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Cauca Violence Threatens Colombian Elections
In Cauca, Colombia, escalating violence mirrors the Pablo Escobar era, with bombings and insurgent support from the local population, jeopardizing the upcoming elections, as evidenced by the recent kidnapping of 29 soldiers and the government's slow response.
Cauca Violence Threatens Colombian Elections
In Cauca, Colombia, escalating violence mirrors the Pablo Escobar era, with bombings and insurgent support from the local population, jeopardizing the upcoming elections, as evidenced by the recent kidnapping of 29 soldiers and the government's slow response.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Colombian Town Models Sustainable Living in the Amazon
Located in the Colombian Amazon, Puerto Nariño is a municipality where vehicles are banned, fostering exceptional cleanliness and attracting tourists; its Indigenous-led sustainability initiatives, including water recycling and wildlife monitoring, contribute to its ecological success.
Colombian Town Models Sustainable Living in the Amazon
Located in the Colombian Amazon, Puerto Nariño is a municipality where vehicles are banned, fostering exceptional cleanliness and attracting tourists; its Indigenous-led sustainability initiatives, including water recycling and wildlife monitoring, contribute to its ecological success.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Colombian Senator Implicated in \$527,000 UNGRD Corruption Scandal
Senator Martha Peralta Epieyú of Colombia's Pacto Histórico is accused by a former UNGRD director of soliciting a \$527,000 contract for associates; the Fiscalía referred the case to the Supreme Court due to her immunity.
Colombian Senator Implicated in \$527,000 UNGRD Corruption Scandal
Senator Martha Peralta Epieyú of Colombia's Pacto Histórico is accused by a former UNGRD director of soliciting a \$527,000 contract for associates; the Fiscalía referred the case to the Supreme Court due to her immunity.
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40% Bias Score
Colombian Court Releases Former Medellin Cartel Boss
Former Medellin Cartel boss Carlos Lehder, 75, was released in Colombia on Monday after a judge ruled his 24-year drug trafficking sentence, issued in 1995, had expired; he was arrested Friday upon arrival in Bogota but freed due to the sentence expiration.
Colombian Court Releases Former Medellin Cartel Boss
Former Medellin Cartel boss Carlos Lehder, 75, was released in Colombia on Monday after a judge ruled his 24-year drug trafficking sentence, issued in 1995, had expired; he was arrested Friday upon arrival in Bogota but freed due to the sentence expiration.
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44% Bias Score
Political Shift at Colombia's Central Bank May Slow Interest Rate Cuts
Colombia's Banco de la República board, now with four members appointed by President Petro, will decide on interest rates amidst conflicting views on inflation and economic recovery; the current rate is 9.5%, and forecasts predict a reduction, but the extent is uncertain due to political tension.
Political Shift at Colombia's Central Bank May Slow Interest Rate Cuts
Colombia's Banco de la República board, now with four members appointed by President Petro, will decide on interest rates amidst conflicting views on inflation and economic recovery; the current rate is 9.5%, and forecasts predict a reduction, but the extent is uncertain due to political tension.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Former Drug Lord Lehder Arrested in Colombia
Former Medellín cartel leader Carlos Lehder was arrested in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday upon his return from the US after serving a 33-year prison sentence for cocaine trafficking; he is now facing charges for arms and ammunition offenses.
Former Drug Lord Lehder Arrested in Colombia
Former Medellín cartel leader Carlos Lehder was arrested in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday upon his return from the US after serving a 33-year prison sentence for cocaine trafficking; he is now facing charges for arms and ammunition offenses.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Colombia Selects Gripen Jets, Announces Major Social Investment Offset
Colombia's government chose Saab's Gripen fighter jets over US F-16s and French Rafales to replace its aging Kfir fleet; this includes social investments like a solar panel factory, water infrastructure, and medical equipment upgrades, strengthening ties with Sweden amidst growing security challenge...
Colombia Selects Gripen Jets, Announces Major Social Investment Offset
Colombia's government chose Saab's Gripen fighter jets over US F-16s and French Rafales to replace its aging Kfir fleet; this includes social investments like a solar panel factory, water infrastructure, and medical equipment upgrades, strengthening ties with Sweden amidst growing security challenge...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Veolia Accused of Illegal Discharge Causing Mercury Contamination in Colombia
Global Witness accuses Veolia of illegally discharging untreated leachate from the San Silvestre landfill in Colombia, contaminating nearby wetlands with mercury levels 25 times above safety limits, despite Veolia's claims of compliance and governmental reports.
Veolia Accused of Illegal Discharge Causing Mercury Contamination in Colombia
Global Witness accuses Veolia of illegally discharging untreated leachate from the San Silvestre landfill in Colombia, contaminating nearby wetlands with mercury levels 25 times above safety limits, despite Veolia's claims of compliance and governmental reports.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Colombia Risks US Decertification Amid Rising Coca Cultivation
Colombia risks US decertification for failing to meet drug reduction targets despite record drug seizures in 2024; coca cultivation increased by 10% to 253,000 hectares, jeopardizing crucial bilateral security cooperation and potentially impacting anti-narcotics aid.
Colombia Risks US Decertification Amid Rising Coca Cultivation
Colombia risks US decertification for failing to meet drug reduction targets despite record drug seizures in 2024; coca cultivation increased by 10% to 253,000 hectares, jeopardizing crucial bilateral security cooperation and potentially impacting anti-narcotics aid.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Wolves Extend Mosquera's Contract Despite ACL Injury
Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera signed a new five-year contract extension with a 12-month option, extending his stay until 2031 despite being sidelined since September with an ACL injury; the Colombian international expressed his gratitude and determination to return stronger.
Wolves Extend Mosquera's Contract Despite ACL Injury
Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera signed a new five-year contract extension with a 12-month option, extending his stay until 2031 despite being sidelined since September with an ACL injury; the Colombian international expressed his gratitude and determination to return stronger.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Colombian Judge Releases Ex-Narco Carlos Lehder Due to Statute of Limitations
A Bogotá judge released Carlos Lehder, a former Medellín cartel leader, from custody on Monday after determining that the statute of limitations had expired on his 1995 conviction for illegal weapons possession; he was detained Friday upon arrival in Colombia from Germany after serving a US prison s...
Colombian Judge Releases Ex-Narco Carlos Lehder Due to Statute of Limitations
A Bogotá judge released Carlos Lehder, a former Medellín cartel leader, from custody on Monday after determining that the statute of limitations had expired on his 1995 conviction for illegal weapons possession; he was detained Friday upon arrival in Colombia from Germany after serving a US prison s...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Hamas Releases Second Video of Hostage, Family Pleads for Release
Hamas released a second video of Colombian-Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot on Saturday, prompting his family to publicly appeal for his release amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations and protests in both Israel and Gaza. Hamas offered to free some hostages in exchange for an Eid al-Fitr ceasefire.
Hamas Releases Second Video of Hostage, Family Pleads for Release
Hamas released a second video of Colombian-Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot on Saturday, prompting his family to publicly appeal for his release amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations and protests in both Israel and Gaza. Hamas offered to free some hostages in exchange for an Eid al-Fitr ceasefire.
Progress
36% Bias Score
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