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Colombia's Emerald Boom: Environmental Costs in Muzo
In Muzo, Colombia, emerald mining generates \$150 million annually but causes severe river pollution from industrial and informal practices, impacting the environment and community health due to inadequate regulation and oversight.
Colombia's Emerald Boom: Environmental Costs in Muzo
In Muzo, Colombia, emerald mining generates \$150 million annually but causes severe river pollution from industrial and informal practices, impacting the environment and community health due to inadequate regulation and oversight.
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60% Bias Score
Colombian Workers to Protest Labor Conditions, Support Popular Consultation on May 1st
Colombian workers will protest on May 1st, 2025, for better labor conditions and to support a government-backed popular consultation on labor rights following the rejection of a labor reform bill by Congress; President Gustavo Petro will participate in the demonstrations, which are expected to draw ...
Colombian Workers to Protest Labor Conditions, Support Popular Consultation on May 1st
Colombian workers will protest on May 1st, 2025, for better labor conditions and to support a government-backed popular consultation on labor rights following the rejection of a labor reform bill by Congress; President Gustavo Petro will participate in the demonstrations, which are expected to draw ...
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40% Bias Score
Colombia Unemployment Rate at 5-Year Low, but Informal Employment Soars
Colombia's March 2025 unemployment rate hit a five-year low of 9.6%, with 1.1 million new jobs created, but 621,000 were informal, increasing informal employment to 57.7% and raising concerns about social security.
Colombia Unemployment Rate at 5-Year Low, but Informal Employment Soars
Colombia's March 2025 unemployment rate hit a five-year low of 9.6%, with 1.1 million new jobs created, but 621,000 were informal, increasing informal employment to 57.7% and raising concerns about social security.
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44% Bias Score
Colombia: 27 Security Force Members Killed Amidst Failed Peace Talks
The Colombian government reported the killing of 15 police officers and 12 soldiers in targeted attacks over the past two weeks, blaming armed groups such as the Gulf Clan in retaliation for operations against their leadership; this violence undermines President Petro's 'total peace' initiative.
Colombia: 27 Security Force Members Killed Amidst Failed Peace Talks
The Colombian government reported the killing of 15 police officers and 12 soldiers in targeted attacks over the past two weeks, blaming armed groups such as the Gulf Clan in retaliation for operations against their leadership; this violence undermines President Petro's 'total peace' initiative.
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48% Bias Score
Arrest Made in Murder of Transgender Woman in Colombia
The arrest of Juan Camilo Muñoz Gaviria in Bello, Colombia, for the April 4th-5th torture and murder of transgender Sara Millerey González marks a step in the investigation of the 25th LGBTI murder in Colombia in 2025; he allegedly belongs to the drug-trafficking group 'El Mesa'.
Arrest Made in Murder of Transgender Woman in Colombia
The arrest of Juan Camilo Muñoz Gaviria in Bello, Colombia, for the April 4th-5th torture and murder of transgender Sara Millerey González marks a step in the investigation of the 25th LGBTI murder in Colombia in 2025; he allegedly belongs to the drug-trafficking group 'El Mesa'.
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32% Bias Score
Colombia's Congress Faces Urgent Decision on Trans Rights Bill Following Transgender Woman's Murder
In Colombia, the brutal murder of 32-year-old transgender woman Sara Millerey underscores the critical need for Congress to approve a comprehensive trans rights bill within the next two months to prevent its archiving, addressing systemic discrimination and violence against transgender and non-binar...
Colombia's Congress Faces Urgent Decision on Trans Rights Bill Following Transgender Woman's Murder
In Colombia, the brutal murder of 32-year-old transgender woman Sara Millerey underscores the critical need for Congress to approve a comprehensive trans rights bill within the next two months to prevent its archiving, addressing systemic discrimination and violence against transgender and non-binar...
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40% Bias Score
Colombia's Cabinet Feud Escalates: Minister Accuses Colleague of Crimes
Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia of Colombia publicly accused Interior Minister Armando Benedetti of violence against women, illicit enrichment, and other crimes related to the 2022 presidential campaign, escalating an ongoing feud within President Gustavo Petro's administration, which has caused seve...
Colombia's Cabinet Feud Escalates: Minister Accuses Colleague of Crimes
Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia of Colombia publicly accused Interior Minister Armando Benedetti of violence against women, illicit enrichment, and other crimes related to the 2022 presidential campaign, escalating an ongoing feud within President Gustavo Petro's administration, which has caused seve...
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56% Bias Score
Colombian Journalist Withdraws Case After 25-Year Fight for Justice
Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya withdrew her 25-year legal battle for justice after being kidnapped, tortured, and raped in 1998, citing prosecutorial inaction and the escape of her convicted attacker; this highlights systemic failures in Colombia's justice system.
Colombian Journalist Withdraws Case After 25-Year Fight for Justice
Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya withdrew her 25-year legal battle for justice after being kidnapped, tortured, and raped in 1998, citing prosecutorial inaction and the escape of her convicted attacker; this highlights systemic failures in Colombia's justice system.
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48% Bias Score
Colombia Cuts Interest Rate to 9.25% Amidst Inflation and Growth Concerns
Colombia's Banco de la República lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on July 19, 2024, a decision reflecting a compromise between controlling inflation (currently at 5.1%) and supporting economic growth projected at 2.5% for Q1 2024, despite concerns about global economic...
Colombia Cuts Interest Rate to 9.25% Amidst Inflation and Growth Concerns
Colombia's Banco de la República lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on July 19, 2024, a decision reflecting a compromise between controlling inflation (currently at 5.1%) and supporting economic growth projected at 2.5% for Q1 2024, despite concerns about global economic...
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40% Bias Score
Colombian Rebel Groups Exploit Social Media to Recruit Children
In Colombia, rebel groups utilize Facebook and TikTok to recruit children from marginalized communities, showcasing attractive lifestyles in videos, prompting the UN to call for increased content moderation by social media companies due to a sharp rise in child recruitment in 2022.
Colombian Rebel Groups Exploit Social Media to Recruit Children
In Colombia, rebel groups utilize Facebook and TikTok to recruit children from marginalized communities, showcasing attractive lifestyles in videos, prompting the UN to call for increased content moderation by social media companies due to a sharp rise in child recruitment in 2022.
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28% Bias Score
Dissident Attack Jeopardizes Colombia's 'Total Peace' Initiative
A dissident group in Colombia attacked a military patrol in Guanapalo, Guaviare, killing seven soldiers and kidnapping five others on Sunday, jeopardizing ongoing peace talks with the government.
Dissident Attack Jeopardizes Colombia's 'Total Peace' Initiative
A dissident group in Colombia attacked a military patrol in Guanapalo, Guaviare, killing seven soldiers and kidnapping five others on Sunday, jeopardizing ongoing peace talks with the government.
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60% Bias Score
Surge in Attacks on Colombian Police Stations
Over the past 13 days, 13 police officers and 11 military personnel have been killed in Colombia in attacks on police stations and public force structures by various armed groups including dissident FARC factions and the Clan del Golfo, mirroring past guerrilla tactics and challenging the government...
Surge in Attacks on Colombian Police Stations
Over the past 13 days, 13 police officers and 11 military personnel have been killed in Colombia in attacks on police stations and public force structures by various armed groups including dissident FARC factions and the Clan del Golfo, mirroring past guerrilla tactics and challenging the government...
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40% Bias Score
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