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How do you adapt ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ into a TV show? By taking creative risks.
4 days, 18 hours ago

How do you adapt ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ into a TV show? By taking creative risks.

LA Times  

When Colombian director Laura Mora was first approached about joining the team tasked with adapting Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” into a TV series, she was more than skeptical. With the arrival of streaming giants like Netflix and their commitment to bolstering local talent and productions, García Márquez’s family — which includes his son, filmmaker Rodrigo …

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Dutch PornHub audience misses 1st place for most time on adult site, losing to Mexico
6 days, 18 hours ago

Dutch PornHub audience misses 1st place for most time on adult site, losing to Mexico

NL Times  

Internet users in the Netherlands who frequent adult content website PornHub spend the second-highest amount of time on the site per visit compared to those located in other countries. The Netherlands also ranked in 13th place on the Canada-based pornographic website's list of the top countries by internet traffic. The Netherlands is estimated to be 71st out of all countries …

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26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border
6 days, 21 hours ago

26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Paraguayan authorities arrested 26 people in a crackdown on suspected illegal deforestation along the country’s border with Brazil and Argentina, Interpol announced Monday. “Illegal deforestation encompasses a broad spectrum of criminal activities, from document fraud to money laundering and corruption,” said Kat Henn, Interpol’s assistant director of environmental security. The agency has said the area — with …

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Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and now Bolivia — street protests paralyse another South American nation
1 week ago

Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and now Bolivia — street protests paralyse another South American nation

Firstpost  

For the past two months, Bolivia has been grappling with major political unrest that emerged out of the power struggle between the country’s top politicians. However, at the heart of the protests lies public discontent and resentment over the state of affairs, the same anger sparked clashes in other Latin American nations Supporters of Bolivian President Luis Arce crowd into …

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Top photos of 2024: Drought in Amazon River to Donald Trump’s assassination attempt
1 week, 1 day ago

Top photos of 2024: Drought in Amazon River to Donald Trump’s assassination attempt

Live Mint  

2024 has been a year of significant global events captured through powerful imagery. From India's general elections to the devastating drought in the Amazon and the shocking assassination attempt on Donald Trump, these pivotal moments reflect the complexities of our world. India's General Elections 2024 Monuwara Begum and another woman return from a polling station across the Brahmaputra river on …

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Switzerland cancels 'most favoured nation' status to India over Nestle ruling
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1 week, 2 days ago

Switzerland cancels 'most favoured nation' status to India over Nestle ruling

India Today  

The Swiss government has suspended the most favoured nation status clause in the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Switzerland, potentially impacting Swiss investments in India and leading to higher taxes on Indian companies operating in the European nation. According to a December 11 statement by the Swiss finance department, the move follows the Supreme Court of India last …

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Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought
1 week, 2 days ago

Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought

Al Jazeera  

A future global drought regime is now planned to be completed at COP17 in Mongolia in 2026. The biennial talks have attempted to create strong global mandates on climate change, requiring nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer countries, particularly in Africa. A news release stated that the parties – 196 countries and the European …

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As the Mastermind of Far-Right ‘Active Clubs’ Goes to Prison, His Violent Movement Goes Global
1 week, 3 days ago

As the Mastermind of Far-Right ‘Active Clubs’ Goes to Prison, His Violent Movement Goes Global

Wired  

American neo-Nazi Robert Rundo’s six-year “battle with the feds”—a fight that spans two dismissals, three appellate reversals, and an extradition and deportation from at least two countries—concludes today with his sentencing to federal prison for attacking ideological opponents at political rallies across California in 2017. Along with several members of the Rise Above Movement, a fight club-cum-street gang Rundo cofounded …

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OIM: venezolanos aportarán 530 millones de dólares en impuestos a Perú en 2024
1 week, 3 days ago

OIM: venezolanos aportarán 530 millones de dólares en impuestos a Perú en 2024

Associated Press  

LIMA — Los migrantes y refugiados venezolanos en Perú aportarán al país 530 millones de dólares en 2024 en impuestos; esta cifra se puede incrementar a 797 millones de dólares anuales si es que los migrantes son regularizados, según un estudio de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones, presentado el jueves en Lima. El estudio titulado ”Análisis exploratorio de la …

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Switzerland suspends 'Most Favoured Nation' status to India over Nestle verdict
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1 week, 3 days ago

Switzerland suspends 'Most Favoured Nation' status to India over Nestle verdict

India TV News  

The government of Switzerland has suspended the most favoured nation status clause in the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Switzerland, potentially impacting Swiss investments in India and leading to higher taxes on Indian companies operating in the European nation. According to a statement made on December 11 by the Swiss finance department, the move follows the Supreme Court …

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Trump designa a Kari Lake como directora de VOA; nombra embajadores para Argentina y Colombia
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump designa a Kari Lake como directora de VOA; nombra embajadores para Argentina y Colombia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — El virtual presidente electo Donald Trump anunció el miércoles su designación de Kari Lake como directora de Voice of America. Lake, recalcitrante opositora de la inmigración, fue presentadora de un canal noticioso en Phoenix durante casi tres décadas hasta que dejó su puesto en 2021, después de hacer una serie de polémicas declaraciones en redes sociales, incluida la …

