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10:45am, 27th April, 2019

Ambassadors designated by Venezuela's Guaido meet in Colombia on winning over China and Russia

Ambassadors designated by Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader recognized by most Western nations as the country's president, are meeting on Saturday in Colombia to discuss how to win the support of China and Russia, staunch allies of P...

Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 28

9:21pm, 22nd April, 2019

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Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 28

The death toll from a weekend landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca has risen to 28 people, the country's disaster relief agency said on Monday.

Violence in some areas of Colombia has worsened since peace deal, Red Cross says

12:07pm, 28th March, 2019

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Violence in some areas of Colombia has worsened since peace deal, Red Cross says

Violence in some regions of Colombia has worsened significantly since the 2016 signing of a peace deal with Marxist rebels, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.

Exclusive: As Venezuela crisis deepens, U.S. sharpens focus on Colombia rebel threat

4:03pm, 18th March, 2019

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Exclusive: As Venezuela crisis deepens, U.S. sharpens focus on Colombia rebel threat

As the United States makes its biggest diplomatic push in Latin America in years to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. military is zeroing in on a byproduct of the crisis: a strengthening of Colombian rebels on both sides of Ve...

Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency

11:52pm, 9th March, 2019

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Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency

Fourteen people were killed in a plane crash in the Colombian plains province of Meta on Saturday, the country's civil aviation agency said.

Colombia plane crash kills 12: police source

3:37pm, 9th March, 2019

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Colombia plane crash kills 12: police source

A dozen people have been killed in a plane crash in the Colombian plains province of Meta, a police source said on Saturday.

Venezuela aid trucks arrive in Colombia as EU calls for dialogue

6:59pm, 7th February, 2019

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Venezuela aid trucks arrive in Colombia as EU calls for dialogue

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for crisis-stricken Venezuela arrived in the Colombian border city of Cucuta on Thursday as diplomatically-isolated President Nicolas Maduro appeared set to block its entry amid an escalating political crisis.

Colombia vet who smuggled heroin to U.S. in puppies sent to prison

5:23pm, 7th February, 2019

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Colombia vet who smuggled heroin to U.S. in puppies sent to prison

A Colombian veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin inside live puppies to smuggle the drug into the United States was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday.

From gunbattles to tourism: Colombia's ex-rebels turn rafting guides

9:30am, 12th November, 2018

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From gunbattles to tourism: Colombia's ex-rebels turn rafting guides

The nine former rebel fighters, who traded their guns, battle fatigues and heavy rucksacks for paddles, helmets and life jackets, launch four rafts laden with visitors into the turbulent Pato River, deep in Colombia's dense Amazon jungle.

Venezuelan migrant influx costs Colombia 0.5 percent of GDP: president

12:11pm, 28th September, 2018

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Venezuelan migrant influx costs Colombia 0.5 percent of GDP: president

An influx of Venezuelan immigrants fleeing economic hardship costs Colombia approximately 0.5 percent of its gross domestic product per year, Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday, equivalent to some $1.5 billion.

Colombia president hopes to pass agenda without deal-making in Congress

1:29pm, 27th September, 2018

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Colombia president hopes to pass agenda without deal-making in Congress

Colombian President Ivan Duque's campaign promise to eschew traditional deal-making with the legislature may make it hard for him to pass business-friendly tax proposals, modifications to a peace deal with Marxist rebels and other measures that...

Venezuela's Maduro accuses Chile, Colombia, Mexico of helping drone attack

10:32pm, 24th September, 2018

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Venezuela's Maduro accuses Chile, Colombia, Mexico of helping drone attack

Venezuela's socialist president Nicolas Maduro accused the right-wing governments of Chile, Colombia and Mexico on Monday of helping "terrorists" who tried to kill him during a drone attack in early August.

Colombia's president Duque says will withdraw from Unasur bloc

7:44pm, 27th August, 2018

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Colombia's president Duque says will withdraw from Unasur bloc

Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday said the Andean nation will withdraw from Unasur, a South American bloc set up a decade ago to counter U.S. sway in the region, in a move that will be completed in six months.

Colombia to ask U.N. for special envoy to manage Venezuelan migrant crisis

2:58pm, 10th August, 2018

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Colombia to ask U.N. for special envoy to manage Venezuelan migrant crisis

Colombia will ask the United Nations to designate a special envoy to coordinate humanitarian aid for the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants flooding into countries around the region, the foreign minister said on Friday.

U.S. to give Colombia $9 million to help Venezuelan migrants: Haley

9:43pm, 8th August, 2018

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U.S. to give Colombia $9 million to help Venezuelan migrants: Haley

The United States will give Colombia $9 million to help provide for hundreds of thousands of refugees from Venezuela fleeing a severe economic and political crisis over the past 18 months, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Wed...

New Colombia government to review decision to recognize Palestine

8:41pm, 8th August, 2018

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New Colombia government to review decision to recognize Palestine

Colombia's new government said it would review former President Juan Manuel Santos' recognition of Palestine after the previously unreleased decision was made public on Wednesday.

Colombia's Uribe says Britain's MI6 part of 'ruse' against him

12:52pm, 25th July, 2018

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Colombia's Uribe says Britain's MI6 part of 'ruse' against him

Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe on Wednesday accused President Juan Manuel Santos and Britain's MI6 spy agency of participating in a plot against him, a day after resigning his Senate seat to face a bribery and fraud investigation...

Factbox: Colombia President-elect Duque names cabinet members

11:27pm, 13th July, 2018

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Factbox: Colombia President-elect Duque names cabinet members

Colombia's president-elect, Ivan Duque, named key ministers to his cabinet this week, announcing Carlos Holmes as foreign minister and Andres Valencia as agriculture minister on Friday.

Colombia's Duque names Alberto Carrasquilla as his finance minister

4:21pm, 11th July, 2018

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Colombia's Duque names Alberto Carrasquilla as his finance minister

Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque on Wednesday named Alberto Carrasquilla as his finance minister when he takes office in August, and said he and the central bank agreed on the need to bolster economic growth and strengthen the middle class.

Colombia president-elect vows to unite nation, alter peace deal

9:27pm, 17th June, 2018

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Colombia president-elect vows to unite nation, alter peace deal

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque, who swept aside leftist Gustavo Petro in Sunday's election, pledged to unite his South American nation after a divisive campaign but insisted he would change a landmark peace accord...

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Ambassadors designated by Venezuela's Guaido meet in Colombia on winning over China and Russia

Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 28

Violence in some areas of Colombia has worsened since peace deal, Red Cross says

Exclusive: As Venezuela crisis deepens, U.S. sharpens focus on Colombia rebel threat

Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency

Colombia plane crash kills 12: police source

Venezuela aid trucks arrive in Colombia as EU calls for dialogue

Colombia vet who smuggled heroin to U.S. in puppies sent to prison

From gunbattles to tourism: Colombia's ex-rebels turn rafting guides

Venezuelan migrant influx costs Colombia 0.5 percent of GDP: president

Colombia president hopes to pass agenda without deal-making in Congress

Venezuela's Maduro accuses Chile, Colombia, Mexico of helping drone attack

Colombia's president Duque says will withdraw from Unasur bloc

Colombia to ask U.N. for special envoy to manage Venezuelan migrant crisis

U.S. to give Colombia $9 million to help Venezuelan migrants: Haley

New Colombia government to review decision to recognize Palestine

Colombia's Uribe says Britain's MI6 part of 'ruse' against him

Factbox: Colombia President-elect Duque names cabinet members

Colombia's Duque names Alberto Carrasquilla as his finance minister

Colombia president-elect vows to unite nation, alter peace deal

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