BOGOTA—Seven police officers were killed in an explosives attack in western Colombia on Friday, the government said, the deadliest attack on security forces since President Gustavo Petro took office promising to end the country’s nearly 60-year conflict. Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla, has pledged to seek “total peace” by restarting talks with…
7 Colombia Police Killed in Deadliest Attack Since Leftist Took Office
At Least 51 Dead in Prison Riot Fire in Colombia, Prisons Agency Says
BOGOTA—At least 51 prisoners died after a fire started during a prison riot in the southwestern Colombian city of Tulua, the head of the national prisons agency said on Tuesday, one of the worst incidents of recent prison violence in the country. “It is a tragic and disastrous event,” General Tito Castellanos, director of the…
4 Killed When Stands Collapse During Colombian Bullfight
BOGOTA, Colombia—Part of the wooden stands collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia Sunday, sending spectators plunging to the ground and killing at least four people and injuring hundreds, authorities said. The disaster took place in a stadium in the city of El Espinal in Tolima state during a traditional event called “corraleja” in which…
4 Killed, Hundreds Injured as Stand Collapses During Colombian Bullfight
BOGOTA, Colombia—Four people were killed and about 70 injured on Sunday when part of a stand collapsed at a bullring in the town of El Espinal, Colombia, provincial officials said. Videos posted on social media showed the section of the stand toppling forward into the ring, where locals were participating in a bull-running event tied…
Colombia Elects Former Guerrilla Petro as First Progressive President
BOGOTA/BUCARAMANGA—Leftist Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement, who has vowed social and economic change, won Colombia’s presidency on Sunday, the first progressive to do so in the country’s history. Petro, 62, beat construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez with an unexpectedly wide margin of more than 700,000 votes. Petro, a former mayor of…
Ocean Vehicle Finds 200-Year-Old Shipwrecks, Gold Coins, Cannons 900m Under Caribbean; Could Be Worth Billions
Colombian naval officials conducting underwater monitoring of the long-sunken San Jose galleon have discovered two other historical shipwrecks nearby, President Ivan Duque said on Monday, June 6. The San Jose galleon, a 62-gun, 3-masted ship that sank during a battle with British ships in the War of Spanish Succession, thought by historians to be carrying…
Colombia Extradites Feared Head of Gulf Clan to US
Colombia extradited the alleged head of the feared Gulf Clan to the United States Wednesday where he faces indictments in three federal courts. Dairo Antonio Úsuga David had been the country’s most-wanted drug trafficker before his capture in October 2021. Colombian President Iván Duque said he is “comparable only to Pablo Escobar,” referring to the…
At Least 13 Dead as Fierce Rains Lash Colombia
The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding in Colombia rose to 13 on Friday, with soldiers working to evacuate residents in the Antioquia region. Antioquia is one of Colombia’s hardest hit regions. Mining sites in the area were reportedly wrecked by the fierce weather conditions that set off floods and a mudslide. On…
Colombia: Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Had Drugs in His System When He Died
Authorities in Colombia said that they confirmed the presence of drugs in Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’s system when he died over the weekend. “Preliminary results of the urine toxicology test indicate the presence of 10 different substances: THX (Marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids, among others,” a statement from Colombia’s attorney general said on…
US Designates Qatar as Major Non-NATO Ally, Colombia to Follow
March 12, 2022
admin
AmericasColombiaExecutive BranchMajor Non-NATO AllyMiddle EastPoliticsQatar-U.S. Strategic DialogueUSUS NewsWorld
0 Comment
The Biden administration has designated Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA), with Colombia soon following, opening up new avenues of cooperation between the nations. President Joe Biden confirmed Qatar’s MNNA status on March 10, fulfilling the promise he made to Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at the White House in late January….
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`