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The Billion-Dollar Adult Streaming Industry Is Fueled by Horrific Labor Abuses
54 years, 11 months ago

The Billion-Dollar Adult Streaming Industry Is Fueled by Horrific Labor Abuses

Wired  

The fantasy of the influencer economy is to find an audience for your content, be swept away on the winds of the algorithm, and live a glamorous life with all the money you’re making. But far from the dream of mansions and diamonds and luxury cars, a new report finds that webcam models are often making pennies on the dollar …

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Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds
1 week, 5 days ago

Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence, according to a report published Wednesday by a prominent nonprofit organization. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The fact that gangs are securing monopolies on criminal activities could help explain …

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Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
2 weeks ago

Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week

Associated Press  

Much of Earth’s lands are drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released Monday at talks where countries are working to address the problem. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print If global warming trends continue, nearly five billion people — including …

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The most significant ambassador jobs in Trump’s second term
2 weeks ago

The most significant ambassador jobs in Trump’s second term

Politico  

“Ambassadors are one of the most important positions,” said former Sen. Scott Brown, who served as ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa during Trump’s first term. South Korea: Trump’s pick for this important U.S. ally could be all the more critical given tensions with North Korea. Mexico: Trump’s relationship with the U.S.’s southern neighbor was filled with strife in his …

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El papa Francisco preside ceremonia de nuevos cardenales con un gran moretón en la barbilla
2 weeks, 1 day ago

El papa Francisco preside ceremonia de nuevos cardenales con un gran moretón en la barbilla

Associated Press  

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — A pesar de que el papa Francisco tenía un visible moretón en la barbilla, el pontífice presidió sin mayor problema el sábado una ceremonia para nombrar a nuevos cardenales. Un vocero del Vaticano dijo más tarde que el moretón fue producto de una contusión que sufrió la mañana del viernes, cuando Francisco se golpeó la barbilla …

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A motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated in Colombia killing 1 and injuring 14
2 weeks, 1 day ago

A motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated in Colombia killing 1 and injuring 14

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — A motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated at a police checkpoint in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, killing the driver and injuring 14 others, authorities said. Officers had been conducting inspections in the community of Las Penas in the Jamundi municipality to prevent possible violence by illegal armed groups, commander of the Cali Metropolitan Police Col. Carlos Oviedo told …

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Colombia captura a dominicano señalado de ser cabecilla de una red transnacional de narcotráfico
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Colombia captura a dominicano señalado de ser cabecilla de una red transnacional de narcotráfico

Associated Press  

BOGOTÁ — Un dominicano señalado de ser el presunto cabecilla de una red transnacional de narcotráfico fue detenido en una zona rural del centro de Colombia con una orden de captura con fines de extradición expedida por Estados Unidos, informó el viernes el ejército. El capturado es señalado como el cabecilla de la “Red Falcón”, la cual según las autoridades …

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Colombia eleva protesta a comité contra la desaparición por denuncia de hangar con 20.000 cuerpos
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Colombia eleva protesta a comité contra la desaparición por denuncia de hangar con 20.000 cuerpos

Associated Press  

BOGOTÁ — El gobierno colombiano elevó el viernes una nota de protesta al Comité contra la Desaparición Forzada por la denuncia “sin respaldo” de un supuesto hangar con 20.000 cuerpos sin identificar en el aeropuerto de Bogotá, que no ha sido hallado. El llamado sucede luego de que el Comité contra la Desaparición Forzada —conformado por expertos independiente delegados por …

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Tres menores desaparecidos y varios heridos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Colombia
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tres menores desaparecidos y varios heridos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Colombia

Associated Press  

BOGOTÁ — Al menos tres menores fueron reportados como desaparecidos el viernes luego de que un deslizamiento de tierra cubrió varias casas de una zona rural en el suroeste de Colombia, informaron las autoridades. La emergencia se registró en el municipio del Tambo, en el convulso departamento del Cauca, una zona montañosa de difícil acceso. La Unidad Nacional para la …

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Who is ‘The Doll’? 'Most feared' hitwoman accused of high-profile murders in Colombia
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Who is ‘The Doll’? 'Most feared' hitwoman accused of high-profile murders in Colombia

Hindustan Times  

23-year-old Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez, known to the police as “La Muneca” or “The Doll”, was arrested for her alleged involvement in several high-profile murders. According to police, when the man went to the location, he was riddled with bullets by two men claiming they carried out the murder at the behest of “The Doll”. “A woman alias ‘La Muñeca’ …

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Infamous Narcos drug lord released from US prison after 25 years
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Infamous Narcos drug lord released from US prison after 25 years

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Colombia drug lord …

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Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years

Associated Press  

MIAMI — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a U.S. prison and is expected to be deported back home. Records from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons show Fabio Ochoa Vásquez was released Tuesday after completing 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence. Ochoa was first indicted in …

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Colombia’s President Petro replaces finance minister embroiled in scandal
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Colombia’s President Petro replaces finance minister embroiled in scandal

Al Jazeera  

Ricardo Bonilla is the second finance minister to depart Petro’s government, which faces legislative hurdles and probes. Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla stepped down from his office on Wednesday, though he remained defiant in the face of accusations that he diverted funds from Colombia’s disaster relief agency and bought votes on a congressional committee involved with government finances. “The defence I …

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