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Colombian president says country must cut relations with NATO
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for his country to cut ties with NATO, accusing the alliance's leadership of supporting what he describes as the genocide of Palestinians by Israel. Speaking at a pro-Palestinian international...
Colombia’s President Urges Exit from NATO
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stated that his country should withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), asserting that the bloc's leaders endorse the “genocide” of the Palestinian people. Colombia, long...
Quindío Launches New Romance Tourism Initiative to Position Colombia as a Global Destination for Sustainable Weddings
EIN Presswire
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July 16, 2025
QUINDIO, OUTSIDE THE US OR CANADA, COLOMBIA, July 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- By Mel George, Destination Wedding Specialist The Colombian region of Quindío is making strategic moves to enter the global spotlight as a premier destination for...
Bogotá Region Strengthens Its Position as a Strategic Destination for Foreign Investment at ProColombia’s Business Matchmaking Forum
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 11, 2025
CALI, Colombia, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Invest in Bogotá will actively participate in the Business Matchmaking Forum “Colombia, the Country of Beauty,” organized by ProColombia at the Valle del Pacífico Events Center in Cali. The event...
With a New Law, Ecuador Advances a Groundbreaking Model in Latin America to Strengthen Its Protected Areas System
EIN Presswire
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July 14, 2025
A technical, social, and climate-focused approach marks a turning point in the country’s environmental governance QUITO, PICHINCHA, ECUADOR, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ecuador has passed an innovative piece of legislation that...
President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in XVII Brics Summit in Brazil, 6 to 7 Jul
South African Government
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July 7, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, attend the XVII BRICS Summit from 6 to 7 July 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BRICS is a political and...
Colombian authorities arrest man tried to assassinate Colombian Senator
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Colombia have apprehended the suspected organizer behind last month’s attempted assassination of conservative senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe. Uribe was shot twice in the head while campaigning in Bogotá on...
S-African representative states Gaza crisis ‘unquestionably a genocide’
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza constitutes “unquestionably a genocide,” according to Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for South Africa’s Ministry of International Relations. Speaking to RT, Phiri highlighted the severity of the...
BRICS Bank Welcomes Colombia, Uzbekistan as New Members
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The New Development Bank (NDB), widely recognized as the BRICS Bank, has officially welcomed Colombia and Uzbekistan as new members, bringing its total membership to 11 countries. This announcement was made by NDB President Dilma Rousseff...
Colombia landslide causes death of twenty two civilians
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of fatalities from the devastating landslide in Colombia on June 24 has climbed to 22, with eight individuals still unaccounted for, according to updates provided Friday. Authorities from the Antioquia governor’s office...
Colombian Landslide Death Toll Rises
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of fatalities resulting from a mudslide triggered by intense rainfall in Colombia on June 24 has increased to 22 as of Friday, with eight individuals still unaccounted for. According to a declaration from the Antioquia...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
Oxfam reaction to Brazil, Mexico and Colombia's launch of a care investment initiative
Oxfam
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July 3, 2025
Oxfam has joined the new care initiative launched today by the governments of Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia and others, at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville. The coalition will push for increased investment in care, with...
Colombia Landslide Claims Eight Lives, Injures Five
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) A deadly landslide early Tuesday morning claimed the lives of at least eight people and left five others injured in Bello, a municipality located in the Antioquia department of northwestern Colombia, according to local officials. "With...
The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
International Committee of the Red Cross
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July 2, 2025
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...
Colombia's army states fifty-seven soldiers got kidnapped
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Colombian military authorities reported that 57 soldiers were taken hostage by civilians in the Micay Canyon area in the country’s southwest. Thirty-one soldiers were captured on Saturday, with the remaining 26 abducted on Sunday by a...
Head of Colombian criminal group gets detained in UAE
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The head of the Colombian criminal group known as the "Border Commandos" has been captured in the United Arab Emirates, Ecuador's Interior Minister announced on Thursday. According to the statement, Roberto Carlos Alvarez Vera, originally...
Credicorp Ltd.: Credicorp Takes Legal Action to Defend Rule of Law in Tax Dispute with SUNAT
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 30, 2025
Lima, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lima, PERU, June 30, 2025 - Credicorp Ltd. (“Credicorp” or “the Company”) (NYSE:BAP | BVL: BAP), the leading financial services holding company in Peru with a presence in Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, and...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads water and sanitation programme at Global Financing Conference in Spain, 30 Jun to 3 Jul
South African Government
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June 30, 2025
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, will lead South Africa’s water and sanitation sector programme at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Sevilla,...
Landslide Fatalities in Colombia Surge to Twenty-Two
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The death toll from a devastating landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Colombia on June 24 has surged to 22, with authorities reporting eight people still missing as of Friday. According to a statement from the Antioquia governor’s...