COLOMBIA

Guterres and Petro assess peace in Colombia and the upcoming COP16

Published on: September 23, 2024
15:33

United Nations, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary General António Guterres today met here with Colombian President Gustavo Petro to discuss the peace process in Colombia and the upcoming United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16).

International Industrial Fair begins in Colombia’s capital

Published on: September 23, 2024
11:24

Bogota, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The International Industrial Fair of Bogota, which will begin at the Corferias exhibition center, will gather until Friday 160 companies from 25 countries and around 700 exhibitors, according to its organizers.

Government-ELN peace talks halt, a setback in Colombia

Published on: September 21, 2024
14:27

Bogota, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The statament of the Colombian Government to close peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN) after an attack on a military facility that caused three deaths today and the future of the process is in disruption.

Dissident rebels admitt kidnapping Cauca councilwoman

Published on: September 20, 2024
16:27

Bogotá, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Central General Staff (EMC), a dissident group of the now-extinct Revolutionary Armed Forces-People's Army, today admitted to having kidnapped Sandra Betancourt, a councilwoman from Argelia, in the department of Cauca, in southwestern Colombia.

Venezuelan jet makes emergency landing in Colombia

Published on: September 20, 2024
15:30

Bogota, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Civil Aeronautics of Colombia confirmed Friday that an aircraft flying in from Venezuela made an emergency landing at the Camilo Daza airport in Cucuta, north of Santander.

Colombian anti-drug forces seize two tons of cocaine

Published on: September 19, 2024
15:33

Bogota, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Colombian police forces seized a shipment of 971 kilograms of cocaine camouflaged within sugar cargoes bound for Antwerp, Belgium, Police Director, General William Salamanca, stated.

Colombian unions will rally in support of the president

Published on: September 19, 2024
07:41

Bogotá, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Colombian unions will march throughout the country in support of the government of Gustavo Petro and in rejection of the right-wing maneuvers to remove him from power.

Colombia and Mexico promote closer trade ties

Published on: September 18, 2024
15:08

Bogota, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Mexico and Colombia are intent on strengthening their trade ties at the International Macro Roundtable that the South American country will hold in the Mexican capital on November 11-12, attended by over 450 businesspeople.

Assembly for Social Reforms, Peace and Unity winds up in Bogota

Published on: September 15, 2024
09:26

Bogota, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) The Assembly for Social Reforms, Peace and Unity in Colombia concluded here today with the participation of some 5,000 delegates, who denounced the intentions of the right wing to stage a coup d'état against the government of President Gustavo Petro.

Assembly for Social Reforms, Peace and Unity to be held in Colombia

Published on: September 14, 2024
15:05

Bogota, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The Assembly for Social Reforms, Peace and Unity of Colombia begins at the National University of this capital where more than seven thousand people are expected to attend. On the opening day of the event, the presence of the nation's president, Gustavo Petro, is expected, who confirmed that he would attend the meeting, held with the aim of designing a strategy of articulation and strengthening of the popular power in support of the progressive project.

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