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A rebel group begins handing weapons over to the Colombian government as peace talks advance

Colombia's defense ministry says a rebel group called the Commoners of the South has begun handing its weapons over to the government

The Independent UK

The Arrest Of a Top Drug Trafficker Reignites an Extradition Debate in Colombia

Plans to send Geovanny Andrés Rojas, known as "Araña," to the U.S., reignited a debate about extradition as it could also undermine peace talks in the country

Latin Times

Colombia’s fragile peace process in danger as guerrilla violence rises

Colombia has experienced an upsurge in political and criminal violence over the past few months. In late February, the National Liberation Army (ELN) leftist guerrilla insurgent group carried out four bombings in Cúcuta, a city on the border with Venezuela. Several people were left injured by the attacks, and 1,200…

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Colombia and the US agree to collect and share biometric data for migrants

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem touted the memorandum as a step towards cracking down on undocumented migration.

Al Jazeera

Are Mexican Cartels Behind Violence in Colombia's Conflict Zone?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has repeatedly claimed Mexican cartels are behind violence in the country's conflict zone, but that's not accurate, experts say

Latin Times

Colombian Influencer Puts The Pizzazz Into Recycling

Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in the center of a ring light and flashes a big smile for the camera.

International Business Times

Colombia Warns Trump Against Drug Blacklisting

Colombia's defense minister on Sunday warned Donald Trump's administration against blacklisting his country for failing to curb drug exports, saying the decision would bring yet more cocaine to the United States.

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Colombia's new defense minister vows to reclaim territory lost to rebel groups

Colombia’s newly appointed defense minister says he will focus on taking back territory lost to rebel groups that have forced thousands to flee their homes this year

The Independent UK

Colombian Guerrillas Warn Of 'Total War' As Peace Plan Falters

Commanders from Colombia's National Liberation Army guerrilla group have vowed to repel a government counteroffensive in the country's northeast, warning that years of "total peace" risk turning into "total war."

International Business Times

Security Forces Taken Hostage By Colombian Guerillas Released: AFP

Twenty-eight police officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released Saturday, according to an AFP team on the ground.

International Business Times

Colombian FARC Dissidents Take 29 Soldiers, Police Captive

Dissident members of Colombia's FARC rebel group have taken 29 soldiers and police officers captive during clashes with the military in a key cocaine-growing region in the southwest, the defense ministry said Friday.

International Business Times

Colombian President Announces Plan To Reduce Coca Planting

Colombian President Petro's initiative to eradicate coca in Catatumbo region to combat rebel violence and drug trafficking.

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Colombian city faces worst violence in decades as armed groups wreak havoc

Cúcuta imposes curfew as National Liberation Army (ELN) clashes with army in province bordering Venezuela

The Guardian - US

Mexico’s Sheinbaum wins plaudits for cool head in dealings with Trump

President, under pressure over tariffs and border, has held firm and avoided direct clashes with erratic counterpart

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International Business Times

Bomb Attacks In Colombia Injure Six

Guerrilla fighters carried out four bomb attacks that wounded six people in northeast Colombia overnight, officials said Thursday, stoking concerns for a fragile peace process.

International Business Times

Colombian President Alleges Plot To Down His Plane With Missiles

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claimed Monday to have been the target of a plot to down his plane with missiles by "big mafias" irate at his government's attempts to hunt them down.

Latin Times

Poll Reveals That Trump is More Popular Than Petro in Colombia After Diplomatic Spat

The poll by AtlasIntel also found that 82% of Colombians want Petro to pursue closer ties to Washington, and 70% hold a positive view of the U.S.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s disdain for South American allies is China’s gain

The US is targeting its own allies and its withdrawal from the region has left a power vacuum for China to fill in

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The Independent UK

Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you

If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers

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Colombian President Cancels Fracking Deal Over Environmental Concerns

Colombian President Petro halts Ecopetrol's fracking venture with U.S. company due to environmental concerns. First instance of Colombia blocking Ecopetrol...

The Independent UK

Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns

Colombian president Gustavo Petro has ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum that was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of oil per day

Latin Times

Allies to Adversaries? How The U.S.-Colombia Relations Could Devolve Under Trump and Petro

While Petro folded under the pressure from Trump's tariff threat, analysts worry that the high-profile dispute may foreshadow turbulent relations between two ideological foes

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