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Colombia To Break Diplomatic Relations With Israel Over Gaza Conflict

Colombian President Petro severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza conflict, sparking backlash and highlighting shifting relations.

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Colombian president says government will sever Israel ties over Gaza ‘genocide’

Gustavo Petro tells May Day rally ‘if Palestine dies, humanity dies’, as Israeli foreign minister accuses president of antisemitism

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Colombian President Petro announces country will sever diplomatic ties with Israel amid Gaza conflict

Petro has been highly critical of the way Israel is conducting the war, repeatedly saying it's committing genocide

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Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says

Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a staunch critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, says the Israeli government is ‘genocidal’.

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Colombia President Says Hundreds Of Thousands Of Ammunition Pieces Missing From Military Bases

The first left-wing president expressed his concern over the missing ammunition, noting that it might end up in the hands of Colombian rebel groups.

Latin Times

Spanish opposition step up Sánchez attacks as PM decides on his future

PP leader accuses prime minister of navel-gazing, while Sánchez’s supporters rally in Madrid

The Guardian - UK

AMLO, Petro, Maduro: LatAm leaders dismiss US Human Rights Report, calling it full of 'lies'

Mexico, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic were the countries that were most vocal about their take on the report's findings

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Colombian Rebels Holding Amazon Hostage In Peace Talks

Colombian guerrilla fighters, who long used kidnapping to raise cash and gain negotiating clout, have turned to a new type of hostage: the Amazon rainforest.

International Business Times

Hundreds Of Thousands Turn Out In Colombia To Protest Petro

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Colombia's main cities on Sunday to protest against the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro, whose popularity is at an all-time low.

International Business Times

Colombians Protest Petro's Reforms

Colombians protest over Gustavo Petro's proposed reforms, sparking debate on economic and social impacts. Election outcome to shape country's future.

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Divisions Among Colombia's FARC Dissidents Complicate Peace Talks

One of Colombia's most powerful guerrilla groups has suffered an internal rupture expected to further complicate the country's troubled peace process.

International Business Times

Split Among Colombia Guerrillas Strikes Blow To Peace Talks

A top rebel commander has pulled out of Colombia's peace negotiations amid a split in one of the most powerful guerrilla groups in the country, the government said Tuesday.

International Business Times

U.S. and Venezuelan Representatives Meet in Mexico as Sanctions Deadline Approaches Rapidly

Representatives from both governments secretly met this week to discuss Venezuela's elections. The U.S. continues to ponder on whether to reimpose sanctions.

Latin Times

Fewer Showers, Less Laundry, As Water Cuts Hit Bogota

Residents of Bogota are facing fewer showers, minimal laundry loads and dirty cars as the Colombian capital imposes water rations due to a severe drought aggravated by the El Nino climate phenomenon.

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Colombian Amazon deforestation surges as armed groups tighten grip

Country had previously turned the tide on deforestation but armed rebels have revoked ban

International Business Times

Colombia Charges Ex-president Uribe With Witness Tampering

Colombia's prosecutors announced Tuesday they would try influential ex-president Alvaro Uribe for alleged witness tampering in what will be the first trial of a former head of state in the country's history.

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Colombia Faces Major Attacks By FARC Dissidents

Colombia faces violence from FARC dissidents, challenging President Petro's peace efforts in a complex security landscape.

The Guardian - UK

Wind resistance: can Colombia overcome opposition to get its green energy plan back on track?

In the state of La Guajira, ambitious plans to transition to renewables are beset by bureaucratic delays and anger from many local Indigenous people, who see it as ‘new colonialism’

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Colombia Senate Committee Rejects Health Reform Proposed By Petro Administration

The health reform wanted to take control from insurance companies and make healthcare easier to get, but some people were worried it might lead to corruption.

Latin Times

How Much Does Joe Biden Earn Compared to Latin American Presidents? Here's the Ranking

Uruguay's president has the highest salary in the region, but it's still a little over half of what Biden earns every month as head of state

Latin Times

Despite Talks And Truces, Colombia Armed Clashes Worsen: Red Cross

Leftist President Gustavo Petro has sought to end six decades of conflict between the country's security forces, guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and drug gangs as part of his "total peace" plan.

International Business Times

Colombia's Cocaine Canyon: The Guerrilla Turf Impeding Peace

Bright green coca plantations blanket the mountains along the narrow Micay canyon, the heartland of Colombia's holdout guerrillas who rule their fiefdom like a mini-state.

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Argentina And Colombia Resolve Diplomatic Dispute

Argentina and Colombia resolve diplomatic conflict, commit to strengthening ties. Presidents Milei and Petro engage in heated exchanges over ideological di...

Latin Times

Presidential Free-for-All: When Petro, Milei, AMLO and Bukele's Crossed Accusations Go Beyond Social Media

Their stark ideological differences have exceeded the personal realm and impacted the countries' diplomatic relations

Latin Times

Colombia Expels Argentine Diplomats After Milei Calls Petro A 'Terrorist'

The foreign ministry of Colombia recalled in the statement that "this is not the first time that Mr. Milei has offended the Colombian President, affecting the historical brotherly relations between Colombia and Argentina."

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