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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  

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Colombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn't comply with a UN cease-fire resolution
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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Brazil’s Lula takes heat on oil plans at UN climate talks, a turnaround after hero status last year
1 year ago

Brazil’s Lula takes heat on oil plans at UN climate talks, a turnaround after hero status last year

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Fresh off election victory, a year ago Brazilian President-elect Inacio Lula da Silva was the star of the annual U.N. climate talks. Natalie Unterstell, president of Talanoa, a Brazilian think tank focused on climate, said Lula’s approach to the environment was focused on curbing deforestation, Brazil’s largest source of carbon emissions, which his administration has …

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President Gustavo Petro's plan for 'total peace' in Colombia: Takeaways from AP's report
1 year, 3 months ago

President Gustavo Petro's plan for 'total peace' in Colombia: Takeaways from AP's report

The Independent  

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UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies
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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Biden administration suspends satellite monitoring of Colombian coca crops amid surge in cocaine
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden administration suspends satellite monitoring of Colombian coca crops amid surge in cocaine

The Independent  

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Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace plan

The Independent  

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Colombia's Petro urges Spain to lead EU on climate change
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia's Petro urges Spain to lead EU on climate change

The Independent  

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Colombian President Petro meets Biden in Washington, DC
1 year, 8 months ago

Colombian President Petro meets Biden in Washington, DC

Al Jazeera  

The two leaders discussed issues such as climate change, migration and drug trafficking in a White House meeting. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has met US President Joe Biden on Thursday, as the two countries seek to confront issues such as climate change, migration and drug policy. Biden, meanwhile, echoed Petro’s call for greater cooperation between their two countries, particularly as …

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Colombian government, left-wing ELN rebels launch new peace talks
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombian government, left-wing ELN rebels launch new peace talks

Al Jazeera  

New left-wing president and former rebel Gustavo Petro pushed to resume dialogue to end 60 years of war. The Colombian government and the left-wing National Liberation Army, the country’s largest remaining rebel group, launched new peace talks in neighbouring Venezuela aimed at ending nearly 60 years of conflict. The push for the talks, which resumed on Monday after they were …

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Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving

Al Jazeera  

Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro holding talks in Caracas as neighbouring countries repair relationship severed in 2019. The talks in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday between Colombia’s new left-wing President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro come just weeks after the two nations reopened key, shared border crossings. “For six years, there has been a political vacuum between two …

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Leftist's election to test Colombia's alliance with US
2 years, 6 months ago

Leftist's election to test Colombia's alliance with US

The Independent  

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Colombia: Will elections further divide the country?
2 years, 6 months ago

Colombia: Will elections further divide the country?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, June 16 at 19:30 GMT: Colombians will head to the polls again on June 19, in what’s anticipated to be a close run-off presidential election between two anti-establishment candidates: leftist Gustavo Petro and conservative populist Rodolfo Hernandez. It’s a crucial time for the country, with growing numbers of Colombians facing poverty, extreme income inequality, and a resurgence in …

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Colombians to vote for president amid generalized discontent
2 years, 6 months ago

Colombians to vote for president amid generalized discontent

The Independent  

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