC appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Thinking of exploring Colombia? You’ll likely fly into Bogotá – so be sure to stick around for market haggling, rainbow-bright neighbourhoods and some seasonal fine dining, says Vishal Rana

(marketscreener.com) On December 30, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Colombia reaffirmed the inclusion of plant-based medical cannabis products, i.e., Khiron products, in the mandatory insurance coverage systemStarting January 1st, 2023, every insurance provider in Colombia, is mandated to cover the costs of medical cannabis prescriptions for patientsKhiron will...https//www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/KHIRON-LIFE-SCIENCES-CORP-46415208/news/Government-of-Colombia-Declares-Mandatory-Insurance-Coverage-for-Medical-Cannabis-Products-42665918/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230105

Companies controlled by China’s authoritarian government have been granted critical infrastructure projects in Colombia and plan to expand their influence.The Chinese government’s increased stakes in Colombia are the result of trade deals made with Bogota between 2008 and 2019, and Beijing’s growing imperial ambitions.Many of the projects controlled by Chinese corporations were obtained with the help of regional elites and the administration of former President Ivan Duque after a visit to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in July 2019.Since this visit, foreign direct...

Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was captured in October, ending a seven-year manhunt.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro visited his authoritarian counterpart from Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, for the first top-level meeting since the beginning of a migrant crisis in 2015. Petro’s visit was part…The post Colombia’s president visits Venezuela for the first time since migration crisis appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Casemiro scores deep into stoppage time to give hosts Brazil a controversial win over Colombia in the Copa America.

Colombia has documented dozens of violent attacks on health workers and cultural sites, particularly statues, this week.

Colombia’s Inspector General announced to investigate some of the alleged corruption inside the agency in charge of protecting prominent Colombians and participants in an ongoing peace process.In a statement, the Inspector General’s Office said that it would open three corruption investigations into the National Protection Unit (UNP).The Inspector General’s Office ignored evidence of corruption in the UNP exposed by the Comptroller General’s Office.The fake security racketContract #753 with Neostar SeguridadThe Inspector General’s Office announced investigations...

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2022)—Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jaden Sandi, from Los Angeles, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), demonstrates a one-person pack-strap carry with Hospitalman Aylin Garcia Ramos, from Austin, Texas during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training with Colombian Naval forces at Naval Base ARC Bolivar, in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 16, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter...

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An estimated 400,000 women get clandestine abortions in the country each year.

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2022)—Lt. Nicholas Teeman, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), left, explains the importance of using the proper sized nasal-pharyngeal airway on Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jaden Sandi, from Los Angeles, during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training with Colombian Naval forces at Naval Base ARC Bolivar, in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 16, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject...

President says Otoniel’s arrest is the biggest blow to drug trafficking in Colombia since Pablo Escobar’s death.

CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2022)—Colombian navy Second Sailor Jose David Barros Tejeda, inserts a nasal-pharyngeal airway through the nostril of Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jaden Sandi, from Los Angeles, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training with Colombian Naval forces at Naval Base ARC Bolivar, in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 16, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and...

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that “we…The post Petro orders Colombia’s security forces to end ceasefire with AGC appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

The Indigenous child’s death from a preventable illness in a park in the heart of Bogotá is the latest symbol of Colombia’s struggle to resolve a displacement crisis that is only getting worse.

Colombia’s security forces and the country’s largest illegal armed groups will uphold a temporary ceasefire to facilitate negotiations, according to President Gustavo Petro. In an announcement, Petro said that his…The post Colombia announces bilateral ceasefire with main illegal armed groups appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

(marketscreener.com) Colombia's inflation is forecast to have increased again in January, pushed up by wage growth and higher food and gasoline prices, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, with analysts forecasting consumer price growth had further to run. https//www.marketscreener.com/quote/index/NASDAQ-COLOMBIA-13492976/news/Colombia-inflation-rate-seen-rising-again-in-January-42870388/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230201

Colombia will no longer co-host the 2021 Copa America tournament with Argentina after a series of protests in the country.

Companies controlled by China’s authoritarian government have been granted critical infrastructure projects in Colombia and plan to expand their influence.The Chinese government’s increased stakes in Colombia are the result of trade deals made with Bogota between 2008 and 2019, and Beijing’s growing imperial ambitions.Many of the projects controlled by Chinese corporations were obtained with the help of regional elites and the administration of former President Ivan Duque after a visit to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in July 2019.Since this visit, foreign direct...

As avocados replace coffee crops in many parts of Colombia, scientists warn there are consequences for wildlife.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that “we…The post Petro orders Colombia’s security forces to end ceasefire with AGC appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that “we…The post Petro orders Colombia’s security forces to end ceasefire with AGC appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Twenty-four of more than 80 hippos are sterilised after scientists warn of the environmental impact.

Public security in Medellin has improved dramatically after Mayor Daniel Quintero introduced a new security policy and local crime syndicate Oficina de Envigado lost power. According to the mayor, Medellin’s…The post Medellin violent crime rates drop significantly appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Sepúlveda, it seemed, was too happy to die – and should therefore be condemned to a future of, well, pain.

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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that “we…The post Petro orders Colombia’s security forces to end ceasefire with AGC appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered the security forces to resume attacks against paramilitary organization AGC. In a message posted on social media website Twitter, Petro said that “we…The post Petro orders Colombia’s security forces to end ceasefire with AGC appeared first on Colombia News | Colombia Reports.

Violence has continued for another night as the UN condemns the repression of protesters.

Haitian officials accuse the suspects of meeting to plot President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, but participants say the sessions were intended to plan a government once the president stepped down.

221114-A-MC125-1895 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jordan Kvernevig assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), injects anesthesia prior to removal of a mass at a medical site in Cartagena during Continuing Promise, Nov. 14, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ruben...

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CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 15, 2022) Capt. Nelle Linz, a Interventional Cardiologist from Springfield, Virginia, left, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Danielle Dixion, a cardiovascular technician from Washington, Missouri, right, and Santiago Merchan, a medical student and volunteer translator from Bogata, Colombia perform a transthoracic echocardiogram on a patient during a subject matter expert exchange at Hospital Naval de Cartagena in Cartagena, Colombia during Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 15, 2022. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical...

Dairo Antonio Usuga’s Gulf Clan was believed to be responsible for 30 percent of all cocaine exports from Colombia.

Bogota, Jan 17 (EFE).- Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned Tuesday that he will sever relations with Guatemala if prosecutors there persist with legal action against the Andean nation’s defense minister, Ivan Velasquez. The former head of the United Nations-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (Cicig), an anti-corruption panel that was expelled from the Central …The post Diplomatic spat erupts between Colombia, Guatemala appeared first on La Prensa Latina Media.

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