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Colombia plagued by wildfires

President declares national emergency, calling on UN and EU for aid while some report arson is partially to blame

Salon

Colombia Declares Disaster, Requests International Help for Wildfires

Colombia declares a disaster and seeks international aid to combat wildfires worsened by El Niño. Lack of fire departments in some areas poses challenges.

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Colombian Government, ELN Rebels Resume Peace Talks In Havana

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group started a sixth round of peace talks Monday, seeking to agree in Cuba on an extension of a ceasefire that expires next week.

International Business Times

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Colombian Government Extends Ceasefire With FARC-EMC Rebel Group

Elizabeth Dickinson, a Colombia analyst at the International Crisis Group, appreciated the ceasefire extension, noting that it has so far limited the clashes between the government and the rebel groups.

Latin Times

Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence

Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the FARC-EMC rebel group that was set to expire this week, as both sides hold peace talks in Bogota that seek to reduce violence in rural parts of the country

The Independent UK

Colombia mudslide 'tragedy' kills at least 18 as drivers take shelter

President Gustavo Petro pledges aid after tragedy in South American country

Evening Standard

Latin America's Experience Shows Limits Of All-out War On Gangs

As Ecuador wages war against criminal gangs, experts warn that similar security crackdowns have produced mixed results elsewhere in Latin America -- and sometimes even led to worse violence.

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Colombian Senator's Brother Pleads Guilty In New York To Smuggling Charge

The 64-year-old was arrested in Colombia in February 2022 and extradited to the United States in January last year by President Gustavo Petro.

Latin Times

Colombian President Under Investigation Over Alleged Illegal Funding Of Election Campaign

The committee said the evidence was required for "clarifying the facts," but did not mention if they planned to order the president to testify.

Latin Times

Brazil's Lula takes heat on oil plans at UN climate talks, a turnaround after hero status last year

At last year's climate talks, then Brazilian President-elect Inacio Lula da Silva was received as a hero with chants of “Lula

The Independent UK

Middle-class fear of green policies fuels rise of far right, Colombia’s Petro warns

Guerrilla leader turned president says, faced with having to reduce consumption, upper classes fear ‘the barbarians are coming’

The Guardian - UK

Cop28: highlights and lowlights so far

An update on the first half of the UN climate conference in Dubai, including shock over the host president’s comments

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a non-proliferation treaty: fossil fuels are weapons of mass destruction

Editorial: The planet faces an existential threat if we do not transition from the current extractive model of growth to a low-carbon economy

The Guardian - UK

Colombia joins international alliance calling for treaty to end use of fossil fuels

Colombian president Gustavo Petro wants treaty to lay out plan to end era of coal, oil and gas

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Colombia's Latest Strategy To Raise $20 Billion: Recovering the Treasure of a Sunken Ship

Colombia looks to recover the warship San José and its bounty, but it's been sued by a U.S. company claiming it found it first

International Business Times

Fed-up Voters Put Latin American Leaders On Thin Ice

Latin American governments are learning not to get too comfortable in office, as disgruntled voters repeatedly topple incumbents, often in favor of outsiders or inexperienced politicians.

Al Jazeera

Colombia’s Santos: I copied aspects of Northern Ireland peace agreement

The former Colombian president, a Nobel laureate for his peacebuilding efforts, talks to Al Jazeera.

The Independent UK

Inside the ‘holy grail’ shipwreck being pulled up from the ocean

A race is underway to recover the shipwreck, with questions pending over who will claim its treasure, writes Martha McHardy

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The Independent UK

What we know about the ‘holy grail’ shipwreck set to be recovered from the ocean

A race is underway to recover the shipwreck, with questions pending over who will claim its treasure, writes Martha McHardy

The Independent UK

‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’ to be recovered from the deep – along with $20bn of treasure

The San Jose was sunk by British navy in 1708 off the Colombian port of Cartagena

The Independent UK

‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’ to be raised from the deep – along with $20bn of treasure

The San Jose was sunk by British navy in 1708 off the Colombian port of Cartagena

The Independent UK

‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’ to be raised from the deep – along with $20bn of treasure

The San Jose was sunk by British navy in 1708 off the Colombian port of Cartagena

Al Jazeera

‘Genocide’, Colombia says as Latin American states condemn Israel over Gaza

Colombia’s president says Israel wants ‘to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza and take it over’.

Zenger

Bolivia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Israel Over Gaza Conflict

Latin American countries Colombia and Chile also recall ambassadors in response to Israeli military offensive.

The Independent UK

Luis Diaz’s father ‘could be in Venezuela’ after kidnapping of Liverpool stars’ parents

Manager Jurgen Klopp said preparing the team for a fixture was “the most difficult” ever

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