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US providing military intelligence to combat Colombia’s neo-paramilitary groups
The United States is providing military intelligence to fight paramilitary groups formed from the now-defunct AUC, according to President Juan Manuel Santos. “The most effective strategy against these...
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Panama closes border with Colombia to stem migrant flow
Panama will close key crossings on its border with Colombia to prevent undocumented migrants from Cuba and Africa entering the country, President Juan Carlos Varela said on Monday. “We’ve taken… Read...
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Kerry reiterates support for post-conflict Colombia
US Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated his country’s support for Colombia in the aftermath of a peace deal with leftist rebels during a meeting with President Juan Manuel Santos in… Read more...
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No deal is better than a bad deal: 4 years of US-Colombia free trade pact
Since a free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia came into force on May 15, 2012, exports from Colombia to the US have been cut in half while violence against labor… Read more No...
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Unions say Colombia’s not enforcing US trade deal labor standards
US and Colombian labor unions said the Colombian government failed to enforce worker protections in a free trade agreement with the United States, raising questions about similar provisions in a… Read...
View ArticleExperts defend Colombia in battle with Novartis over cheaper cancer drug
Despite alleged pressure from the US protecting pharmaceutical interests, international experts are vehemently defending Colombia’s right to produce a cheaper version of a life-saving drug for cancer....
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NGOs condemn US senator for allegedly pressuring Colombia over cancer drug
Several US non-profits have written a letter to Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee, condemning his office’s alleged pressure on Colombia not to challenge… Read...
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US expands extradition powers, raising fears among Colombia’s coca farmers
US President Barack Obama signed into law an expansion of counter-narcotics prosecutors’ power that has alarmed Colombians who fear small coca growers could be extradited. The law seeks the...
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15 US Congressmen support Colombia in its fight with drug giant Novartis
A group of fifteen US Congressmen has joined Colombia’s side in a challenge to the prices charged by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis for an expensive cancer drug. The fifteen elected… Read more 15...
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Colombia’s Pablo Armero arrested in Miami on domestic violence charges
Colombia soccer star Pablo Armero was arrested in Miami Tuesday after being accused of domestic violence. According to the 29-year-old defender’s wife, Armero turned violent after she refused to have…...
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General Motors CEO pressed on fate of Colombia factory workers
A long running dispute between auto giant General Motors and former GM factory workers in Bogota heated up again at the company’s annual meeting in Detroit, when a shareholder publicly urged… Read...
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US congressmen urge Colombia to seek peace with ELN, deal with...
A group of 51 United States Congressmen urged Colombia’s government and ELN rebels to continue pursuing peace, while calling on the government to adequately address “paramilitary-style” groups that...
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Colombia expresses solidarity with Orlando massacre victims
Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday expressed his country’s solidarity with the victims of a mass shooting at an Orlando, FL gay club that killed 50 people. Santos took to… Read more...
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Three Colombians injured in Orlando massacre
Three Colombian citizens were injured in the Orlando night club shooting, United States authorities announced Monday. One of the injured Colombians is a barman at the Pulse gay night club where… Read...
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US to take part in Colombia ceasefire ceremony in Cuba
The United States’ envoy will join his European counterpart, UN chief Ban-Ki Moon and five Latin American presidents to take part in Thursday’s signing of a bilateral ceasefire between Colombia’s…...
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US celebrates ceasefire in Colombia
United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday celebrated a bilateral ceasefire ending 52 years of violence between the state and FARC rebels and called on the international community to…...
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Colombia, Italy, US seize 11 tons of cocaine, arrest 33 people
Italian, Colombian and U.S. police have seized 11 metric tons of cocaine and arrested 33 people from a mafia-linked ring which refined the drug in the jungles of Colombia and… Read more Colombia,...
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Obama confident Colombia will achieve peace
US President Barack Obama on Sunday expressed confidence that his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos will be able to secure peace in the South American country. Obama did so while… Read more...
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Ex-Kit Digital CEO extradited from Colombia to face US fraud case
The former chief executive of Kit Digital Inc was extradited on Thursday from Colombia to face US charges that he engaged in a wide-ranging market manipulation and accounting fraud scheme… Read more...
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US issues security warning over Colombia truckers strike
The United States issued a security warning for Colombia where an ongoing truckers strike has raised tensions across the South American country. The alert urged US citizens on Friday to avoid… Read...
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