Colombian President Petro suggests Qatar could mediate US military actions off Venezuela
Read full article: Colombian President Petro suggests Qatar could mediate US military actions off VenezuelaColombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed that Qatar could mediate to end the U.S. military presence in international waters near Venezuela.
US escalates criticism of Colombia's president at the UN, calls for action against drug trafficking
Read full article: US escalates criticism of Colombia's president at the UN, calls for action against drug traffickingThe United States is accusing Colombia’s president of undermining progress to lasting peace and urged its government to make combating violence and drug trafficking by “narco-terrorist groups” a priority.
Colombians bid farewell to presidential hopeful Uribe after shooting at political rally
Read full article: Colombians bid farewell to presidential hopeful Uribe after shooting at political rallyColombians have bid farewell to senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died this week more than two months after being shot during a political rally.
Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wages
Read full article: Colombian waste pickers inundate iconic Bogota square with plastic bottles to protest falling wagesDozens of Colombian waste pickers have inundated one of Bogota’s most iconic squares with about 15 tons of recyclable goods.
Haiti's president was killed 4 years ago. The questions around his death remain unanswered
Read full article: Haiti's president was killed 4 years ago. The questions around his death remain unansweredNot one suspect imprisoned in Haiti has faced trial after being accused in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse, who was gunned down at his home in Port-au-Prince nearly four years ago.
Costa Rica and Panama coordinate to move southbound migrants
Read full article: Costa Rica and Panama coordinate to move southbound migrantsCosta Rica and Panama are coordinating to expedite southbound migrant transit through their countries along the same route that carried hundreds of thousands north in recent years.
Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spat
Read full article: Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume after a diplomatic spatColombian migrants deported from the United States are returning home on Colombian military flights following a diplomatic dispute between the two countries over the flights.
Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat with Trump over deportations
Read full article: Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat with Trump over deportationsVisa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been canceled following a dispute between President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro over deportation flights that nearly turned into a costly trade war between both countries.
White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
Read full article: White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdownThe White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner.
Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US
Read full article: Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the USMexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border.
Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president's reform agenda
Read full article: Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president's reform agendaThousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda.
Australia pulling for Matildas to advance in Women's World Cup. Only 1 host has ever won the title
Read full article: Australia pulling for Matildas to advance in Women's World Cup. Only 1 host has ever won the titleAustralia will try to avoid a dubious statistic among hosts of the Women’s World Cup by avoiding elimination in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in Colombia
Read full article: 4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in ColombiaColombian authorities have found alive four Indigenous children who survived a small plane crash 40 days ago and had been the subject of n intense search in the Amazon jungles that held Colombians on edge.
Search for 4 kids missing after deadly Amazon plane crash leaves Colombia on edge
Read full article: Search for 4 kids missing after deadly Amazon plane crash leaves Colombia on edgeColombians are on edge as authorities search for four Indigenous children who were on a small plane that crashed in the the Amazon jungle this month but have not been found.
Colombia asks for legal status for its people already in US
Read full article: Colombia asks for legal status for its people already in USColombia wants the Biden administration to grant temporary legal status to its citizens now living in the United States, noting its own efforts to address regional migration by hosting 2 million Venezuelans who fled their homes.
Petro faces challenges to deliver Colombians promised change
Read full article: Petro faces challenges to deliver Colombians promised changeColombia for the first time elected a leftist as its next president, but the slim victory is a cue that a large portion of the country rejects the ambitious proposals of Gustavo Petro.
Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contest
Read full article: Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contestColombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate millionaire in a runoff election that underscored people’s disgust with the country’s traditional politicians.
Ex-rebel wins runoff to be Colombia's 1st leftist president
Read full article: Ex-rebel wins runoff to be Colombia's 1st leftist presidentFormer rebel Gustavo Petro has narrowly won a runoff election in Colombia over a political outsider millionaire, ushering in a new era of politics by becoming the country’s first leftist president.
Populist millionaire faces ex-rebel for Colombia presidency
Read full article: Populist millionaire faces ex-rebel for Colombia presidencyLeftist Sen. Gustavo Petro celebrated his first-round lead in Colombia’s presidential election in the way most politicians would: showered with confetti before hundreds of supporters.
Colombia presidential race to runoff; leftist vs businessman
Read full article: Colombia presidential race to runoff; leftist vs businessmanA leftist former rebel and a populist businessman have taken the top two spots among the six candidates in Colombia’s presidential election and are heading to a runoff showdown in June, delivering a blow to the country's political class.
Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt announces presidential run
Read full article: Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt announces presidential runColombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, who was held as a hostage for six years by Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, says she will be running for her country’s presidency.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/RSETPMBW5FEPPIUTJDAXSWDUWU.png)
Altamonte Springs Venezuelan restaurant connects cultures through arepas
Read full article: Altamonte Springs Venezuelan restaurant connects cultures through arepasNews 6 spoke with Maria Colon, the owner of Arepas Café and More about the origin of the arepa and why she decided to open her own restaurant after moving from her home country, Venezuela.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65):fill(FFF)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/LOYLABV5ZFFVHFDPBXBE26LN3A.jpg)
Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young Colombians
Read full article: Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young ColombiansThousands of young people and college students have been at the forefront of Colombia’s antigovernment protests for more than two weeks, armed with improvised shields made from garbage cans and umbrellas.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65):fill(FFF)/d1vhqlrjc8h82r.cloudfront.net/05-12-2021/t_11cc2cb9f35b4a71a715f26fe451d951_name_image.jpg)
From Global to Local: The impacts of the Colombian crisis in Central Florida
Read full article: From Global to Local: The impacts of the Colombian crisis in Central FloridaSince April 28, the crisis currently affecting Colombia made its way to international headlines. The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, was looking to increase taxes as high as 19%.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/CINB5PQYWFG6REZRFOHAX4IZL4.jpg)
Pandemic draws more Latin American poor into banking system
Read full article: Pandemic draws more Latin American poor into banking systemAcross Latin America, the COVID-19 crisis has yielded a rare bright spot: Millions of people who were long excluded from traditional banking have joined the financial system using digital banking services. Across Latin America, the COVID-19 crisis has yielded a rare bright spot: Millions of people like Fierro who were long excluded from traditional banking have joined the financial system using digital banking services. Before the pandemic, she did not have a bank account and would have to go in person to pay bills with cash. The nation is also home to numerous virtual banking options. Brazil has also seen historically high levels of citizens signing up for banking services to access pandemic assistance.
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/UHR5FG5ACJGWLEWFQYGSKDHNSA.jpg)
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/OJPB6LSLWFAEXHIMIQQSQX6EBM.jpg)
:strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65):fill(FFF)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/FYMCJEEZ5NBVFB72OO6UKLLT5U.jpg)