60 Dead in Colombia as Peace Talks Fail
At least 60 people, including community leader Carmelo Guerrero and seven peace deal signatories, were killed in Colombia's northeast Catatumbo region after peace talks with the ELN collapsed, prompting hundreds to flee amid ongoing clashes with former FARC rebels over coca leaf plantations; the gov...
60 Dead in Colombia as Peace Talks Fail
At least 60 people, including community leader Carmelo Guerrero and seven peace deal signatories, were killed in Colombia's northeast Catatumbo region after peace talks with the ELN collapsed, prompting hundreds to flee amid ongoing clashes with former FARC rebels over coca leaf plantations; the gov...
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36% Bias Score
Over 60 Dead in Colombia's Catatumbo Clashes
Clashes between the ELN and FARC dissidents in Colombia's Catatumbo region have resulted in at least 60 deaths according to the Ombudsman's office, forcing hundreds of families to flee, while the exact casualty count remains uncertain due to inaccessibility of the conflict zone.
Over 60 Dead in Colombia's Catatumbo Clashes
Clashes between the ELN and FARC dissidents in Colombia's Catatumbo region have resulted in at least 60 deaths according to the Ombudsman's office, forcing hundreds of families to flee, while the exact casualty count remains uncertain due to inaccessibility of the conflict zone.
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20% Bias Score
Sur Holdings Acquires Wom Colombia, Averts Bankruptcy
Sur Holdings acquired Wom Colombia, rescuing the mobile phone company from bankruptcy and securing the jobs of over 2,000 employees; the deal, finalized late last year, followed months of financial distress and involved the Colombian government as a major creditor.
Sur Holdings Acquires Wom Colombia, Averts Bankruptcy
Sur Holdings acquired Wom Colombia, rescuing the mobile phone company from bankruptcy and securing the jobs of over 2,000 employees; the deal, finalized late last year, followed months of financial distress and involved the Colombian government as a major creditor.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Removes Cuba From State Sponsors of Terrorism List
US President Biden removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Tuesday, a move welcomed by Colombian President Petro and others, reversing a Trump-era decision due to a lack of justification, but the economic embargo remains.
Biden Removes Cuba From State Sponsors of Terrorism List
US President Biden removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Tuesday, a move welcomed by Colombian President Petro and others, reversing a Trump-era decision due to a lack of justification, but the economic embargo remains.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Revokes Cuba's 'Terror State' Designation, Colombia Celebrates
President Biden revoked Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decision celebrated by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, reversing a Trump-era policy supported by former Colombian President Iván Duque; Colombia played a key role in this decision.
Biden Revokes Cuba's 'Terror State' Designation, Colombia Celebrates
President Biden revoked Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decision celebrated by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, reversing a Trump-era policy supported by former Colombian President Iván Duque; Colombia played a key role in this decision.
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40% Bias Score
Venezuela Reopens Borders After Closure Caused \$3.5 Million Daily Loss
Venezuela reopened its borders with Brazil and Colombia on January 13, 2025, three days after Nicolás Maduro's inauguration, following a closure due to an alleged international conspiracy that caused an estimated daily loss of \$3.5 million.
Venezuela Reopens Borders After Closure Caused \$3.5 Million Daily Loss
Venezuela reopened its borders with Brazil and Colombia on January 13, 2025, three days after Nicolás Maduro's inauguration, following a closure due to an alleged international conspiracy that caused an estimated daily loss of \$3.5 million.
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52% Bias Score
Amsterdam Woman Arrested in Medellín on Cocaine Trafficking Charges
Aura Jazmín C., a 48-year-old Colombian woman living in Amsterdam, was arrested in Medellín on January 29, 2024, for alleged involvement with the Balkan Cartel and Clan del Golfo, facing charges related to cocaine trafficking and previous convictions for drug-related offenses.
Amsterdam Woman Arrested in Medellín on Cocaine Trafficking Charges
Aura Jazmín C., a 48-year-old Colombian woman living in Amsterdam, was arrested in Medellín on January 29, 2024, for alleged involvement with the Balkan Cartel and Clan del Golfo, facing charges related to cocaine trafficking and previous convictions for drug-related offenses.
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56% Bias Score
Catatumbo Violence: Four Peace Signatories Killed Amidst Renewed Clashes
Renewed clashes between the ELN and dissident FARC groups in Colombia's Catatumbo region have left at least four former FARC peace signatories dead, shattering a local truce and raising concerns about the ongoing peace process.
Catatumbo Violence: Four Peace Signatories Killed Amidst Renewed Clashes
Renewed clashes between the ELN and dissident FARC groups in Colombia's Catatumbo region have left at least four former FARC peace signatories dead, shattering a local truce and raising concerns about the ongoing peace process.
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44% Bias Score
Medellin Mural Removal Sparks Political Dispute Over Operation Orion's Legacy
Medellin's mayor ordered the removal of a mural stating "Las cuchas tienen razón," referencing mothers seeking disappeared loved ones from Operation Orion (2002), sparking a political dispute over historical memory and state responsibility.
Medellin Mural Removal Sparks Political Dispute Over Operation Orion's Legacy
Medellin's mayor ordered the removal of a mural stating "Las cuchas tienen razón," referencing mothers seeking disappeared loved ones from Operation Orion (2002), sparking a political dispute over historical memory and state responsibility.
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60% Bias Score
FNC Faces \$180 Million Debt from Failed Coffee Contracts
The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) faces a \$180 million debt due to failed future contracts signed in 2021, leaving the National Coffee Fund with a significant shortfall and prompting government intervention.
FNC Faces \$180 Million Debt from Failed Coffee Contracts
The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) faces a \$180 million debt due to failed future contracts signed in 2021, leaving the National Coffee Fund with a significant shortfall and prompting government intervention.
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44% Bias Score
Petro Calls for Extraordinary Congress Sessions to Debate Colombia's Health Reform Amidst Austerity Measures
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced extraordinary congressional sessions to debate the stalled health reform, aiming to eliminate EPS (healthcare providers) and address alleged misuse of public funds, despite significant opposition and the government's simultaneous implementation of an auste...
Petro Calls for Extraordinary Congress Sessions to Debate Colombia's Health Reform Amidst Austerity Measures
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced extraordinary congressional sessions to debate the stalled health reform, aiming to eliminate EPS (healthcare providers) and address alleged misuse of public funds, despite significant opposition and the government's simultaneous implementation of an auste...
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56% Bias Score
Colombian Conductor Challenges Gender Norms in Orchestral Music
Paola Ávila, a Colombian conductor, founded the first all-female philharmonic orchestra in Colombia and directs a youth orchestra in Cartagena, aiming to address the historical underrepresentation of women in symphonic music and expand access to classical music for underprivileged youth.
Colombian Conductor Challenges Gender Norms in Orchestral Music
Paola Ávila, a Colombian conductor, founded the first all-female philharmonic orchestra in Colombia and directs a youth orchestra in Cartagena, aiming to address the historical underrepresentation of women in symphonic music and expand access to classical music for underprivileged youth.
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28% Bias Score