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Indigenous communities caught in armed clashes in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada

Clashes between the Clan del Golfo and the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada trapped Indigenous communities in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, prompting a humanitarian evacuation of ...
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Valencia picks Oviedo as VP to expand Colombia’s center-right base

Conservative presidential candidate Paloma Valencia named economist Juan Daniel Oviedo as her running mate, seeking to broaden the scope of the Centro Democrático's coalition and attract younger urban ...
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Paloma Valencia surge reshapes Colombia race as election season begins

Conservative senator Paloma Valencia surged into Colombia’s presidential race after a six-million-vote primary win, reshaping the opposition and triggering alliances as rivals compete to challenge ...
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Suspected drone attack disrupts high-level visit to Colombia’s Hidroituango

Colombian authorities cancelled a planned visit to Hidroituango after intelligence warned of a possible attack targeting ...
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Marina Sánchez paints Bogotá’s Cerros in luminous colour at Museo del Chicó

Marina Sánchez’s Panorámicas de la Sabana opens at the Museo del Chicó, reimagining Bogotá’s Eastern Hills through vivid ...
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Ex-FARC admit to recruiting 18,677 children during Colombia conflict

Former FARC commanders admitted to recruiting 18,677 minors during Colombia’s conflict, acknowledging sexual and reproductive abuses. The confession to the JEP marks a pivotal moment in transitional ...
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Petro opens consultation on ‘Black Line’ after Colombia court ends protection decree

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has launched consultations with Indigenous communities to draft a new decree protecting the sacred “Black Line” of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta after a court ...
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Marina Sánchez: Panorámicas de la Sabana

Marina Sánchez presents Panorámicas de la Sabana, a series of 26 acrylic paintings exploring the environmental and visual importance of Bogotá’s Eastern Cerros and surrounding Cordillera . On display ...
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Colombia’s Petro Defies Court Suspension of Minimum Wage Hike

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday mounted a forceful defence of his government’s 23.7% minimum wage increase for 2026, pledging to issue a temporary decree to keep the so-called “vital wage” ...
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Colombians now the biggest foreign contingent on Ukraine’s frontlines

Thousands of miles from Bogotá, in the frozen trench lines of eastern Ukraine, Colombian accents have become a familiar sound of war. Between 1,000 and 2,000 Colombian nationals are currently serving ...
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UN report warns Colombia faces worsening human rights crisis

US Embassy issued recommendations after terrorist attacks in Cauca. Photo: Ejercito Nacional. Colombia is at risk of sliding back into one of the darkest chapters of its recent history, according to a ...