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Colombia’s top corporate lobbyist resigns over reported tensions with president

The director of one of Colombia’s most powerful business associations, Bruce Mac Master of the ANDI, resigned amid tensions with President Abelardo de la Espriella. In a letter to the ANDI, Mac Master ...
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Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Iran

Colombia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it had broken diplomatic ties with Iran and designated the Islamic ...
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Colombia seeks to tighten checks on public protests

Colombia’s government published a draft decree that seeks to tighten regulations on public protests. The draft was published weeks before labor unions and social organizations plan regional ...
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Colombia withdraws support for ICJ genocide case against Israel

Colombia has withdrawn its participation in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, the International Court of Justice ...
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Colombia’s war crimes tribunal warns ICC that De la Espriella supports “worst attack in history”

Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP said that it would warn the United Nations and the International Criminal Court about plans of President Abelardo de la Espriella to cut its budget. In a statement, ...
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ACSN crime group shuts down parts of Colombia’s Caribbean coast

Santa Marta-based crime group ACSN shut down parts of the city and the surrounding region after Colombia’s armed forces killed one of their commanders. Jose Luis Perez, a.k.a. “Cholo,” and six of his ...
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ACSN extends lockdown of Colombia’s Caribbean coast to Friday morning

Santa Marta-based organized crime group ACSN said Wednesday that the lockdown it has imposed on parts of Colombia’s Caribbean coast will be lifted on Friday morning. In its first formal statement, the ...
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The Colombian government has announced legal measures that could force a key witness in the Palace of Justice 1985 siege case to testify. Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras announced Thursday he ...
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US maintains Colombia “failed demonstrably” in fighting drug trafficking

The United States President Donald Trump maintained that Colombia “failed demonstrably during the previous 12 months to make substantial efforts to adhere to their obligations under international ...
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China’s secretive investments in Colombia

Companies controlled by China’s authoritarian government have been granted critical infrastructure projects in Colombia and plan to expand their influence. The Chinese government’s increased stakes in ...
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7.4M earthquake hits western Colombia: at least 110 killed, dozens of buildings collapsed

An M7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 110 people and injuring hundreds. The earthquake struck around 7:30 and had its epicenter in San Jose del Palmar, a municipality in ...