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Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
22 hours, 18 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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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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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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U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate as president-elect
1 month ago

U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate as president-elect

LA Times  

The U.S. government recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the “president-elect” of the South American country this week, months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed to have won the July contest. “This gesture honors the desire for change of our people and the civic feat that we carried out together on July 28.” González left Venezuela in September for …

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Colombia’s government is eager for a post-fossil fuels economy. But costs are a barrier
1 month, 1 week ago

Colombia’s government is eager for a post-fossil fuels economy. But costs are a barrier

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s fiery left-wing President Gustavo Petro is one of the biggest opponents of fossil fuels on the world stage today, with speeches that lump oil and coal with cocaine as his country’s “three poisons.” He’s set a goal of weaning Colombia off those fossil fuels, putting the green energy transition and environmental protection at the center of …

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November’s full beaver moon peak is followed by the height of the Leonid meteor shower
1 month, 1 week ago

November’s full beaver moon peak is followed by the height of the Leonid meteor shower

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — November’s full moon, otherwise known as the beaver moon, shone bright in the sky on Friday as the last supermoon of the year. “So when people go out and look at the moon, know that you’re looking not just at a wonderful object in the night sky, but that somewhere …

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Media Executives See More Deals, Less Regulation Under Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Media Executives See More Deals, Less Regulation Under Trump

Live Mint  

Media executives see the possibility for more mergers and deregulation enabling the growth of broadcast and TV empires with the election of Republican Donald Trump to the US presidency. “That would provide a real positive and accelerated impact on this industry that’s needed.” Media and telecom executives have begun weighing in on what a second Trump presidency may mean for …

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Colombian electoral authorities investigate President Gustavo Petro’s 2022 campaign
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombian electoral authorities investigate President Gustavo Petro’s 2022 campaign

LA Times  

Electoral authorities in Colombia on Tuesday ruled in favor of investigating financial misconduct allegations against the 2022 campaign that got President Gustavo Petro elected. The council’s decision came after two of its 10 magistrates presented a report alleging that Petro’s presidential campaign exceeded financial limits by about $1.2 million. But the country’s Council of State last month ruled that the …

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Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report
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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Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers

Al Jazeera  

For days, truckers had blocked roads in protest against the end of COVID-era fuel subsidies, snarling transport. Truckers in Colombia have reached a deal with the government and agreed to lift a five-day road blockade, according to President Gustavo Petro. The deal, announced on Friday, is aimed at assuaging concerns about Petro’s decision to end diesel fuel subsidies introduced during …

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Weekly picks: Persistent to Hind Petro - Motilal Oswal recommends three stocks to buy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Weekly picks: Persistent to Hind Petro - Motilal Oswal recommends three stocks to buy

Live Mint  

Indian stock market: On Tuesday, the key indices - Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended the day flat. Thus looking at the overall chart structure we are recommending to buy the stock with keeping stop loss below 4950 levels on closing basis for a new life time high target towards 5600 zones. Overall price structure is bullish which could take …

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Real estate magnate who came close to winning Colombia’s presidential election dies from cancer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Real estate magnate who came close to winning Colombia’s presidential election dies from cancer

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Rodolfo Hernández, a controversial real estate magnate and anti-corruption crusader who came close to winning Colombia’s presidential election two years ago, has died from colon cancer at a hospital near the city of Bucaramanga, his doctors said Monday in a statement. Hernández, a civil engineer and former mayor of Bucaramanga, surprised Colombians in 2022 when he made …

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Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule
4 months ago

Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule

Associated Press  

MIAMI — It was a rare diplomatic gamble when the three leaders of Latin America’s largest democracies inserted themselves into the high-stakes standoff between Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his opponents over who won the country’s presidential election. Dubbed the three amigos — all dyed-in-the-wool leftists who have been friendly with Maduro — the presidents of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico broke …

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August to kick off four straight months of supermoons. When to enjoy the spectacles
4 months, 1 week ago

August to kick off four straight months of supermoons. When to enjoy the spectacles

