Posts Tagged ‘colombian’

Chiquita Held Liable for Funding Colombian Paramilitaries

Following a civil case brought by eight Colombian families whose relatives were killed by the AUC, Chiquita has been ordered to pay $38.3m (£30m) in damages to the families. Source Views: 0

Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ To Be Sterilized By Colombian Government

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Colombian government and ELN agree to six-month ceasefire

The government and the National Liberation Army announced the pact at a ceremony in Havana attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, top guerrilla commander Antonio García and Cuban officials. Source Views: 0

Colombian Cocaine Seizures Shatter Records in 2022

The Colombian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that cocaine seizures in 2022 added up to 671 metric tons, which was 1.7 tonnes more than the already record-setting total from 2021.  Source Views: 0

Colombian artist recreates Garcia Marquez’s face with recycled glass bottles

Colombian artist Eduardo Butron collects glass bottles taken from the rubbish to recreate the face of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Views: 0

Bill Gates’ Colombian ‘Mosquito Factory’ Breeding 30 Million Bacteria-Infected Mosquitos Per Week

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Leftist Ex-‘Insurgent’ Gustavo Petro Wins First Round of Colombian Election

Far-left socialist candidate Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M19 Marxist guerrilla, won the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday. Views: 0

Rare, Rescued Albino Jaguarundi Cub Starts Her New Life at Colombian Conservation Park

A rare albino jaguarundi cub, a type of puma native to the Americas, was rescued in Colombia by emergency services. After receiving treatment from veterinarians, she was taken to a conservation park to live out her days safe from the threat of predators. The cub, a rare white-haired, red-eyed female, was found in the Aburra […]

Instagram model is on trial for distracting guard to break her mom out of Colombian prison

Aída Merlano Rebolledo became a Colombian senator in 2019, but she landed in prison several months later for voter fraud and corruption. Her sentence was for 15 years, but she only stayed in the slammer for two weeks thanks to her distracting daughter. According to prosecutors, 21-year-old Aída Victoria Merlano Manzanero kept guards occupied while […]

8 Jars Of Colombian Emeralds, Gold, and Silver Unearthed Near Bogotá

Archaeologists in Colombia have discovered a vast treasure hoard that’s being related to El Dorado, the legendary city of gold. But these offerings of gold, silver and Colombian emeralds have nothing to do with El Dorado, which was a creation of 16th-century conquistador folklore. Eight ceramic jars filled with gold, silver and Colombian emeralds have […]

Colombian Group Arrested Linked To The Assassination Of Moise

Above Photo: Twitter @ElAmerican_. Colombia’s Defense Minister Diego Molano Reported That The Colombians Allegedly Involved In The Assassination Of Jovenel Moïse, President Of Haiti, Are Retired Members Of The Colombian Army. At least 28 people assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that 26 were Colombian and two were Americans of Haitian origin. […]

Meet The Neo-Nazi Advising Colombian Police On Breaking The National Strike

[embedded content] Behind The Headlines’ Dan Cohen examines the ongoing national strike in Colombia and how President Duque is relying on a neo-fascist ideology to subdue it. Cali, Colombia – Colombia is on strike. And the police and military are terrorizing the population to crush it. It kicked on when the far-right president President Ivan […]

Are Canadian Police Providing Training To The Colombian police?

Above photo: On February 26, 2021, the PBI-Colombia accompanied organization CREDHOS tweeted: “Day against #BrutalidadPolicial [police brutality] in #Barrancabermeja we demand the dismantling of #ESMAD.” CREDHOS. On May 1, the British independent media outlet The Canary reported: “Over recent days, the Colombian national police have killed a number of civilians protesting a proposed tax hike on […]

Israeli company making water from thin air comes to help Colombian state

Israel has donated two water extraction devices to help schools in Colombia’s rural La Guajira state, amid an ongoing water crisis that has lasted for years.The crisis has stemmed from the unique ecosystem in the state. Traditionally, the state has survived by planting crops using seasonal rains. But climate change has resulted in prolonged droughts, […]

HBO ‘Insecure’ actor and BLM activist Kendrick Sampson ‘punched in the face by Colombian cop’

HBO ‘Insecure’ actor and Black Lives Matter activist Kendrick Sampson says he was punched in the face by a Columbian police officer who then arrested him. Video shared on social media shows a confrontation between a man and a uniformed officer outside a shop in Cartagena on Tuesday. About a second into the clip, the […]

Ice Age Colombian Art Found Painted On Remote Jungle Cliffs

Tens of thousands of paintings of people, giant extinct animals and psychedelic plants from 12,500 years ago have been discovered on remote cliffs in Colombia. This rare collection of Ice Age Colombian art was discovered in the Amazon region of Colombia in 2019. The prehistoric Colombian art of this area is one of the world […]

Rep. Meeks’ Ties To Colombian Paramilitaries Exposed

Rep. Meeks’ Ties To Colombian Paramilitaries Exposed Above photo: U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks pictured in Berlin on November 25, 2013. John MacDougal/AFP via Getty Images. Ties To Right-Wing Groups in Colombia Could Haunt Democrat Vying for a Powerful Foreign Affairs Role. Rep. Gregory Meeks worked with Colombian politicians tied to right-wing paramilitaries to help push […]

Thousands protest in Bogota against Colombian government

Colombia’s indigenous people, teachers, students and unions take to the streets of Bogota as part of a national strike to demand government action and protest against violence inflicted on indigenous people. Indigenous people have been demanding a face-to-face meeting with Colombian President Ivan Duque since October 10 but since it never occurred, they marched on […]

Colombian Missionary Family Takes Jesus to the Jungle

(Voice of the Martyrs Australia) — Surrendering all to God, a Colombian family boldly shares the gospel in a guerrilla-controlled red zone known for drug trafficking and violence. David and Gloria Martinez moved deep into Colombia’s Chocó Department in 2005 to share the gospel, distribute Bibles and plant churches. The couple studied the local language […]

Colombian priest holds mass in drive-in Cinema

Hundreds of people gathered for a drive-in Mass near the Colombian capital Bogota on Sunday, and worshipped from the safety of their vehicles amid coronavirus concerns. From the stage inside a drive-in cinema in Chia municipality, 10 kilometers north of Bogota, Catholic priest Luis Carlos Ayala made the sign of the cross and greeted the […]

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