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South America's Dual Climate Crisis: La Niña Floods Colombia, El Niño Swamps Argentina

Flooding linked to La Niña-like conditions in Colombia and El Niño in Argentina has killed at least 16 people, displaced more than 158,000 and prompted widespread evacuations.

Latin Times · Nov 3

Tighter ICE Inventories Lift Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +4.90 (+1.71) on Monday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed up +37 (+1.15%). Coffee prices rose sharply on Monday, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Tight coffee inventories are underpinning prices. ICE arabica inventories fell to a 1.5-month low of...

Barchart · Nov 2

Antonio Navarro Wolff Dies at 78: The Ex-Guerrilla Who Wrote Colombia's Constitution

Antonio Navarro Wolff, former M-19 guerrilla who became co-president of Colombia's 1991 Constituent Assembly, died November 1 in Bogotá at age 78.

Latin Times · Nov 2

14,000 Arrests, U.S. Troops and a 12.5% Tariff: What Colombia's First Two Months Under De la Espriella Mean

President Abelardo de la Espriella has rapidly reversed Gustavo Petro's policies, intensified security operations and strengthened ties with Washington, while protests, tariffs and diaspora demands create new political pressures.

Latin Times · Oct 30

Coffee Closes Sharply Lower on the Week Despite a Modest Rebound on Friday

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +1.75 (+0.61) on Friday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed up +28 (+0.88%). NY arabica coffee rebounded mildly higher on Friday from Thursday’s 1-month low, retracing a small part of the sharp sell-off seen over the past two weeks. However, NY...

Barchart · Oct 30

Coffee Prices Rebound Mildly Higher But Are Still Down for the Week

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +2.00 (+0.70%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is up +30 (+0.94). NY arabica coffee rebounded mildly higher today from Thursday’s 1-month low, retracing a small part of the sharp sell-off seen over the past two weeks. Coffee prices have fallen this...

Barchart · Oct 30

One 20-Minute Clown Visit Nearly Halved Sadness Scores in Hospitalized Adults, With a Big Caveat

A small Colombian study found that one 20-minute healthcare clown visit improved mood scores among 40 hospitalized adults, but without a control group, lasting benefits remain uncertain.

Medical Daily · Oct 30

Arrested at the Gate: Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty in Colombia-to-U.S. 450 Kg of Cocaine Trafficking Case

Donelfert Monterroso Vasquez pleaded guilty to coordinating the movement of more than 450 kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Guatemala and Mexico into the United States.

Latin Times · Oct 29

US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia's Amazon aerial spraying plans

A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio not to support Colombia’s plans to restart aerial spraying of coca crops in the Amazon, warning of risks to human health and the environment

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Coffee Prices Fall to 1-Month as Concerns Continue About Brazilian Sales

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -0.65 (-0.23%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is up +4 (+0.13). NY arabica coffee today fell to a new 1-month low, extending this week’s sharp sell-off. Coffee prices have fallen this week on fears that Brazilian exporters will increase sales after...

Barchart · Oct 29