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A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages Tuesday,…
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Colombian prosecutors charge 2 ex-Cabinet members of bribing lawmakers for their votes
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prosecutors in Colombia on Monday charged two former members of President Gustavo Petro’s government with…
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Colombian governor says he survived an assasination attempt in oil-rich Arauca province
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The governor of Colombia’s Arauca province said Monday that he survived an assassination attempt while traveling…
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Venezuelan activists wounded in targeted shooting, Colombian police say
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two Venezuelan activists living in Colombia’s capital for the past year were wounded by gunshots in an apparently…
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23 miners rescued after 43 hours trapped in Colombian gold mine
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Twenty-three workers were rescued Wednesday after spending 43 hours trapped in a collapsed underground gold mine…
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Teen who shot Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to 7 years at youth detention facility
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A teenager who admitted shooting Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay during a political…
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Father of slain Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe launches presidential bid
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The father of Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate fatally shot at a political rally earlier this…
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Colombian ex-leader known for contentious war on rebels pays tribute to slain presidential hopeful
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe on Saturday paid tribute to slain presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay…
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Colombian ex-president Uribe found guilty of witness tampering
Colombia's former president Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of witness tampering and procedural fraud in a landmark trial on Monday,…
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Colombian soldier killed, 2 wounded in an attack from explosives laden on a mule
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian soldier was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when explosives carried by a mule exploded in…
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Colombian court halts investigation into presidential campaign funds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday stopped an electoral body from investigating accusations of illicit…
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Colombian authorities charge 15-year-old with attempted murder of presidential candidate
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities on Tuesday charged a 15-year-old with attempted murder for the assasination attempt on…
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A dangerous new element in Mexico's cartel wars: Colombian mercenaries
MEXICO CITY — Dangerous new hired guns have arrived on the battlefield of Mexico’s cartel wars: Colombian mercenaries. Former combatants…
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Colombian government reveals questions it plans to pose to voters in referendum on labor reform
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government Tuesday published the contents of a proposed referendum on reform of the nation’s labor…
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A rebel group begins handing weapons over to the Colombian government as peace talks advance
PASTO, Colombia (AP) — A rebel group called the Commoners of the South has begun handing its weapons over to Colombia’s government, the…
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Clashes between Colombian military and guerrilla dissidents leave a soldier dead and another wounded
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — One Colombian soldier was killed and another injured Thursday in clashes with guerrilla dissidents in a…
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Zair Guette: Colombian X Factor Star Kidnapped, Tortured and Murdered after Leaving Concert in Link to Rafael Vega Massacre
A young singer who shot to fame after his appearance on The X Factor was kidnapped and killed while he was on his way to perform at a…
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro Makes U-Turn and Offers Presidential Place for Deportation Flight after Trump's Tariff Threat
Colombian President Gustavo Petro quickly changed his stance on accepting deported migrants from the United States after President Donald…
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Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties…
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A rose's journey from a Colombian farm to a parade float in Pasadena
A little more than a week before the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade, Bob Mellano was counting flowers and coming up short — 50,000 roses…
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Colombian Lawmaker Caught Vaping During Parliamentary Session on Health Reforms
A Colombian lawmaker has issued an apology after she was caught on camera vaping during a meeting of the country's parliament to discuss…
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Aubrey Plaza fans urge actor to play Colombian hitwoman ‘The Doll’ after spotting uncanny resemblance
A Colombian hitwoman known as “The Doll” was recently arrested in connection to several murders, including the killing of her…
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Who Is "The Doll"? 23-Year-Old Sultry Colombian Hitwoman Accused of Deadly Gang Murders, Including Her Boyfriend's
A 23-year-old Colombian woman, known as "The Doll," has been arrested for her alleged role in multiple gang-related murders. Authorities…
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Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were…