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Colombia's Fiscal Crisis: High Debt, Failed Policies, and Looming Recession

Colombia faces a severe fiscal crisis due to excessive government spending, ineffective tax policies, and the legacy of high public debt and artificially low fuel prices from the previous administration; this is impacting economic growth and causing social unrest.

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60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Stalled Colombia-Nicaragua Maritime Boundary Talks Jeopardize Seaflower Reserve

Colombia and Nicaragua are yet to engage in talks to define new maritime boundaries after a 2012 ICJ ruling, despite the need to protect the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve and address ongoing conflicts between fishermen, hindered by political changes and strained relations between Presidents Petro and ...

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40% Bias Score

Life Below Water
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Colombian Flower Exports: Valentine's Day's Environmental Cost

Over 500 cargo flights exported Colombian flowers and foliage to the U.S. for Valentine's Day 2025, causing deforestation in the Andes cloud forest despite existing environmental laws, impacting biodiversity and water resources.

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Life on Land
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USAID Funding Cuts Leave Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia Jobless

In Colombia, the abrupt halt of USAID funding has closed vocational schools for Venezuelan migrants, leaving them jobless and without legal pathways to the US, directly contradicting the Trump administration's stated goals; over 82 programs worth nearly $2 billion are affected.

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56% Bias Score

No Poverty
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One Hundred Years of Solitude": Netflix's Adaptation Begins Filming Part Two

Netflix's adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is filming its second part in Colombia, following the first part's significant economic contribution of over $54 billion to Colombia and global success on Netflix; directors Laura Mora and Carlos Moreno lead this multi-...

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Four Key Ministers Resign from Colombian Government Amidst Multiple Crises

Four experienced ministers resigned from the Colombian government, leaving crucial portfolios—defense, finance, interior, and foreign affairs—in the hands of less experienced replacements, amidst severe security crises and ongoing legislative battles over social reforms.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Memoir of a Colombian Drug Lord: Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela's Account

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela's memoir details his life as a Colombian drug lord, his motivations, his business strategies, and his complex relationship with Colombian politics, all while serving a 30-year prison sentence in the US for money laundering and cocaine trafficking.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Rushdie's Return: A defiant act of resistance

Salman Rushdie, the author who survived a 2022 knife attack, spoke at the Hay Festival in Cartagena, Colombia, discussing his memoir "Knife" and his renewed commitment to public appearances as an act of resistance against threats to free speech.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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ELN's Resurgence in Colombia Fueled by Venezuela's Support

The ELN guerrilla group, backed by Venezuela, is escalating conflict in Colombia's Catatumbo region, creating a new dimension in the fight against dissident FARC groups; President Gustavo Petro's low approval rating and strained relations with Venezuela contribute to the crisis.

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Colombia's Peace Talks Collapse Amidst Deadly Violence in Catatumbo

At least 80 people were killed and 50,000 displaced in the recent violence in Colombia's Catatumbo region, causing President Petro to suspend peace talks with the ELN rebel group, jeopardizing his 'total peace' plan and revealing a failure to deter criminal activity during ceasefires.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Colombian Official Accuses Spanish Politician in Petro Campaign Scandal

Augusto Rodríguez, director of Colombia's UNP, accuses Spanish politician Xavier Vendrell of mishandling a video recording of a 500 million peso campaign donation return, potentially implicating President Petro's chief of staff, Armando Benedetti, and jeopardizing the President's administration.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Colombian Government Crisis Delays Key Health Reform

President Gustavo Petro's government in Colombia faces a crisis after five ministers resigned following a chaotic cabinet meeting, delaying the health reform bill's progress in Congress due to internal conflicts and procedural issues.

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty

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