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Colombian soldiers fought guerrillas. Now they're fighting for Mexican cartels
Colombian mercenaries are being lured to Mexico to fight for powerful drug trafficking groups such as the Jalisco New ...
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Colombia presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay shot: What to know
The assault took place on Saturday in a park as the country gears up for next year’s presidential election. Uribe, a ...
Deforestation in Colombia falls 33% in first quarter
Deforestation in Colombia fell 33% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 to 27,052 hectares due to agreements with ...
Colombian senator and would-be presidential candidate shot at campaign rally
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country’s presidential election next year, was shot and ...
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful shot in assassination attempt
Miguel Uribe Turbay is the son of a journalist who was kidnapped and killed in 1991 during one of the country's most violent ...
Colombia: President Petro vows to find mastermind after teen arrested at scene where rival Miguel Uribe was shot
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has vowed to find the mastermind behind the shooting of rival Miguel Uribe, who remains in ...
Colombian senator and would-be presidential candidate is shot and wounded at Bogota rally
The attack took place in a park in the Fontibon neighborhood when armed assailants shot him in the back, his party said.
Peace has long been elusive in rural Colombia – Black women’s community groups try to bring it closer each day
(THE CONVERSATION) It’s been almost nine years since Colombia celebrated a landmark peace agreement between one guerrilla group and the government, and three years since President Gustavo Petro vowed ...
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Colombian Prez candidate shot in head at rally
Colombian senator and 2026 presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot during a campaign event in Bogota, authorities have confirmed.The 39-year-old senator, a prominent member of the conservative ...