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3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Moana 2' movie review: Spectacular visuals elevate a generic yet charming story

Back in 2016, when 'Moana' hit theatres, it opened to a wave of positivity—not because of a redefining narrative. However, the film was considered enchanting for two main reasons: for portraying the Polynesian culture, with its ancient fables, and its portrayal of Moana as a female protagonist with a purpose beyond finding a prince. Eight years later, Moana and Maui …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Colombia to require visas for British citizens in response to UK visa restrictions

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens, in retaliation for a decision made by the United Kingdom to remove Colombia from a list of countries whose nationals can visit Britain without a tourist visa. In a statement published on its social media platforms, the British embassy in Colombia …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 in an alleged confrontation near US border

The Independent

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2 months ago

Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections

The Independent

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

Associated Press

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The Egmont Group, an international organization created to combat money laundering, said Monday that it has suspended Colombia’s access to its global information sharing platform, after President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had obtained from the group. The Egmont Group said in a statement that Colombia’s government will no longer have access to a …

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4 months ago

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight

Associated Press

PANAMA CITY — Panama deported 29 Colombians on Tuesday on a flight that the government said was the first paid for by the United States under an agreement the two countries signed in July. But at least for now, Panama is not able to deport Venezuelans because the relationship between the countries has turned tense since Panama — like most …

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4 months ago

Panama deports 29 Colombian migrants from Darien Gap under US deal

Al Jazeera

First group of migrants has been deported under agreement on migrant repatriations signed with the US in July. Panama has deported 29 Colombians with alleged criminal records who had entered the country through the inhospitable Darien Gap, applying for the first time a deal on migrant repatriations signed with the United States in July. Panama President Jose Raul Mulino, who …

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5 months ago

Colombia’s President pushes for health, labour changes as he opens new session of Congress

The Hindu

Colombia's government will propose legislation aimed at overhauling the health sector and will pursue changes to labour laws, President Gustavo Petro said on July 20 as he inaugurated a new session of the Congress. Mr. Petro, Colombia’s first left-wing President, has pushed an ambitious set of economic changes that include changing the pension system, raising the minimum wage and redistributing …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Copa America 2024: Argentina seek 'triple crown' as Colombia aim for upset in final

Firstpost

Argentina are looking to emulate Spain who are the only other team in international football to have won a World Cup in between two straight continental titles Colombia will take on Argentina in the Copa America final. AP Argentina can become the first South American team to win the ’triple crown’ of three straight major tournament titles if they can …

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8 months ago

Huge crowds protest Colombian president’s planned reforms

Al Jazeera

Protesters call Gustavo Petro’s policies ‘dire’ as his government attempts to reform healthcare and other sectors. Large rallies also took place in other cities across the country in opposition to Petro’s proposed economic and social reforms. ‘Topple the government’ President Petro said in a post on X that the protests were large in Medellin, Bogota and Bucaramanga but “weak” in …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Asylum seekers in Europe reached a 7-year high last year. Syrians and Afghans file most claims

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The number of asylum seekers in Europe reached a seven-year high last year, with more than 1.1 million people applying for international protection in 2023, most of them Syrian nationals, the European Union said Wednesday. The agency said 181,000 Syrians sought asylum last year — a 38% rise from 2022 — while Afghan nationals made up the second …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Former paramilitary leader returned to Colombia following US jailing

Al Jazeera

Officials hope that Salvatore Mancuso will cooperate by revealing information about hundreds of murders and forced disappearances. Former Colombian paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso has been repatriated after serving a drug trafficking sentence in the United States. Victims of the nation’s conflict are hoping that Mancuso helps shed light on hundreds of murders and forced disappearances carried out by paramilitary fighters, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Colombia’s ELN rebels say they will only stop kidnappings for ransom if government funds cease-fire

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — The head of Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group said on Monday it would only abide by a recent agreement to suspend the kidnappings of civilians for ransom if the government keeps its promise to finance projects that could provide the rebels with alternate sources of income. In a column published on Christmas Day, National Liberation Army commander …

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1 year ago

Colombia’s leftist ELN rebels agree to stop kidnapping for ransom, at least temporarily

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Rebels from Colombia’s leftist National Liberation Army said Sunday they have agreed to stop using kidnapping as a fund-raising tactic, if the current cease-fire with the government is extended. Díaz is one of the most talented players on Colombia’s national team and currently plays for Liverpool in the English Premier League, which he joined last year in …

