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

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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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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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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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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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Argentina’s Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions

Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES — Mudslinging between Latin American populist leaders dragged on Thursday, after days of Argentina’s President Javier Milei needling his leftist counterparts in Mexico and Colombia — coming to a head with a diplomatic blow the night before. Since right-wing Milei stepped into the political spotlight last year, he has regularly traded barbs with Colombian President Gustavo Petro and …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Deccan Chronicle

Bogota, Mar 26 Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn't comply with a UN Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, he published another message in which he celebrated the resolution's approval and urged other nations to suspend ties with Israel …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn’t comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn’t comply with a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s Foreign Ministry replied to Petro’s threat on Tuesday with a tweet, which said that the Middle Eastern nation will “continue to …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

The Independent

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9 months, 1 week ago

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday suspended a ceasefire with one of a handful of armed groups with which he hoped to negotiate peace accords, saying its fighters violated the truce by attacking an Indigenous community. Indigenous leaders in the war-torn western region of Cauca said an attack by the dissident group Saturday wounded at least three …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Colombia calls for aid as forest fires fueled by climate change destroy more than 42,000 acres

Salon

Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a national emergency last week, and has appealed for international aid, as more than 340 forest fires have destroyed over 42,000 acres across the South American nation since November. Local news outlets reported fires have broken out between the Samacá and Cucaita principalities, citing Samacá fire department authorities, who say high temperatures and strong winds …

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1 year, 1 month ago

‘Genocide’, Colombia says as Latin American states condemn Israel over Gaza

Al Jazeera

Colombia’s president says Israel wants ‘to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza and take it over’. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned Israel’s bombardments of Gaza, calling its war in the besieged Palestinian enclave that has so far killed more than 9,000 people “genocide”. For the love of God, stop!” Argentina, which has the largest Jewish community in Latin America, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How have Latin American countries responded to the Israel-Hamas war?

Al Jazeera

Colombia and Israel clashed earlier in the week after President Gustavo Petro compared Israeli attacks on Gaza with the Nazi persecution of Jewish people during World War II. But with news unfolding that the Hamas-led assault killed 13 citizens from several Latin American countries and with at least 21 more still missing, here’s a look at where some of those …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: Struggles between Gustavo Petro and Colombia’s media stir Latin American populism

LA Times

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, right, gives a thumb’s up alongside other presidents at the Andean Community Summit in Lima, Peru, Monday, August 29, 2022. “Journalists live in a permanent state of threats and intimidation,” Guatemalan journalist Julia Corado told an international media outlet. However, Colombia’s regional media outlets face many pressures, according to the Foundation for Freedom of the Press, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year, the U.N. said, as the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote areas and contain armed groups that are profiting from the cocaine trade. U.N. officials said coca production had diminished in Colombia’s interior due to decreases in the price for coca leaf, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Leaders from South American Nations Challenge Developed Countries to Stop Amazon Destruction at Belem Summit

The Hindu

Leaders from South American nations that are home to the Amazon challenged developed countries on August 8 to do more to stop the massive destruction of the world’s largest rainforest, a task they said can’t fall to just a few when the crisis has been caused by so many. The calls from the Presidents of nations including Brazil, Colombia and …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Colombians take to the streets in favour of healthcare reforms

Al Jazeera

Proposed reforms aim to expand healthcare access as part of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda on poverty and inequality. Thousands of people in the South American nation of Colombia have taken to the streets to rally in favour of proposed economic and social reforms put forward by President Gustavo Petro. pic.twitter.com/DTDLtAKYeC — Gustavo Petro February 14, 2023 Petro’s push for expanded …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Colombia peace talks with ELN rebels resume amid tensions

Al Jazeera

Doubts are growing ahead of new round of negotiations, but experts say effort remains ‘best choice among bad options’. “Residents in militarised conflict areas ask, ‘If there is a ceasefire, why are there still soldiers and tanks in my community?” ‘Total peace’ Violence in Colombia has risen in recent years, particularly in rural areas, despite a 2016 peace accord that …

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2 years ago

Colombia, ELN rebels conclude first round of ‘successful’ talks

Al Jazeera

While no ceasefire was reached, the two sides agree to provide ’emergency care’ in violence-hit regions starting next month. Since taking office in August, Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro has vowed to negotiate with armed groups to try to bring an end to the armed conflict that has killed more than 450,000 people. Colombia’s Defence Minister Ivan Velasquez said on …

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2 years ago

Peru ex-President Castillo detained as ‘rebellion’ probe proceeds

Al Jazeera

Judge orders seven days’ detention for Pedro Castillo as Peru grapples with fallout of his abrupt removal from office. A judge in Peru has ordered Pedro Castillo to be detained for seven days as authorities investigate charges of “rebellion and conspiracy” against the former president, who was removed from office and arrested this week. Peru’s opposition-held legislature voted to remove …

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2 years ago

Six Colombian soldiers killed in FARC dissident attack: Army

Al Jazeera

Deadly attack by rebel dissidents takes place in Cauca, a southwestern region that has seen a surge in violence. Six Colombian soldiers have been killed in fighting with rebel dissidents in the violence-plagued southwestern region of Cauca, the country’s army said, as the government seeks to end a decades-long conflict. Colombia’s military said on Tuesday that the deaths occurred in …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Ex-rebel takes oath as Colombian president in historic shift

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and bring peace to a country long haunted by bloody feuds between the government, drug traffickers and rebel groups. On Sunday, he said Colombia was getting a “second chance” to tackle violence and poverty and promised that his government would implement economic policies that …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Colombians call for end to impunity as activist killings continue

Al Jazeera

More than 100 social leaders killed so far this year, rights group says, as Colombia grapples with surging violence. “They are targeted by illegal organisations to assert their total control, instil fear in the population and subdue them.” Rise in violence Indepaz says 1,328 social leaders – a term used to describe political activists, community representatives and rights defenders – …

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2 years, 6 months ago

‘Lesser of two evils’: Uncertainty reigns as Colombia votes

Al Jazeera

Participation is expected to be low as people decide between a left-wing candidate and so-called Colombian Donald Trump. Polls have closed in Colombia’s presidential election, as voters turned out to choose between a former rebel pushing profound social change and a millionaire businessman who has vowed to fight corruption. Abstention is expected to be high on Sunday as voters face …

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2 years, 6 months ago

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff

NPR

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff Enlarge this image toggle caption Fernando Vergara/AP Fernando Vergara/AP BOGOTA, Colombia — In a blow to Colombia's political class, a leftist former rebel and a populist businessman took the top two spots in the country's presidential election Sunday and headed to a runoff showdown in June. …

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

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

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

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

Argentina’s Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn’t comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community

Colombia calls for aid as forest fires fueled by climate change destroy more than 42,000 acres

‘Genocide’, Colombia says as Latin American states condemn Israel over Gaza

How have Latin American countries responded to the Israel-Hamas war?

Opinion: Struggles between Gustavo Petro and Colombia’s media stir Latin American populism

UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies

Leaders from South American Nations Challenge Developed Countries to Stop Amazon Destruction at Belem Summit

Colombians take to the streets in favour of healthcare reforms

Colombia peace talks with ELN rebels resume amid tensions

Colombia, ELN rebels conclude first round of ‘successful’ talks

Peru ex-President Castillo detained as ‘rebellion’ probe proceeds

Six Colombian soldiers killed in FARC dissident attack: Army

Ex-rebel takes oath as Colombian president in historic shift

Colombians call for end to impunity as activist killings continue

‘Lesser of two evils’: Uncertainty reigns as Colombia votes

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff