MYSTERIOUS: 148 - What They Never Told You

Colombia faces presidential choice between leftist, populist

Colombians can count on one thing: The country’s presidential politics will drastically change after Sunday’s runoff election

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Hometown looks to aspiring Colombia VP Marquez to deliver on inequality promises

Former neighbors and colleagues in Colombia's largely marginalized Cauca province hope vice presidential candidate Francia Marquez, a single mother and former housekeeper, will help areas plagued by violence and poverty if her ticket wins the election on Sunday.

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

Bananas Plan: Cocaine Shipment Worth $83 Million Gets Delivered To Supermarkets By Mistake

Bungling drug smugglers lost out on a shipment of cocaine with a street value of more than $83 million hidden in crates of bananas after they were delivered to Czech supermarkets before they could be intercepted in Germany en route from Colombia.

Zenger · Jun 16, 2022

Colombia's police on highest alert over election violence

Colombia's police are on maximum alert after detecting plans by radical groups to reject the results of a second presidential election vote on Sunday and commit violence across the country, top cop General Luis Vargas said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jun 15, 2022

The 'pink tide' is rising in Latin America

'Corruption isn't fought with slogans on TikTok," complained veteran Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. But social media can win elections, and a right-wing dark horse called Rodolfo Hernández, who calls himself the "King of TikTok", may crush Mr Petro's hopes of becoming Colombia's first-ever leftist president next Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2022

Petro's call for change in Colombia rattles armed forces

Members of Colombia's armed forces - especially its police - are worried they will face significant changes if leftist candidate Gustavo Petro wins the presidency this month, a dozen active and retired officials told Reuters.

Reuters · Jun 14, 2022

Significant shift expected in relations between US, longtime Latin American ally Colombia

LOS ANGELES — The United States is about to lose its best friend in Latin America.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 12, 2022

Biden, western hemisphere leaders announce migration plan at Americas summit

US President Joe Biden and other leaders from the western hemisphere on Friday announced what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees.

France 24 · Jun 11, 2022

International: At least 4 people killed by explosion in Colombia

At least four people were killed by an explosion in the Colombian town of Cartagena del Chaira in the department of Caqueta, the Colombian government reported. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 11, 2022

British man arrested ‘trying to smuggle cocaine out of Colombian airport’

Local reports have identified him as a British national

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022