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New Colombia government to propose incentives to crime gang members who disarm

Incoming Colombian President Gustavo Petro will propose the Clan del Golfo crime gang disarm and inform the government about its drug trafficking in exchange for unspecified incentives, his foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 3, 2022

Colombia attorney general asks, again, to shelve case against ex-president Uribe

Colombia's attorney general's office said on Monday it would again request a judge's approval to shelve a bribery and fraud case against former President Alvaro Uribe, the latest salvo in a deeply polarizing and long-running investigation.

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

High-risk Colombians say GPS devices only add to dangers

When he takes office shortly, Colombia's first leftist president will need to decide what to do about the GPS satellite trackers installed in the bulletproof government-assigned vehicles that keep tabs in real time on more than 3,700 high-risk individuals including journalists, human rights and indigenous activists, labor organizers

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Indian team’s trip to Colombia for under-20 World Athletics looks doubtful

Visa issues sorted out, but tickets are not available

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2022

Prosecutors to seek 8-year prison term for Shakira in £12.2m Spanish tax fraud case

The Colombian singer is accused of failing to pay €14.5m (£12.2m) in tax income between 2012 and 2014

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022

Man loves sticking up to 30 surgical needles in his face and arms leaving him bleeding

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Miguel Andrés, 28, from Armenia, Colombia, says he was always fascinated by people with piercings, getting his tongue pierced when he was 12

Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022

Cops Seize 1.6 Tons Of Cocaine Destined For L.A. In Record Mexico City Bust

Police arrested four suspects who come from the state of Durango. Three of them have criminal records.

Zenger · Jul 28, 2022

Time to remove Cuba from terror list

Pointless sanctions based on an outmoded list are creating immense hardship for the Cuban people. Time to move on

Salon · Jul 27, 2022

UN: Violence rising in rural Colombia despite peace deal

The United Nations Human Rights Office says in a report that violence is increasing in many rural areas of Colombia despite a 2016 peace deal between that nation’s government and its largest guerilla group

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Colombia's next government must focus on tackling criminal groups, U.N. says

Colombia's next government must prioritize dismantling illegal armed groups and criminal gangs, a report from the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday, with rising violence devastating rural communities.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022