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Colombian School Bus Driver Allegedly Abducted Girl For Decade

Disturbing case in Medellín, Colombia: 7-year-old girl abducted and held captive for over a decade by school bus driver.

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Medellín authorities to meet embassies and dating apps after five foreigners die

Cluster of cases in seven days follows spate of druggings and robberies of tourists, some of which have ended in death

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What happened to Griselda Blanco's three husbands? What we know of the men in the drug lord's life

Griselda Blanco's three husbands are a part of the crime lord's incredible story. Here's everything we know about what happened to them.

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Maluma's Glamorous 30th Birthday: A Star-Studded and Lavish Black Tie Gala

Maluma hosted a lavish black-tie event in Medellín to celebrate his 30th birthday, with celebrity guests and many special moments with his pregnant girlfriend, Susana Gómez

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Visitors to Colombia warned over dating apps after eight US deaths in two months

US embassy issues warning after US citizens died in Medellín following suspected drugging and robbing on app-arranged dates

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Colombia investigates the killing of a Hmong American comedian and activist in Medellin

Colombian authorities are investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead in the northern city Medellín

The Independent UK

‘They don’t want to give power to girls’: the women shaking up Colombia’s graffiti scene

In the once war-torn suburb of Medellín, murals draw thousands of tourists a day. Now a group of female artists is challenging the male grip on street art, one wall at a time

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Fernando Botero, Colombian artist famous for rotund and oversize figures, dies at 91

Colombian artist Fernando Botero has died at the age of 91. "I don't paint fat women," he once told Spain's El Mundo newspaper, "I am interested in volume, the sensuality of the form."

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Fernando Botero obituary

Colombian painter and sculptor of voluminous figures that grace city centres the world over, including Paris, Madrid and London

The Guardian - UK

Colombia's unique antidote to football hooliganism: dialogue

Medellín (Colombia) (AFP) - Alejandro Gallego's match ended in a coffin after the 25-year-old was one of three people killed during a knife fight between rival Atletico Nacional and Independiente Medellin football hooligans last month.

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Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic legacy is social inequality, decaying stadia and a defunct cable car

How Rio de Janeiro's defunct cable car became a symbol of the city's extreme social inequality and its disappointing Olympic legacy.

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The 7 best restaurants in Colombia for stunning dishes made with local ingredients

Delightful flavors, world-renowned chefs, and innovative spaces await…

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The Independent UK

Colombia travel guide: Everything to know before you go

Colombia’s expansive beauty and diversity means that there’s a region to suit every preference – pair that with a climate that is welcoming year-round and you’ve got an extremely tempting country to explore

The Independent UK

Small plane crashes in Colombian neighborhood; 8 dead

Aviation authorities say a small plane has crashed in a neighborhood in the central Colombian city of Medellín, killing eight people on board

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Kayo Chingonyi’s cultural highlights

The award-winning poet on his favourite New York record store, the mindfulness of taking photos on film cameras, Ann Patchett’s captivating essays and the lyrical appeal of Medellín

The Guardian - UK

World’s most violent cities: Medellín crime surge helps Latin America top list

Region has two-thirds of world’s most dangerous cities, with Bogotá, Rio, Mexico City and San Salvador also named in study

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3 decades after Pablo Escobar's death, drugs ravage Medellin

MEDELLíN, Colombia: Three decades after cartel boss Pablo Escobar was shot dead by police on a rooftop in Medellin, the very city he had sought to uplift with drug money is being ravaged by it.

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Three decades after Pablo Escobar's death, drugs ravage Medellin

Medellín (Colombia) (AFP) - Three decades after cartel boss Pablo Escobar was shot dead by police on a rooftop in Medellin, the very city he had sought to uplift with drug money is being ravaged by it.

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Maluma on Historic Medillín Show, Fulfilling Lifelong Dream

Fresh from the special unveiling of his Madame Tussauds wax figure in Medellín, Colombia, Maluma is ready to give the largest concert ever held at the Atanasio Girardot Soccer Stadium in his hometown. Tickets for Saturday’s show, titled "Medallo en el Mapa," are officially sold out. His management confirmed that…

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