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Colombia retracts statement on Pakistan casualties after Shashi Tharoor explains Operation Sindoor realities

In a significant accomplishment for India in its global outreach effort to expose Pakistan and to convey its zero tolerance against Terrorism, Colombia, which earlier in its statement sympathised with Pakistan over the loss of lives, has now...

2025 Copa América Femenina Group B Preview: Brazil And Colombia Set To Do Battle

2025 Copa América Femenina Group B Preview: Brazil And Colombia Set To Do Battle

The two finalists from the last edition of the Copa América Femenina are both in Group B this time ... More around. (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/Getty Images)Getty Images Record champions Brazil and rising force Colombia are the two outright favorites...

GEODIS selects Ritchey for president, CEO of Americas

GEODIS selects Ritchey for president, CEO of Americas

VOL. 49 | NO. 29 | Friday, July 11, 2025 GEODIS, a transport and logistics provider, has appointed Laura Ritchey as president and CEO of the Americas region. Ritchey will also serve as a member of the group’s executive board, which is chaired by...

No final decision on Botanical Garden land for Colombia Avenue traffic solution

The Ministry of Public Works (MOPC) has stated that, as of now, no definitive decision has been made regarding the potential use of a portion of the Botanical Garden for the road expansion. Addis Burgos, the MOPC’s head of communications,...

UN appoints new envoy to Haiti amid calls for a more aggressive international response

UN appoints new envoy to Haiti amid calls for a more aggressive international response

Overview: Carlos Ruiz Massieu, a seasoned Mexican diplomat, was appointed July 2 as head of the United Nations diplomatic mission in Haiti amid a worsening multidimensional crisis. Tasked with leading political and humanitarian efforts, his...

Colombia’s Marxist Prez Issues Grovelling Apology to Trump — Days After Accusing U.S. of Plotting ‘Coup’ Against Him

Colombia’s Marxist Prez Issues Grovelling Apology to Trump — Days After Accusing U.S. of Plotting ‘Coup’ Against Him

Gustavo Petro / Screenshot Colombia’s Marxist president, Gustavo Petro, has issued a groveling apology to President Trump, days after accusing his administration of plotting a “coup” against him. The letter, which was obtained by Colombian media...

¿Cómo quedan las relaciones diplomáticas entre Colombia y EE.UU. tras la última crisis de Petro y Trump?

¿Cómo quedan las relaciones diplomáticas entre Colombia y EE.UU. tras la última crisis de Petro y Trump?

Análisis de Andrea Gómez, CNN en Español Las relaciones diplomáticas entre Colombia y Estados Unidos atraviesan uno de sus momentos más frágiles en años, marcadas por acusaciones de complot, declaraciones cruzadas y el llamado a consultas de los...

Colombia looks to turn new page with US after 'coup' allegations

Colombia looks to turn new page with US after 'coup' allegations

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's ambassador to the U.S. returned to Washington on Tuesday, appearing to take a conciliatory tone after a diplomatic tussle over allegations of Republican leaders' involvement in the Latin American...

Colombian armed groups have expanded during Petro’s presidency, report finds

Colombian armed groups have expanded during Petro’s presidency, report finds

Audio By Carbonatix By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Illegal armed groups in Colombia have added thousands of members and expanded their territorial control in the last three years, despite government efforts to negotiate ceasefires,...

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs over ‘witch hunt’ trial of ex-president Bolsonaro

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs over ‘witch hunt’ trial of ex-president Bolsonaro

(CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1, according to a letter he sent to the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the letter posted on Truth Social, Trump...

Colombia’s Leftist President Shrinks to Trump with Private Apology After Bizarre Coup Accusation

Colombia’s Leftist President Shrinks to Trump with Private Apology After Bizarre Coup Accusation

In a stunning about-face, Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro reportedly issued a private apology to President Donald Trump after previously launching an unhinged public tirade accusing the U.S. president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

Saint Louis University's new president joins global Jesuit meeting

Saint Louis University's new president joins global Jesuit meeting

Edward Feser President | St. Louis UniversityEdward Feser President | St. Louis University As Edward Feser, Ph.D., began his role as the 34th president of Saint Louis University (SLU), he participated in the 2025 Assembly of the International...

La alegría como acto de resistencia en una comunidad de paz de Colombia

La alegría como acto de resistencia en una comunidad de paz de Colombia

Eran las seis y media de la mañana en la Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartadó, Colombia, y apenas se había desvanecido el último canto del gallo cuando comenzó la fiesta a todo volumen. Era la voz del joven trovador de cabello rizado Bladimir...

Colombia’s BRI Entry: Sovereignty Versus Development

Colombia’s BRI Entry: Sovereignty Versus Development

Colombia formalized its accession to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the ambitious strategic plan led by China to expand its global influence through massive investments in infrastructure, transportation, and technology. This announcement...

8 Best Airbnb Stays in El Poblado, Colombia – 2025

8 Best Airbnb Stays in El Poblado, Colombia – 2025

El Poblado, Medellín’s upscale neighborhood, is renowned for its vibrant nightlife, gourmet dining, and lush green spaces. Whether you’re seeking luxury, tranquility, or a blend of both, El Poblado offers a range of Airbnb accommodations to suit...

LATAM Airlines Launches Direct Flights from Bogota to Aruba

LATAM Airlines Launches Direct Flights from Bogota to Aruba

Bogota, Colombia — LATAM Airlines will launch a new direct route from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogota to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Aruba starting December 1, 2025. This move is in response to increased demand for...

Bomb on donkey kills Colombian soldier in ELN attack

Bomb on donkey kills Colombian soldier in ELN attack

VALDIVIA: A Colombian soldier was killed and two others wounded after an explosive device attached to a donkey detonated in the northwest Antioquia department. The attack was blamed on the National Liberation Army (ELN), a guerrilla group engaged...

Governments like mine have a duty to stand up to Israel. Far too many have failed | Gustavo Petro

Governments like mine have a duty to stand up to Israel. Far too many have failed | Gustavo Petro

Over the past 600 days, the world has watched Benjamin Netanyahu lead a campaign of devastation in Gaza, the escalation of regional conflict, and a reckless abandonment of international law at large. Governments such as mine cannot afford to...

‘I don't deserve this': Colombian SUNY student, detained  by ICE with mom, speaks out

‘I don't deserve this': Colombian SUNY student, detained by ICE with mom, speaks out

A decorated student at a SUNY school, with no criminal history, was detained by ICE along with her mother. Sara Lopez Garcia is being held by federal immigration officials in Louisiana, and is slated for deportation back to Colombia. “It makes me...

Bomb on donkey explodes, kills Colombian soldier

Bomb on donkey explodes, kills Colombian soldier

BOGOTA — A soldier died and two were wounded Wednesday when a bomb that guerrilla fighters had attached to a donkey exploded in northwest Colombia, a local government official said. The attack in Valdivia in Colombia’s Antioquia department was...

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