Colombia Agrees to Trump’s Terms on Taking Back Illegal Migrants, U.S. Pauses Sanctions, Tariffs

The Colombian government “agreed to all” of President Donald Trump’s terms regarding the “unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia” who are being deported from the United States. In a press release, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained … Read More

Expedition begins on ‘holy grail’ of shipwrecks filled with millions of gold coins, emeralds worth $20B

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A long-awaited expedition into an 18th-century shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea has reportedly begun. The government of Colombia launched the deep-water expedition of the San José shipwreck, which is rumored to contain cargo worth billions of dollars, last week. The galleon sank in 1708 … Read More

Colombian officials celebrated the survival of four children in a plane crash. But where are the kids now?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that the four children had been located and were in good health. Hours later, he clarified that the youngsters’ location remains unknown. Andrea Blanco reports Seventeen days after a small aircraft crashed in the Colombian … Read More

Thousands of Colombians march to protest government tax proposals

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Demonstrators take part in a protest against the tax reform of President Ivan Duque’s government in Bogota, Colombia April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez Demonstrators take part in a protest against the tax reform of President Ivan Duque’s government in Bogota, … Read More

Venezuela creates military unit on Colombia border amid fighting

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CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has created a special military unit for an area on its border with Colombia that has been the center of clashes between troops and illegal armed groups since last month, the defense minister said on Monday. … Read More

Despite COVID-19, new wave of Venezuelan migrants heads to Colombia

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SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) – Yaidis Colmenares’ tired and gaunt face leaves little need for explanation as to why the desperate Venezuelan mother of three is fleeing her native country for Colombia. The 37-year-old weighs 19 kilos (42 pounds) less … Read More

Venezuela warns of threat of invasion by the US

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Ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations (UN), Samuel Moncada (Prensa Latina) Caracas, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations (UN), Samuel Moncada, warned today about the threat of invasion that looms over this country … Read More

US, Colombia involvement in a raid in Venezuela confirmed

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Caracas, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela’s Minister of Communication and Information Jorge Rodriguez on Tuesday confirmed the deep involvement of the United States and Colombia in May 3’s frustrated terrorist raid.   In statements from Miraflores Palace, Rodriguez displayed some … Read More

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