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Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
22 hours, 35 minutes ago

Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce

Associated Press  

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral truce on Sunday, to last until Jan. 3, the first since the previous ceasefire broke down in August. Colombian President Gustavo Petro shared the truce announcement on his X account, with a message saying that “the end of war, is the nation’s goal for 2025.” The group, known in …

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The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear
1 day, 15 hours ago

The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear

Al Jazeera  

South America’s only native bear is under threat. “Bearing in mind that 70 percent of Colombia’s human population is concentrated in the Andes, it just wasn’t possible.” Instead, We Conserve Life partnered with farmers willing to free up some of their land to form biological pathways to link forests and protected areas like Tatamá, Fallarones and Munchique National Natural Parks, …

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Harry and Meghan's 'corporate' and 'impersonal' holiday card 'promotes Archewell' while Kate and William chose to share 'special moment', brand expert reveals
3 days, 2 hours ago

Harry and Meghan's 'corporate' and 'impersonal' holiday card 'promotes Archewell' while Kate and William chose to share 'special moment', brand expert reveals

Daily Mail  

Harry and Meghan released their card on Monday, before William and Kate William and Kate sent out a 'personal' Christmas card that captured a 'special moment,' whereas Harry and Meghan's message was 'corporate' and 'not very aesthetically pleasing' in comparison, a brand expert has said. But brand and culture expert, Nick Ede, said while the Prince and Princess of Wales's …

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En su segundo año, Christian González se consolida en la NFL, sin olvidar sus raíces colombianas
4 days, 15 hours ago

En su segundo año, Christian González se consolida en la NFL, sin olvidar sus raíces colombianas

LA Times  

El cornerback de los New England Patriots Christian Gonzalez antes de un partido de fútbol de pretemporada de la NFL contra los Washington Commanders, el miércoles 28 de agosto de 2024, en Landover, Maryland. A sus 22 años, el número 0 de los Patriots continúa con un legado que dejaron jugadores colombianos en la liga más importante de fútbol americano. …

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How do you adapt ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ into a TV show? By taking creative risks.
4 days, 15 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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From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024
6 days, 3 hours ago

From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

Associated Press  

A world altered by climate change After heat records were smashed and a torrent of extreme weather events rocked countless countries in 2023, some climate scientists believed that the waning of the El Nino weather pattern could mean 2024 would be slightly cooler. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Residents collect drinking water …

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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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Switzerland suspends ‘most favoured nation’ status to India, cites SC's Nestle case ruling
1 week, 2 days ago

Switzerland suspends ‘most favoured nation’ status to India, cites SC's Nestle case ruling

Hindustan Times  

Dividends of Indian entities will be taxed at 10% in Switzerland from January 1 as the European nation has suspended the most favoured nation clause in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with India. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse In a December 11 statement, the Swiss finance department said the move follows a ruling by Supreme Court of India last year that the MFN …

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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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You can master Dutch with the Delft Method to work in healthcare, like Isabella!
1 week, 3 days ago

You can master Dutch with the Delft Method to work in healthcare, like Isabella!

NL Times  

Everyone told her it would be impossible to master Dutch, but Isabella, a 26-year-old doctor from Colombia proved them all wrong. "I’m engaged to a Dutch man; We met at Schiphol," Isabella begins her story. "It’s definitely a method for people who are serious about learning Dutch," Isabella explains. I’m so grateful I found NedLes and took the step to …

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Humpback makes record 13,000km migration between Pacific and Indian oceans
1 week, 3 days ago

Humpback makes record 13,000km migration between Pacific and Indian oceans

ABC  

A male humpback has set a record for the longest migration between feeding and breeding grounds in different oceans — travelling more than 13,000 kilometres between South America and Africa. "This represents the longest recorded great-circle distance between sightings on two breeding grounds of a photo-identified adult male humpback whale," the study said. "The first record of a humpback whale …

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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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For a kid with cancer, where they live has a huge impact on whether they'll survive
2 weeks, 4 days ago

For a kid with cancer, where they live has a huge impact on whether they'll survive

NPR  

For a kid with cancer, where they live has a huge impact on whether they'll survive toggle caption Stefano Figalo/Brazil Photos/LightRocket via Getty Images Every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop a form of cancer. "They often get access to lower quality medicines or medicines without enough of the active ingredient, so effectively what's being prescribed to children is …

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Disneyland’s holiday fest dazzles with Latin traditions and a candlelit ‘Silent Night’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Disneyland’s holiday fest dazzles with Latin traditions and a candlelit ‘Silent Night’

LA Times  

“A Musical Christmas with Mariachi Alegría de Disneyland & Miguel” is a new evening performance at Disneyland inspired by the Latin American tradition of Las Posadas. One of the Disneyland Resort’s new holiday offerings is a show featuring the young guitar-slinging character of Miguel from “Coco.” But it’s ultimately rooted in a culture and history that long predates the 2017 …

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Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home

Associated Press  

PALMIRA, Colombia — It’s been three years since Douarleyka Velásquez abandoned her career in human resources. “I feel that in here I can help my brothers, my countrymen who come and go,” said Velásquez, 47, from Pope Francis Migrant Shelter in Palmira, a city in southwestern Colombia. “In recent years, we have found unidentified bodies whose clothing or belongings indicate …

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Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were injured are citizens of Colombia, officials said Monday. In a statement published on X, Colombia’s foreign affairs ministry said 30 passengers were Colombian citizens living in Spain. Colombia’s ambassador to France, Alfonso Prada, said the …

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15 of the best places to go for Christmas
54 years, 11 months ago

15 of the best places to go for Christmas

CNN  

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. “The Christmas City” also has horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday libations, historic tree displays and decor aplenty. In “the little city of wood and cloth,” visitors to market booths can find traditional, often handmade Christmas decorations, wooden toys and all sorts of food and drink. It’s even the home …

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