Columbia
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For rejecting two deportation flights carrying about 160 immigrants, US President Trump announces sanctions against Colombia. 🔵 Emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the United States. In one week, the 25% tariffs will be raised to 50%. 🔵 A Travel Ban and immediate Visa Revocations on the Colombian Government Officials, and all Allies and Supporters. 🔵 Visa Sanctions…
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President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would impose sweeping retaliatory measures on Colombia, including tariffs and sanctions, after the South American country turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of the new U.S. administration’s immigration crackdown. Trump’s swift retaliatory action appeared aimed at making an example of Colombia to…
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday declared a state of internal commotion in the northeastern Catatumbo region. Petro made the declaration citing the humanitarian crisis after the recent attacks by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas that left at least 80 dead and 11,000 displaced. Condemning the attacks by the guerrillas, he said that the…
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Nine soldiers lost their lives in a military helicopter crash in northern Colombia. One general and eight soldiers died in the crash in the rural area of Guaraperia village, under the Bolivar administrative region. In a statement on X, Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed “great” sadness over the soldiers’ deaths. The military helicopter was reportedly…
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England head coach Sarina Wiegman says her side will have to be wary of Columbia’s “unpredictable” attackers during the Women’s World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. After edging past Nigeria on penalties in the previous round, the Lionesses face a Colombia side which have stood out in this tournament for both their physical approach but also…
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Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia’s Amazon jungle Colombia’s president said the rescue of the siblings, aged 13, nine, four and one, was “a joy for the whole country”. The children’s mother and two pilots were killed when their light aircraft crashed…
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Police in Columbia’s second-largest city have arrested a California man for allegedly offering cash over Facebook to girls as young as 13 in exchange for sexual acts. The chief prosecutor’s office released on Sunday a video showing Thomas Renno being handcuffed after arriving to the city of Medellin from San Francisco. He was making his…
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A Colombian nun has become a top porn star. After spending eight years in a convent, Yudi Pineda decided to leave behind her conservative life and become the top porn star in country. The 28-year-old woman said: “I went to Uraba and I was at school when nuns came to visit us, and I…
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An angry Colombian grandmother has rejected her grandson for being too ugly. She claims the baby doesn’t look like any member of her family, and could have been swapped after birth. Image used for illustration purpose only. The incident occurred at a clinic in Santa Marta area of Columbia. Reports confirm this heartbroken grandmother returned her grandson…
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Gustavo “El Loco” Quintero, who is known for his hit track “Carita del Angel” among others, has died. His last performance was at a concert held in Medellin where he sang most of his popular songs on 10 December. According to a report from Telesurtv.net, the tropical music icon died at the age of 76…
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Columbia and Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez has said he’s happy at the club despite rumors of an unavoidable exit. He had a disappointing start in this 2016/17 season, and is yet to secure a first team spot in Zinedine Zidane’s team. However, the 25-year-old whose real names are James David RodrĂguez Rubio, insists he still…
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Brazilian club Chapecoense have been awarded the Copa Sudamericana by South American football confederation Conmebol after the club lost its players and staff in a plane crash shortly before the finals. A total of 71 people, including 19 players and staff, died last Monday en route Columbia for the first leg match. According to a…
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As FIFA president Gianni Infantino rightly said: “It’s a very, very sad moment for football.”. The Brazilian football club Chapecoense was preparing for their biggest game in history when an aircraft conveying them from Brazil to Colombia, via Bolivia, crashed near the city of MedellĂn in Colombia. Chapecoense was scheduled to play in the Copa…
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Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President, has summarized his feelings on the death of 75 Brazilian players and media representatives who died in a plane crash on Tuesday. “It’s a very, very sad day for football,” Infantino said of the total 81 passengers on board the ill-fated aircraft which crashed in Columbia. The 46-year-old who holds dual nationality,…
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A plane with Chapecoense Brazilian professional football players reportedly crashed in Columbia at around 10:15 p. m. local time in Cerro Gordo after disappearing in the Columbian airspace, the Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Rionegro said in a statement, adding that there may be survivors. Brazil’s Chapecoense players pose for pictures during their 2016…
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