Colombia

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New footprints revive hope in Colombia of finding four children missing in jungle

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The discovery in recent days of small footprints in a southern jungle-covered part of Colombia has rekindled hope of finding alive four children who survived a small plane crash and went missing a month ago.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-plane-crash-missing-children-jungle-4439c922047d8a72d0a0a3493869db4d?

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Colombia plane crash: Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 days

Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia's Amazon jungle.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65864158

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Colombia begins sterilization of hippos descended from pets of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia on Tuesday began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-hippopotamuses-pablo-escobar-sterilization-79a8ef731936e3a934e0fc4f9db5e87e?

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Colombia will try to raise objects from a 1708 shipwreck believed to have a cargo worth billions

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian government said Thursday it will try to raise objects from the 1708 shipwreck of the galleon San Jose, which is believed to contain a cargo worth billions of dollars.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-shipwreck-galleon-san-jose-treasure-billions-e2ab7f0ff58b0540e801bdc304117058?

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Colombia captures its first narco-submarine of the year carrying almost 800 kilos of cocaine

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia has intercepted its first narco-submarine of the year, the navy said Monday, as drug traffickers in the South American country produce record amounts of cocaine destined for Europe and the United States.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-drugs-submarine-nave-cocaine-f66f6a827dbd38b7bfb1a101abb1e638?

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Colombia’s congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries-old tradition

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s congress voted Tuesday to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired famous songs and novels but has become increasingly controversial in the countries where it is still practiced.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-bullfights-ban-congress-b724b6b27cebceab8b8b3d42b4d6c2a5?

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Colombia’s president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-eln-violence-petro-7c0ec0b598be4f85a40a9788d92e4838?

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Colombian senator and would-be presidential candidate is shot and wounded at Bogota rally

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country’s presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, authorities said.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-senator-candidate-shot-57acb233e6057a81a42a5fd4d1228684?

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Former Colombian President Uribe found guilty in bribery trial that threatens the strongman’s legacy

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery Monday in a historic trial that gripped the South American nation and threatened to tarnish the conservative strongman’s legacy.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-uribe-trial-c5d7fa2bb152ef57f3dab83011e052db?

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Colombia raids hotel hosting Lev Tahor sect members and takes 17 children into protective custody

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Immigration authorities in Colombia have taken 17 children into protective custody after they were rescued from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect whose members have been accused of sexually abusing and kidnapping minors in several countries.

https://apnews.com/article/colombia-lev-tahor-ultra-orthodox-jewish-sect-161c2367da894ef5ca45ccbc618283af?

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Colombia hit by wave of attacks ahead of presidential election, in photos

A series of deadly attacks in Colombia’s southwest raised security concerns ahead of the country’s presidential election in May.

https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/colombia-attacks-farc-emc-election-photos-9a25f426e43477870e759d4f355944f4?

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Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue as the population has grown to around 200, causing safety concerns for locals and tourists. The government plans to euthanize about 80 hippos to control the population, sparking a heated debate. Read more.

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