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Colombian centrist must push social policies to win over polarized nation in vote -analysts

Mathematician Sergio Fajardo, chosen to represent Colombia's center-left coalition at presidential elections in May, will need to present concrete policies against poverty and graft to defeat foes in a bitterly polarized nation, analysts said.

Reuters

Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas

A humpback whale we tagged while it was feeding off the Western Antarctic Peninsula made a nearly 19,000 km-round trip in 265 days, travelling north from Antarctica to its breeding area off Colombia and back. Whales migrate thousands of kilometres each year, gathering to mate and give birth in the…

The Conversation

Leftist is frontrunner after Colombia presidential primaries

Colombians have voted for a new congress and also cast ballots in presidential primaries to choose party candidates for the May presidential contest

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Colombia selects candidates who’ll battle Petro for presidency

For months, Gustavo Petro, the former guerrilla and Bogota mayor, has been all the talk ahead of Colombia’s presidential elections. The rich fear him, while many of the poor love his promises to redistribute land and wealth.

Tribune News Service

Colombians vote in presidential primaries, legislative contest

Colombians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect members of congress and participate in one of three presidential primaries for candidates from right, left and centrist coalitions.

Reuters

Colombian conflict victims will head to Congress after Sunday vote

Colombians from areas hard hit by nearly six decades of fighting will for the first time on Sunday elect victims of the conflict to serve as special lawmakers in Congress, fulfilling part of the terms of a 2016 peace accord.

Reuters

Colombia hero names moment that shows Luis Diaz is 'being eaten up by anxiety' at Liverpool

Faustino Asprilla believes there is more to come from Luis Diaz at Liverpool

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Biden names Colombia a ‘major non-NATO ally,’ countering Putin’s influence in Latin America

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will name Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, a significant recognition as the United States tries to undercut Russian President Vladimir Putin’s influence in Latin America after his invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

US conducting ‘legal review’ of possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine – as it happened

White House clarifies there is a ‘legal review process’ after Harris says ‘absolutely there should be an investigation’

The Guardian - US

Biden announces major non-NATO ally status for Colombia

President Joe Biden has announced that he intends to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally

The Independent UK

Biden to grant Colombia special non-NATO ally status after Duque meeting

President Joe Biden told Colombian President Ivan Duque on Thursday he plans to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, granting the strategic status to a key country in a turbulent region as the United States seeks to isolate Russia.

Reuters

Colombia presidential hopeful Fajardo proposes tax reform to fund more social spending

Colombian presidential hopeful Sergio Fajardo told Reuters on Tuesday that if elected his government would seek to raise income taxes on the country's highest earners to expand social spending.

Reuters

Colombia protest leaders hope to gain seats in Congress

In the spring of 2021, Colombia experienced the largest protests in decades as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to march against economic inequality, police violence and plans by the country’s cash-strapped government to increase income taxes on the middle class

The Independent UK

Colombia's president says any solution for Venezuela must come through elections

Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday said any solution for Venezuela's future, whose humanitarian crisis under President Nicolas Maduro has hit neighboring nations with an influx of migrants, must come through genuine, transparent presidential elections.

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Work conditions worsen for Venezuelan migrant women in Colombia: report

Venezuelan migrant women in Colombia are facing worse working conditions than before the COVID-19 pandemic, with high unemployment, a drop in income and a lack of affiliation to the pension system, a study released on Monday said.

Irish Mirror

Liverpool new boy Luis Diaz already meeting Roberto Firmino's "great expectations"

The Colombian international has wasted little time in settling into life on the red half of Merseyside with a string of stellar displays since his January switch

Salon

"Who Killed Sara?" star turns producer

Manolo Cardona spoked to Salon from the Miami Film Festival about vulnerabilities, toxicity and co-productions

Benzinga

Flora Growth Completes First U.S. Import Of CBD Food & Beverage Products From Colombia

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Tecnoglass Stock Gains On Solid Q4 Results, Street-Beating FY22 Revenue Outlook

Tecnoglass Inc (NASDAQ:TGLS) reported fourth-quarter operating revenue growth of 28% year-over-year to $131.8 million with 142% growth in single-family residential revenues, beating the consensus of $129.36 million. The revenue increase was driven by strong growth in single-family residential activity and market share gains. U.S. revenues were $122.41 million (+41% Y/Y), Colombia $5.31 million…

Reuters

Colombian President Duque to meet Biden next week -White House

Colombian President Ivan Duque will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on March 10 on a visit to Washington during which the two leaders will discuss regional and global issues including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said on Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

The real-life ‘Narcos’ agents on the hunt for drug lord Pablo Escobar, the Netflix series and Chicago’s place in drug trafficking

Retired DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña say Netflix took some liberties. But Peña acknowledges unwittingly working with a death-squad leader to locate Escobar.

Benzinga

Clever Leaves Teams Up With FoliuMed To Import Colombian Cannabis EU-GMP Bulk Extracts Into Germany

Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVR) has signed a one-year international sales agreement with German- Colombian operator FoliuMed Holdings and its German manufacturing partner, Fidelio Healthcare. With access to three of Clever Leaves’ pharmaceutical grade bulk cannabis extracts

The Guardian - UK

More rights defenders murdered in 2021, with 138 activists killed just in Colombia

Most of 358 victims worked on land, environmental and indigenous rights, with more killed in Mexico, India and among Afghan women

Bangkok Post

Silence interrupted

Much like his second feature film Blissfully Yours in 2002, serene stillness is the first impression we get from Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Memoria (in local cinemas tomorrow). Everything remains silent for a long period of time, but suddenly there's a loud booming sound resounding in the head of Jessica, played by…

Liverpool Echo

James Rodriguez sends Luis Diaz message after Liverpool Carabao Cup win

Former Everton midfielder James Rodriguez sent a message to Colombia international team-mate Luis Diaz after Liverpool won the Carabao Cup

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