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
Petro Skips Maduro's Inauguration Amidst Venezuelan Human Rights Concerns
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he will not attend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration on January 10th due to the arrest of human rights defender Carlos Correa and other events, despite pressure from former Colombian presidents and other figures.
Petro Skips Maduro's Inauguration Amidst Venezuelan Human Rights Concerns
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he will not attend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration on January 10th due to the arrest of human rights defender Carlos Correa and other events, despite pressure from former Colombian presidents and other figures.
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44% Bias Score
Maduro Announces Arrest of US Mercenaries Amidst Political Tensions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the arrest of seven foreign mercenaries, including two US citizens, accused of plotting terrorist acts before his inauguration on Friday. He also claimed the capture of 125 additional mercenaries from 25 countries, following a meeting between US Presiden...
Maduro Announces Arrest of US Mercenaries Amidst Political Tensions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the arrest of seven foreign mercenaries, including two US citizens, accused of plotting terrorist acts before his inauguration on Friday. He also claimed the capture of 125 additional mercenaries from 25 countries, following a meeting between US Presiden...
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48% Bias Score
Pepe: A Hippo's Journey Through Post-Escobar Colombia
Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias' "Pepe," a docu-fiction film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, uses the hippopotamus left behind by Pablo Escobar to explore Colombia's historical consciousness and the ecological and social impact of Escobar's legacy.
Pepe: A Hippo's Journey Through Post-Escobar Colombia
Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias' "Pepe," a docu-fiction film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, uses the hippopotamus left behind by Pablo Escobar to explore Colombia's historical consciousness and the ecological and social impact of Escobar's legacy.
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36% Bias Score
Aguia Resources Poised for First Gold Pour in Colombia, Brazilian Phosphate Project Clears Legal Hurdle
Aguia Resources is preparing for its first gold pour at the Santa Barbara gold project in Colombia, aiming for 50 tpd production after processing 25 tonnes of ore, while its Brazilian phosphate project, previously hindered by legal issues, is now set to produce 100,000tpa, potentially expanding to 3...
Aguia Resources Poised for First Gold Pour in Colombia, Brazilian Phosphate Project Clears Legal Hurdle
Aguia Resources is preparing for its first gold pour at the Santa Barbara gold project in Colombia, aiming for 50 tpd production after processing 25 tonnes of ore, while its Brazilian phosphate project, previously hindered by legal issues, is now set to produce 100,000tpa, potentially expanding to 3...
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20% Bias Score
Bogotá Water Crisis: Low Reservoir Levels Trigger Continued Rationing
Bogotá, facing a severe water shortage due to low rainfall and low reservoir levels (46.68% in early January 2025) in the Chingaza páramo, is implementing water rationing measures to mitigate the crisis, with concerns of reaching a "day zero" scenario if levels fall to 36%.
Bogotá Water Crisis: Low Reservoir Levels Trigger Continued Rationing
Bogotá, facing a severe water shortage due to low rainfall and low reservoir levels (46.68% in early January 2025) in the Chingaza páramo, is implementing water rationing measures to mitigate the crisis, with concerns of reaching a "day zero" scenario if levels fall to 36%.
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32% Bias Score
Amazon Drought Cripples Essential Services, Threatening 420,000 Children
A record-breaking drought in the Amazon River basin is severely impacting over 420,000 children in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, disrupting essential services and increasing risks of malnutrition, disease, and exploitation, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate financing.
Amazon Drought Cripples Essential Services, Threatening 420,000 Children
A record-breaking drought in the Amazon River basin is severely impacting over 420,000 children in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, disrupting essential services and increasing risks of malnutrition, disease, and exploitation, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate financing.
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24% Bias Score
Petro's Failed Mediation Plan in Venezuela
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's secret plan to mediate Venezuela's political crisis, involving a proposed referendum or post-election agreement between Nicolás Maduro and the opposition, ultimately failed due to Maduro's distrust and rejection of the proposal, highlighting the deep divisions wit...
Petro's Failed Mediation Plan in Venezuela
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's secret plan to mediate Venezuela's political crisis, involving a proposed referendum or post-election agreement between Nicolás Maduro and the opposition, ultimately failed due to Maduro's distrust and rejection of the proposal, highlighting the deep divisions wit...
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44% Bias Score
Colombia Suspends Toll Hikes Amidst Contractual Disputes and Political Pressure
To counter inflation, Colombia temporarily froze toll prices in 2023, creating a financial deficit. A subsequent 4.64% increase was implemented in early 2024 but faced opposition, leading to a six-month suspension of larger increases at eight privately-operated tolls pending contract renegotiation.
Colombia Suspends Toll Hikes Amidst Contractual Disputes and Political Pressure
To counter inflation, Colombia temporarily froze toll prices in 2023, creating a financial deficit. A subsequent 4.64% increase was implemented in early 2024 but faced opposition, leading to a six-month suspension of larger increases at eight privately-operated tolls pending contract renegotiation.
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56% Bias Score
Colombia's Diplomatic Tightrope Walk Between Venezuela and US
Colombia's foreign policy faces dual challenges: Venezuela's disputed presidential election, where the opposition claims victory based on 85% of electoral records, and the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency. This creates a difficult diplomatic situation for Colombia due to its close proximi...
Colombia's Diplomatic Tightrope Walk Between Venezuela and US
Colombia's foreign policy faces dual challenges: Venezuela's disputed presidential election, where the opposition claims victory based on 85% of electoral records, and the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency. This creates a difficult diplomatic situation for Colombia due to its close proximi...
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44% Bias Score
Venezuelan Child Migrants Face Peril in Colombia
Over 2.8 million Venezuelans, including 800,000 children, have migrated to Colombia since 2014, fleeing political unrest; these children face significant threats including violence, trafficking, and recruitment by armed groups, highlighting the largest refugee crisis in modern Latin American history...
Venezuelan Child Migrants Face Peril in Colombia
Over 2.8 million Venezuelans, including 800,000 children, have migrated to Colombia since 2014, fleeing political unrest; these children face significant threats including violence, trafficking, and recruitment by armed groups, highlighting the largest refugee crisis in modern Latin American history...
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32% Bias Score
Petro's Failed Constituent Assembly Proposal in Colombia
President Gustavo Petro's 2024 proposal for a Colombian Constituent Assembly, intended to address education, decentralization, and water access, failed due to lack of public and political support, unclear methodology, and ambiguous messaging, ultimately wasting valuable political capital.
Petro's Failed Constituent Assembly Proposal in Colombia
President Gustavo Petro's 2024 proposal for a Colombian Constituent Assembly, intended to address education, decentralization, and water access, failed due to lack of public and political support, unclear methodology, and ambiguous messaging, ultimately wasting valuable political capital.
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56% Bias Score