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Football: Martinez cracker helps Colombia past Argentina

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 10:47 AM

Roger Martinez scored an outstanding goal as Colombia beat Argentina 2-0 in an exciting finale to a Copa America Group B opener on Saturday that burst into life after a sluggish start. Read more »

UN envoy Jolie meets Colombian president over Venezuelan migrant kids

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 08:23 AM

Actress and UN special envoy for refugees Angelina Jolie met Saturday with Colombian President Ivan Duque to advocate for the estimated 20,000 children of Venezuelan migrants left with uncertain status after their parents fled their crisis-wracked home country.  Read more »

Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia denounce decision on Amazon domain

Reuters
Posted at May 27 07:18 AM

The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia criticized a recent decision by the organization that manages internet protocol to grant global retailer Amazon Inc the rights to the .amazon domain. Read more »

River or retail? Amazon nears victory vs 8 nations over domain name

Reuters
Posted at May 21 08:21 AM

Amazon Inc has been seeking rights to the domain name since 2012. But Amazon basin countries Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname have argued that it refers to their geographic region and should not be the monopoly of one company. Read more »

2 killed as Maduro sends troops to block Venezuela aid convoys

Steven Grattan, Anggy Polanco and Mayela Armas, Reuters
Posted at Feb 24 07:57 AM

At least 2 were killed and trucks loaded with foreign aid were set ablaze after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro deployed troops to turn back humanitarian assistance. Read more »

No Pinoy hurt in Bogota attack

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 09:55 AM

MANILA – No Filipino was hurt in a car bombing at a police academy in Bogota, Colombia that left 21 people dead and 68 others injured on Thursday. Read more »

US, Colombia aim to restore Venezuela's 'democratic heritage'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 07:48 AM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo followed up a trip to Brazil to meet with new far right President Jair Bolsonaro with a visit to Colombia for talks on the migrant exodus from neighboring Venezuela, and its regime led by President Nicolas Maduro. Read more »

The It destinations of 2019: off the beaten path but in the swing of things

Shy Perez Sala
Updated as of Dec 29 05:21 PM

From Samarkand in Uzbekistan to The Faroe Islands in Denmark—our travel specialist makes a fearless forecast for 2019: the It destinations include places you would have never considered visiting five years ago but are ripe to be marveled at this coming year. Read more »

Aracataca: A visit to Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's real-life 'Macondo'

Gideon Lasco
Updated as of Dec 21 10:33 PM

A writer blows through the hometown of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and finds magic in its realism. Read more »

Sesyon ng Senado sa Colombia, naputol dahil sa mga daga

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 08:23 AM

Sinuspinde ang sesyon ng Senado sa Bogota, Colombia matapos umano maghagis ng mga daga ang ilang nagproprotesta sa Kongreso. Read more »

Colombian ex President Betancur, who sought peace with rebels, dies

Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 06:44 AM

BOGOTA - Former Colombian President Belisario Betancur, who attempted to broker peace with leftist rebels during his administration, died on Friday at the age of 95, the Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota hospital said. Read more »

Spain prosecutors to file fraud complaint against Shakira: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 05:47 AM

MADRID, Spain - Spanish prosecutors are poised to file a court complaint against Shakira for allegedly evading 14.5 million euros ($16.5 million) in taxes, which the superstar singer's defense lawyers deny, a report said Friday. Read more »

El Chapo's high life: Swiss clinics, mansions and a zoo

Laura Bonilla, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 07:20 AM

Rejuvenation treatments at Swiss clinics, a beachfront mansion in Acapulco and a private zoo of lions: the US trial of drug baron Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was given an extraordinary glimpse Tuesday into his life of excess. Read more »

King of sea and sky: tracing Escobar’s drug routes by the vehicles and tactics he used

Paul Catiang
Updated as of Nov 18 09:14 AM

Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel ran the most notorious drug smuggling empire of all time. But how exactly did they ship tons of cocaine from Colombia to the US?  Read more »

Vietnam wins Miss Earth 2018

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 01:20 AM

Miss Earth 2018 Phuong Khanh Nguyen of Vietnam during the grand coronation night of the pageant held at Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday.  Read more »

Joel Consing has seen the ends of the world from the ground (and places on warning lists)

Aurelio Icasiano III
Updated as of Oct 28 10:11 AM

Joel Consing travels to less explored countries and helps create shipping routes in these frontier markets. Read more »

Cultural diversity as reflected in Colombian dishes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 12:56 PM

Annalisa Burgos and the first Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Victor Hugo Echeverri sit down and discuss the need for international cooperation in fighting illegal drugs, cultural exchanges, jeepneys and much more while enjoying Colombian dishes that reflect the country's diversity. Read more »

Duque becomes Colombia's president, promising to unite divided nation

Helen Murphy and Julia Symmes Cobb, Reuters
Posted at Aug 08 06:26 AM

Colombia's President-elect Ivan Duque was sworn in to office on Tuesday, pledging to unite a divided nation behind his plan to toughen a peace accord with Marxist rebels and rekindle economic growth.   Read more »

FIFA rebukes Maradona over 'robbery' comments

Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 09:13 PM

MOSCOW - FIFA says it "strongly rebukes" Argentina great Diego Maradona's comments that England's win over Colombia was a robbery and that referee Mark Geiger was not up to the task.   Read more »

FIFA World Cup: England ousts Colombia in penalty shootout

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 04 09:57 AM

MOSCOW (UPDATED) - England finally ended their penalties curse when they beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1 following extra time after the South Americans equalized in the 93rd minute. Read more »