LA Times  

A pelican in flight is silhouetted by the super blue moon appearing over Los Angeles Harbor as seen from Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro in August 2023. Thompson called the latter a “very near lunar perigee.” October’s supermoon will be slightly closer than September, or the most super of the supermoons, said Noah Petro, a lunar reconnaissance orbiter project scientist …

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August's Supermoon Kicks Off Four Months of Lunar Spectacles. Here's How to Watch
4 months, 1 week ago

August's Supermoon Kicks Off Four Months of Lunar Spectacles. Here's How to Watch

Deccan Chronicle  

Cape Canaveral: The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. “I like to think of the supermoon as a good excuse to start looking at the moon more regularly," said Noah Petro, project scientist for NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. More a popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when …

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Why are Harry and Meghan going to Colombia on the royal tour and why is it controversial?
4 months, 1 week ago

Why are Harry and Meghan going to Colombia on the royal tour and why is it controversial?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The royal couple will be …

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Colombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombia’s President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, when he took part in a public event in downtown Bogotá, Defense Minister Iván Velásquez said Thursday, without providing evidence or elaborating further. Petro said at the time that his tardiness was due to “information that had to be corroborated with the United States …

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El gobierno de EEUU reconoce al opositor Edmundo González como el ganador de elecciones de Venezuela
4 months, 3 weeks ago

El gobierno de EEUU reconoce al opositor Edmundo González como el ganador de elecciones de Venezuela

Associated Press  

CARACAS — El gobierno de Estados Unidos anunció el jueves que reconoce al opositor venezolano Edmundo González como el ganador de las elecciones de Venezuela, en las que la autoridad electoral nacional dio la victoria al presidente Nicolás Maduro y que han sido duramente cuestionadas por falta de transparencia en la difusión de resultados. Poco después de ese artículo, Machado …

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Nicolas Maduro asks top court to audit Venezuela’s Presidential election but observers cry foul
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nicolas Maduro asks top court to audit Venezuela’s Presidential election but observers cry foul

The Hindu  

President Nicolás Maduro on July 31 asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the Presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory, drawing criticism from foreign observers who said the court is too close to the government to produce an independent review. Mr. Maduro told reporters that the ruling party is Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan …

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Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it going
5 months ago

Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it going

LA Times  

Bullfighter Jose Luis Vega, 30, aims his sword as he trains at the bullring in Choachi, Colombia. Recent polls conducted across Colombia indicate bullfighting has lost popularity in the South American country, and animal rights activists have widely celebrated the government’s efforts to end an endeavor they describe as cruel and out of touch with modern values. Nossa lamented the …

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Colombia’s President pushes for health, labour changes as he opens new session of Congress
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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Colombia con día cívico y sinsabor tras la derrota ante Argentina
5 months, 1 week ago

Colombia con día cívico y sinsabor tras la derrota ante Argentina

LA Times  

Los fanáticos de Colombia ven una transmisión de la final de la Copa América de fútbol contra Argentina en Bogotá, Colombia, el domingo 14 de julio de 2024. El día cívico, que en la práctica es un día no laboral, no aplica para la policía, los organismos de socorro y atención de desastres, personal de seguridad ni salud pública. Anuncio …

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FARC ceasefire boosts Colombia's peace push
5 months, 1 week ago

FARC ceasefire boosts Colombia's peace push

China Daily  

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks during the appointment ceremony of the new Commander in Chief of the Colombian Military Forces, Admiral Francisco Cubides, at the Jose Maria Cordova Military Cadet School in Bogota, Colombia July 9, 2024. In another step forward to realizing Colombian President Gustavo Petro's plan for "total peace," Segunda Marquetalia, one of the country's main rebel groups, …

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Petro Shakes Up Colombia’s Cabinet as His Economic Reforms Stall
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Petro Shakes Up Colombia’s Cabinet as His Economic Reforms Stall

Live Mint  

-- President Gustavo Petro reshuffled Colombia’s cabinet as the leftist leader approaches the midpoint of his four-year term with his flagship economic reforms under threat in congress and the courts. Juan Fernando Cristo, an ally of former President Juan Manuel Santos, will take over the interior ministry, Petro announced Wednesday in a post on X. Cristo will be tasked with …

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