Crime
Tren de Aragua criminal gang coordinator arrested in Colombian capital of Bogotá
The criminal gang Tren de Aragua is identified by the Bogotá authorities as one of those responsible for a sharp increase of violence in the city
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Human Rights
Exclusive with Laura Correa: A Colombian Latina volunteering in Israel
Laura Correa, a young Colombian woman residing in Israel, shared her story in an exclusive interview with ADN América, where she talked about her service as a volunteer while her husband fights in the war
Politics
Colombian army apologizes for killing thousands of civilians depicted as rebels from 2002-2008
The killings occurred amid a lengthy armed conflict between the government and a civil war between FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and ELN (National Liberation Army) guerilla forces that rocked the embattled South American country for several years
Entertainment
Spanish prosecutors file second set of tax charges against Colombian pop star Shakira
The new, second set of Spanish tax charges are based on allegations centering around Shakira’s time in Barcelona when she lived with football star Gerard Pique in 2018
Culture
Colombian President Petro praises sculptor and painter Fernando Botero, who died at 91
“The painter of our traditions and our defects, the painter of our virtues has died,” President Gustavo Petro wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday. “He painted violence and peace. He painted the pigeon that was rejected one thousand times, and put one thousand times on a throne”
Immigration
Panama declares war on illegal immigration, prepares to shut down Darien Gap jungle bridge with Colombia
The move is in response to the shocking flow of migrants passing through the jungle this year, crossing over from South America through the dense Central American land bridge
Immigration
Panama apprehends Colombian citizens transporting Chinese migrants
Panamanian authorities have accused countries in South America, especially neighboring Colombia, of turning their backs on the migration problem
Politics
Rubio urges Biden to halt extradition of Colombian warlord after Petro appoints him as 'peace envoy'
This month, Colombian President Gustavo Petro named the former warlord as a peace envoy as part of a campaign to dismantle illegal armed groups
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Powerful earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes near Colombian capital
The earthquake was followed by another 5.6 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks measured at 4.8 magnitude
Politics
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son says illegal money entered election campaign
According to the information given by Nicolas Petro, his father’s campaign funding exceeded legal limits. Additionally, some of it was not reported to electoral authorities
Politics
U.N. mission to monitor Colombia's ceasefire with ELN rebel group
In June, Petro’s government and the guerilla group agreed to a full bilateral ceasefire, set to begin on August 3 and last for six months
