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Alleged Colombian cartel head due in New York court after extradition

Victims of paramilitaries demand Dairo Antonio Úsuga come clean about atrocities committed by forces he commanded

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022

Pope gave green light to secret deal to free kidnapped nun, court told

Pope Francis approved a secret million-euro operation to free a Colombian nun who was held captive for more than four years by an Islamist militant group in Mali before she was released in 2021, a cardinal told a Vatican court on Thursday.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Cardinal says Pope authorized €1M payment to free kidnapped nun

A cardinal has testified that Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali

The Independent UK · May 5, 2022

Colombia starts extradition of accused drug trafficker Otoniel to the United States

Colombian authorities took Dairo Antonio Usaga, known as Otoniel, an accused drug trafficker and leader of the Clan del Golfo criminal group to an airport in the capital Bogota to be extradited to the United States on Wednesday, police told Reuters.

Reuters · May 4, 2022

Luis Diaz explains why he’s using ‘revenge’ as motivation at Liverpool

The 25-year-old joined the Reds from Porto in January

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

‘It’s scary’: Liverpool rivals warned ‘special’ Luis Diaz will get even better

The Colombian has made an almost instant impact since arriving from Porto in January

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

As U.S. may restrict abortion, other nations are easing access

Recent legislative activities in countries show the U.S. risks being out of step with the progress that the rest of the world is making in protecting sexual and reproductive rights.

WEKU · May 4, 2022

As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access

As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to access abortion services, courts in other parts of the world, including in many historically conservative societies, have moved in the opposite direction

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Colombia to provide leftist presidential candidate Petro with extra security

Colombia's government will provide left-wing presidential candidate Gustavo Petro with extra security after he canceled part of his campaign tour amid reports of a threat to kill him, Interior Minister Daniel Palacios said on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 4, 2022

Colombia presidential candidate Petro says gang planned to attack him on campaign trail

Gustavo Petro, the leftist front-runner in Colombia's presidential election, on Monday canceled events in the country's coffee region because of what his office said was a plot by a crime gang to attack him.

Reuters · May 2, 2022