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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro says his government is suspending purchases of weapons from Israel after Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food in Gaza

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with a U.S.-owned company that was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of oil per day, citing environmental concerns.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BOGOTA, Colombia—Almost a decade ago, the most powerful rebel group Latin America had ever seen agreed to lay down its weapons and end its fight to overthrow the Colombian state. The accord with Colombia’s government earned a Nobel Peace Prize for then-President Juan Manuel Santos.

The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner

Electoral authorities in Colombia have ruled in favor of investigating financial misconduct allegations against the 2022 campaign that got President Gustavo Petro elected

Prince Harry urged caution over artificial intelligence and talked of social media as divisive during a panel in Colombia's capital Bogota alongside his wife Meghan and the Andean country's Vice President Francia Marquez. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped away from official royal duties in January 2020 and now live in California, arrived in Colombia on Thursday at the invitation of Marquez and will tour the country. During a panel discussion at Bogota's EAN university on Thursday evening, Harry raised his concerns over the future of AI.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his country will suspend coal exports to Israel over the war in Gaza

Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce it will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza

Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda

President Joe Biden joked about being away from the plane doors manufactured by Boeing, a company recently plagued by mid-flight mishaps, the New York Post reported. «I don't sit by the door,» quipped the 81-year-old president, followed by a quick disclaimer, «I'm only kidding. I shouldn't joke about that.» His remarks came during a high-dollar campaign fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel if the country doesn't comply with a U.N. Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip

JetBlue Airways is cutting back

A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta

Thousands of protesters on cars and motorbikes have taken to the streets of Colombia’s main cities to reject recent hikes in gasoline prices that have drastically increased the price of fuel in the South American country

Bogota, the capital of Colombia, as confirmed by the nation's geological service. The seismic activity led individuals in offices and restaurants to quickly evacuate for safety. Shortly thereafter, an aftershock occurred, causing residents to gather on the streets while the tremors subsided. The strong earthquake was followed quickly by a strong aftershock shook Colombia's capital and other major cities Thursday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The US Geological Survey said the initial quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and the aftershock a preliminary magnitude of 5.7. The epicenters of both quakes were about 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Bogota, according to USGS. People in the city of 11 million felt buildings and floors rumble in the midday quake. Alarms blared in Bogota as residents left their homes, with throngs of people gathering in the streets. The earthquake was also felt in other big cities like Medellin and Cali. Colombia's civil defense agency highlighted that evacuations were carried out across the entire municipality of Calvario, located in the southeastern region of Meta, situated to the southeast of the elevated capital. In the vicinity of Villavicencio, the same agency reported a landslide and stated that its personnel were actively assessing the situation for any additional impacts.

Colombian prosecutors have accused a former presidential candidate of receiving at least $2.8 million from Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction giant that has admitted paying bribes across Latin America to secure infrastructure contracts

Seven web3 companies have come together to form an alliance to focus on spreading awareness about the importance of data privacy.

BNB Chain, a blockchain network created by crypto exchange Binance, and Latin America-focused education platform Platzi announced that they will be launching a Web3 development course for the region.