Tag: Colombia
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Colombia’s left turn
Colombia had so far bucked the trend of the so-called “Pink Tide” sweeping a large number of Latin American countries or what former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez aptly described as “twenty-first century socialism.”
June 28, 2022 -
Peru earn World Cup playoff spot as Colombia fall short
Yotun doubled the lead just before halftime with a superb reflex volley after Fabian Balbuena failed to make clean contact with a headed clearance, Xinhua reports.
March 30, 2022 -
6 workers dead after coal mine explosion in Colombia; several trapped
The authorities have begun an investigation to establish the causes of the incident, according to a media report.
August 1, 2020 -
9 soldiers dead after military chopper crashes in Colombia, several injured
Authorities found the helicopter in a stretch of the river Inirida in Guaviare state, an area where dissident former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas are active.
July 22, 2020 -
Colombian woman with COVID-19 gives birth to non-infected child in coma
Angola, who also has a daughter, was taken to hospital on May 15 with a terrible fever.
June 28, 2020 -
13 Colombian presidential palace staffers test positive for Coronavirus
The government disclosed last week that a Casa de Narino security guard and 13 soldiers from the Presidential Guard Battalion tested positive for coronavirus.
May 30, 2020 -
Venezuela captures 39 army ‘deserters’ over President Maduro plot: Minister
The recent arrests bring to 91 the number of people detained in what Venezuela said was a botched incursion.
May 15, 2020 -
Venezuela arrests 2 Americans for failed ‘invasion’: Nicolas Maduro
The arrests came a day after the government said it foiled an "invasion" from the sea, killing eight assailants and capturing two others.
May 5, 2020 -
43 arrested in anti-child porn operation in Brazil
19 arrests, the largest number, were made in Sao Paulo, the most populous state in Brazil, followed by Santa Catarina with nine, and Parana with six.
February 19, 2020 -
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil giant rosneft to press Venezuela
The sanctions will block any assets of Rosneft Trading or the Belgian-born Casimiro that come through the United States. It also makes transactions with them a crime for anyone under US jurisdiction.
February 19, 2020 -
1 killed in bus shooting in California, 5 wounded
Pennings further said that the dispatchers received a 911 call in early hours of Monday from a passenger on the bus.
February 4, 2020 -
11 injured after anti-government protests turn violent in Colombia
About 500 people have been injured and around 200 arrested.
January 22, 2020 -
3 dead, 98 detained amid protests in Colombia
The defense minister said that close to 253,000 people took part in "622 activities from marches to rallies to other kinds of movements" in 350 municipalities of 31 Colombian provinces.
November 23, 2019 -
Roger Federer to play exhibition duels in Colombia, Argentina
Federer, whose 20 grand slam titles make him the most successful male player in history, is currently third in the ATP tour rankings.
September 18, 2019 -
US, Brazil agree to Amazon development
The developments took place during a meeting between Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
September 14, 2019 -
Amid Amazon wildfire crisis, 7 nations sign forest protection pact
The pact will also increase cooperation on fighting causes of deforestation, including illegal mining and forest clearing for agriculture and drug trafficking.
September 7, 2019 -
2019 Copa America: David Ospina leaves Colombia squad to be with father
Colombia coach Carlos Queiroz will replace Ospina with either Camilo Vargas or Alvaro Montero for Sunday's match at Arena Fonte Nova in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador.
June 22, 2019