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Colombia seeks to ban recruitment of mercenaries
Nov 27, 2024 · Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said his government seeks to ban the recruitment of mercenaries.. Petro said so in response to a report of news website La Silla Vacia on the alleged participation of some 300 Colombian mercenaries in a civil war in Sudan.
Colombia to impose visas requirements on British citizens
Nov 27, 2024 · Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that his government will impose visa requirements on British citizens in response to tightened visa requirements imposed by the United Kingdom.. In a message on social media platform X, Petro said “the Colombian government will ask visas to British citizens” after Great Britain’s ambassador to Colombia, George Hobson, said that Colombians ...
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United States authorities will repatriate former Medellin Cartel boss Fabio Ochoa on December 12, according to Colombia’s police chief. In a press statement, General William Salamanca confirmed that the 67-year-old…
Colombia’s prosecution confirms plea deal with jailed former …
Nov 19, 2024 · The prosecution said Monday that it had reached a plea agreement with several corrupt former executives of Colombia’s disaster management agency UNGRD. In the deal, the former UNGRD executives and…
Colombia and Russia “reactivate” bilateral ties
Nov 15, 2024 · Colombia’s Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo paid a visit to Moscow that sought to “reactivate” ties with Russia and promote peace in Ukraine.
Poverty and inequality - Colombia Reports
Sep 25, 2023 · Poverty in Colombia decreased in last year after a major surge caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.. Colombia’s poverty rate. Colombia poverty rate dropped slightly in 2022, the statistics agency DANE said in its annual report. According to the DANE, almost 19 million people lived off less than $97,94 (COP396,864) per month last year.
Colombia’s military eliminates joint task forces
Nov 4, 2024 · Colombia’s military commander ordered the elimination of joint task forces that were created in 2003 to combat guerrilla group FARC, which largely demobilized in 2017.. The military command also ended the so-called Specific Command forces that were created under the administration of President Gustavo Petro to combat paramilitary group …
Colombia’s police raid 11 prisons in attempt to curb extortion
Dec 3, 2024 · Colombia’s police raided 11 prisons in eight cities in an attempt to shut down inmates’ involvement in extortion.. The commander of the National Police, General William Salamanca, led the operation that was carried out by some 2,000 of officers early in the morning.
10 Colombia music genres you should know about - Colombia …
Jul 10, 2014 · Colombia is a land of music. The same mountains, deserts and other geographical barriers that give Colombia its cultural and ecological diversity have also given the country an impressive variety of…