Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes in Caribbean just off border between Panama and Colombia
May 25, 2023 GMTPANAMA CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck Wednesday night in the Caribbean Sea just off the Panama-Colombia border, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There was no immediate word on whether were any injuries or damage in the nearby areas, which are not densely populated.
Brazil cruises, Nigeria leads Group D after 2-0 win over Italy at Under-20 World Cup
May 24, 2023 GMTBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil trounced Dominican Republic 6-0 on Wednesday to keep alive its chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup.
The Brazilians are 1-1 and three points behind unbeaten Group D leader Nigeria, which beat Italy 2-0.
Colombian rebel leader says peace talks are ‘on pause’
May 16, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian rebel leader Pablo Beltran said on Monday that peace talks between his National Liberation Army and the government have been put “on pause” due to remarks made last week by President Gustavo Petro.
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Spain expresses backing for Colombia peace plan
May 4, 2023 GMTMADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday gave his full backing to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s peace plan aimed at reaching a cease-fire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla organization.
Colombia’s Petro urges Spain to lead EU on climate change
May 3, 2023 GMTMADRID (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro began a state visit to Spain on Wednesday to seek support for his peace plan for the South American country while urging for greater action against climate change from Europe.
Colombian government, rebels resume talks in Cuba
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Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó not seeking political asylum in US
April 26, 2023 GMTMEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Tuesday said he is not seeking political asylum in the United States and has not ruled out the possibility of running in a presidential primary in his homeland planned for October.
Biden, Colombia’s Petro meet amid growing policy differences
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Biden to host Colombia leader Petro for White House talks
April 14, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House for talks next week, offering a high-profile visit to the leftist leader who has vowed to bring “total peace” to his nation of 50 million after six-decades of conflict.
Ex-Colombia rebel urges armed groups to support government
April 13, 2023 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Addressing the U.N. Security Council for the first time, a former Colombian rebel leader who now heads a political party urged the country’s remaining armed groups Thursday to recognize left-wing President Gustavo Petro’s government as “democratic and progressive” and stop fighting against it.
Colombia president removes police chief who cited exorcisms
April 12, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday removed the national police director who had talked about using exorcisms to catch fugitives.
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An Escobar hippo killed in highway collision in Colombia
April 12, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A hippopotamus descended from animals illegally brought to Colombia by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has died in a collision with an SUV on a highway near Escobar’s hacienda, environmental authorities said Wednesday.
US, Panama and Colombia aim to stop Darien Gap migration
April 12, 2023 GMTPANAMA CITY (AP) — The United States, Panama and Colombia announced Tuesday that they will launch a 60-day campaign aimed at halting illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap, where the flow of migrants has multiplied this year.
Colombian convicted for racism directed at nation’s Black VP
April 11, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A 62-year-old woman was convicted of discrimination and harassment on Monday for making racist comments about Colombia's first Black vice president during an antigovernment protest last year.
Militants kill 9 soldiers in attack on Colombia’s military
March 29, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Militants in Colombia killed nine soldiers and wounded nine others in an attack early Wednesday on a military unit securing a northern pipeline, officials said, complicating efforts by the country’s new leftist president to negotiate a lasting peace.
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Red Cross says violence displaced more Colombians in 2022
March 22, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The number of internally displaced people in Colombia increased significantly last year as several armed groups fought for control of rural pockets of the country, the Red Cross said Wednesday.
Bullfighting ban faces critical legislative vote in Colombia
March 21, 2023 GMTVILLAPINZON, Colombia (AP) — A 61-year-old matador nicknamed “Little gypsy of America” fell headfirst into the dust when he was headbutted by a bull. He recovered to the applause of the crowd, and later killed the bull with a sword thrust to the back of its neck.
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Colombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors
March 16, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful explosion tore through a series of five coal mines interconnected by tunnels and ventilation systems in a rural area of central Colombia, killing at least 11 people and leaving 10 others missing, the government said Wednesday.
Women enlist in Colombia’s army for first time in 25 years
March 8, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dressed in camouflage, Zulma Stefania Perez reflected on her first weeks of training at a military base in the capital — and on her life as one of Colombia's first female recruits in more than two decades.
Colombia rookie Echavarria wins Puerto Rico for 1st tour win
March 6, 2023 GMTRIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Colombian rookie Nico Echavarria seized control with two straight birdies on the back nine and closed with a 4-under 68 for a two-shot victory in the Puerto Rico Open for his first PGA Tour title.
Dolan’s 17 help Cornell take down Columbia 87-73
March 4, 2023 GMTITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Greg Dolan's 17 points helped Cornell defeat Columbia 87-73 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Dolan went 8 of 12 from the field for the Big Red (17-10, 7-7 Ivy League).
Accusations against relatives a blow to Colombian president
March 4, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has asked prosecutors to investigate accusations against his brother and one of his sons that could deal a blow to his presidency and undermine his plans for peace and to fight corruption.
Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India, Mexico
March 3, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia is proposing transferring at least 70 hippopotamuses that live near Pablo Escobar’s former ranch - descendants of four imported from Africa illegally by the late drug lord in the 1980s – to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control their population.
Thousands stranded as Colombia’s Viva Air grounds flights
February 28, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Struggling low-cost airline Viva Air has suspended its operations in Colombia and Peru, leaving thousands of passengers stranded Tuesday in airports with little support.
The airline, owned by the same group that owns Ryanair, said in a statement late Monday that it grounded its flights after the latest delay by Colombian authorities in approving the airline's requested merger with Avianca, Colombia’s main carrier.
Lilly scores 23, Brown takes down Columbia 84-73
February 25, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Kino Lilly Jr.'s 23 points helped Brown defeat Columbia 84-73 on Saturday.
Lilly added three steals for the Bears (14-12, 7-6 Ivy League). Paxson Wojcik added 20 points while shooting 7 of 9 from the field and 6 for 9 from the line, and he also had eight rebounds and six assists.
Abbey Hsu puts Columbia on road for first Ivy title
February 22, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Abbey Hsu has Columbia well on its way to a first-ever Ivy League championship in women's basketball.
A junior guard from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Hsu has helped the Lions go 63-21 since joining the team in 2019, equaling the win total of the previous eight years combined.
De La Rosa scores 19 in Columbia’s 71-65 win over Dartmouth
February 19, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa had 19 points in Columbia's 71-65 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday.
De La Rosa added eight rebounds for the Lions (7-20, 2-10 Ivy League). Zavian McLean added 11 points while going 3 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line, and he also had six rebounds.
Presidents of Colombia, Venezuela sign trade deal on border
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Knowling scores 22 as Yale cruises past Columbia 99-68
February 12, 2023 GMTNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Matt Knowling scored 22 points and Yale breezed to a 99-68 victory over Columbia on Saturday night.
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February 5, 2023 GMTPRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Tosan Evbuomwan scored 19 points as Princeton beat Columbia 88-66 on Saturday.
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Dingle scores 25; Pennsylvania knocks off Columbia 74-65
February 4, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Dingle had 25 points in Pennsylvania's 74-65 win over Columbia on Friday night.
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February 3, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The first English-language television broadcast of the U.S. men’s soccer team in its new media contract was seen by 416,000 viewers on TNT.
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U.S. men end training camp in scoreless draw with Colombia
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Colombia’s once most-wanted drug lord pleads guilty in US
January 25, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A Colombian man who was once one of the world's most-wanted drug lords pleaded guilty Wednesday to U.S. smuggling charges, admitting that he led a cartel and paramilitary group that trafficked in cocaine and deadly violence.
Colombia reports 215 human rights defenders murdered in 2022
January 23, 2023 GMTBOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s human rights watchdog is reporting that 215 human rights advocates were killed last year, the highest death toll since a peace accord was signed with leftist rebels in 2016.
Owusu-Anane scores 27 in Brown’s 97-85 win over Columbia
January 22, 2023 GMTPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nana Owusu-Anane's 27 points helped Brown defeat Columbia 97-85 on Saturday night.
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Princeton defeats Dartmouth 93-90 in OT
January 21, 2023 GMTPRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Keeshawn Kellman's layup with a minute left in overtime put Princeton in front for good and the Tigers held on to beat Dartmouth, 93-90 on Saturday afternoon.
Tosan Evbuomwan scored 20 points and added five assists for the Tigers (14-5, 5-1 Ivy League).
Colombia extradites to US brother of powerful left lawmaker
January 19, 2023 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Colombia on Thursday extradited to the U.S. the brother of powerful leftist senator on charges that he conspired with dissident guerrillas to smuggle huge quantities of cocaine.
A handcuffed Álvaro Córdoba was handed to agents from the U.S.
‘Help’: Colombia rescues sailor adrift in Caribbean 24 days
January 19, 2023 GMTBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning cubes.
Elvis Francois, 47, had scrawled the word “help” in English on the boat's hull, which officials said was key to his rescue.
Missouri Gov. Parson calls for $860M to widen I-70
January 18, 2023 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson called on state lawmakers to set aside nearly $860 million to widen and improve traffic flow on Interstate 70 in his annual State of the State address Wednesday.
Guatemala ups persecution of those who pursued the corrupt
January 18, 2023 GMTGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemalan government’s effort to undo more than a decade of United Nations-backed anti-corruption work moved even beyond its borders this week, in what experts say is an election year attempt to assure conservative voters its like won’t be seen again.
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January 18, 2023 GMTDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland:
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Review: Hacking, not shoe-leather, solves thriller ‘Missing’
January 18, 2023 GMTJune Allen’s mother has vanished during a romantic vacation with her boyfriend to Colombia when “Missing” starts gaining steam. The FBI are supposedly on it, with one special agent telling June: “The best thing you can do is wait by the phone.” Wait by the phone?
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