Tag #Colombia

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Colombian Army Launches Operation Catatumbo Amidst Humanitarian Crisis

The Colombian Army launched Operation Catatumbo on January 27th to quell ELN guerrilla attacks on a dissident FARC group in the Catatumbo region, displacing 40,000 and killing at least 60, prompting a government state of exception to provide resources and security.

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Bogotá Announces 2025 Unified Predial Tax Deadlines and Payment Options

Bogotá's District Secretariat of Finance announced the 2025 unified predial tax payment deadlines: a 10% discount until April 25th, 2025, and a final deadline of July 11th, 2025, with payment installments available until May 9th, 2025.

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Reduced Inequality
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Missing Colombian Girl Found Murdered; Suspect Arrested

Nine-year-old Laura Páez, missing since January 16th from Chinquinquirá, Colombia, was found murdered; suspect Daniel Zambrano confessed and led authorities to her body in the Minero River.

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Colombian Man Arrested for Madrid Squat Murder

A 25-year-old Colombian man was arrested in Barcelona on January 8th, 2024, for the November 2023 murder of a 35-year-old compatriot in a Madrid squat following a dispute between rival Colombian soccer fans; the suspect has a criminal record and is now imprisoned.

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Maduro's Military Deployment Fuels Border Conflict in Colombia

Nicolás Maduro's deployment of 150,000 troops in Venezuela's "Bolivarian Shield" exercises has caused a surge in violence along the Colombian border, resulting in dozens of deaths and over 30,000 displaced people, amidst claims of combating opposition-linked groups and alleged foreign invasions.

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Petro Visits Haiti Amidst Gang Violence Crisis

Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Jacmel, Haiti, on Wednesday to discuss joint projects despite ongoing gang violence that has crippled Port-au-Prince's airport and caused a humanitarian crisis, meeting with officials amidst a UN-backed mission struggling to contain the crisis that killed ov...

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Colombia Offers $700,000 Reward Amid Deadly Catatumbo Conflict

The Colombian government offered a $700,000 reward for the capture of four ELN leaders whose fight with FARC dissidents in Catatumbo, a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela, caused at least 80 deaths and displaced 40,000 in 10 days, prompting President Petro to issue a decree granting himself eme...

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Catatumbo Conflict: 80 Dead, 30,000 Displaced, and Colombia's Peace at Risk

Violent clashes between the ELN and FARC dissidents in Colombia's resource-rich Catatumbo region since January 15th have caused at least 80 deaths and displaced over 30,000, creating a humanitarian crisis that threatens President Petro's 'total peace' initiative and jeopardizes future stability.

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Colombia Declares State of Emergency Amid Deadly Violence in Catatumbo

Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared a 270-day state of emergency in the Catatumbo region due to violence between the ELN and dissident FARC groups, displacing over 32,000 people and causing at least 80 deaths, prompting concerns about human rights and the peace process.

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ELN Attack Prompts Colombian State of Exception

President Gustavo Petro declared a state of exception in Colombia following a deadly ELN attack on a dissident FARC faction near the Venezuelan border, accusing the Venezuelan government of supporting the guerrilla group, which Venezuela denies.

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Petro's Fourth Cabinet Reshuffle Ahead of Colombian Elections

Colombian President Gustavo Petro initiated his fourth cabinet reshuffle in January 2025, replacing the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, ICT, and Transport, and reshuffling key presidential roles, as the 2026 elections approach, following previous changes in February 2023, April-May 2023, and July 2024...

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Petro's Haiti Visit Amidst Colombian and Haitian Crises

Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday, strengthening bilateral ties amidst domestic turmoil in Colombia and Haiti's ongoing crisis following President Moïse's assassination; the visit, costing Haiti over \$3.8 million, included signing cooperation agreements and exploring pote...

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