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1 year ago

Parrillas, cola de mono and Día de las Velitas. Learn about Latin American holiday traditions

LA Times

Bienvenidos to the second installment of “Holiday Traditions Across Latin America.” This week’s edition will make you want to tune in to your favorite Christmas carols and read your way through Latin America’s diverse and festive customs. Even though we are in the Southern Hemisphere and it is summer, we eat all the typical food that was eaten in Europe …

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1 year ago

Colombians among 10 arrested at cocaine processing plant near German border

NL Times

Ten suspects were arrested on Wednesday at a cocaine processing plant in Overdinkel, as reported by sources close to the investigation to RTV Oost. The discovery of the cocaine laundry was made by police officers who responded to neighborhood complaints about strange odors in the area, the police reported on Wednesday. We doen op dit moment onderzoek in een pand …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Colombians held over Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder slain in jail

Al Jazeera

Ecuador’s President pledges to get to bottom of killings in prison of six Colombian suspects in high-profile murder. Six Colombian inmates killed in a prison in Ecuador were all suspects in the murder of the country’s anticorruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio earlier this year, Ecuadorian authorities have confirmed. They “are of Colombian nationality and were accused of the murder of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands take to Colombia’s streets to protest 50% increase in gasoline prices

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Ecuador holds 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate as violence weighs on nation

Associated Press

QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador will hold six Colombian men for at least a month as the country probes their involvement in the slaying of a presidential candidate whose life’s work was fighting crime and corruption, the national prosecutor’s office said Friday. Villavicencio was not a front-runner in the race, but his assassination in broad daylight less than two weeks before …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Six Colombians arrested over assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

ABC

The six men arrested as suspects in the assassination of an anti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate are Colombian nationals, according to a police report. Key points: Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated while campaigning in Quito on Wednesday The police report does not say if the arrested men are alleged members of a criminal group Mr Villavicencio received at least three death threats …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate

Associated Press

QUITO, Ecuador — The six men arrested as suspects in the assassination of an anti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate are Colombian nationals, a police report said Thursday as authorities investigated the motive for a crime that shocked a nation already reeling from a surge in drug-related violence. Villavicencio had said he was threatened by affiliates of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, one of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Ecuador arrests six Colombians in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate

LA Times

Fernando Villavicencio was killed by a gunman at a political rally in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, where drug trafficking and violence have surged. The six men arrested as suspects in the assassination of an anti-corruption Ecuadorean presidential candidate are Colombian nationals, a police report said Thursday as authorities investigated the motive for a crime that shocked a nation already …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Colombia’s first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took office a year ago laying out ambitious goals for the nation’s first leftist government. A campaign finance scandal involving Petro’s eldest son, which broke out earlier this summer, has further weakened the government, with some analysts saying Petro’s capacity to change Colombia’s laws has been severely wounded. And it approved a legal …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Muted celebrations in Colombia as team advances at Women’s World Cup

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian fans kept their celebrations in check despite their team making some history at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday. Colombia advanced to the knockout round but a 1-0 loss to Morocco in the final group-stage match made it bittersweet for the only fans in South America who have their team in the round of 16. Herlinda …

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'Moana 2' movie review: Spectacular visuals elevate a generic yet charming story

Colombia to require visas for British citizens in response to UK visa restrictions

Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 in an alleged confrontation near US border

Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections

Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight

Panama deports 29 Colombian migrants from Darien Gap under US deal

Colombia’s President pushes for health, labour changes as he opens new session of Congress

Copa America 2024: Argentina seek 'triple crown' as Colombia aim for upset in final

Huge crowds protest Colombian president’s planned reforms

Asylum seekers in Europe reached a 7-year high last year. Syrians and Afghans file most claims

Former paramilitary leader returned to Colombia following US jailing

Colombia’s ELN rebels say they will only stop kidnappings for ransom if government funds cease-fire

Colombia’s leftist ELN rebels agree to stop kidnapping for ransom, at least temporarily

Parrillas, cola de mono and Día de las Velitas. Learn about Latin American holiday traditions

Colombians among 10 arrested at cocaine processing plant near German border

Colombians held over Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder slain in jail

Thousands take to Colombia’s streets to protest 50% increase in gasoline prices

Ecuador holds 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate as violence weighs on nation

Six Colombians arrested over assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate

Ecuador arrests six Colombians in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate

Colombia’s first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal

Muted celebrations in Colombia as team advances at Women’s World Cup