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Haiti prepares to receive Colombian President Gustavo Petro

Published on: December 12, 2024
09:50

Port-au-Prince, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Haitian authorities are preparing for the official visit of Colombian President Gustavo Petro to this Caribbean nation.

Minister of Finance resignation shakes Colombia

Published on: December 7, 2024
08:47

Bogota, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The departure of the Minister of Finance, Ricardo Bonilla, from Gustavo Petro's cabinet for alleged acts of corruption, is an event used today by opposition sectors to discredit the management of the current administration in Colombia.

Colombia opens diplomatic mission in Senegal

Published on: December 6, 2024
19:17

Bogotá, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Colombia officially opened an embassy in the Republic of Senegal on Friday, attesting to Bogotá’s will to build strong ties with the African continent, according to the Foreign Ministry here.

Colombia: three children reported missing after landslide

Published on: December 6, 2024
16:25

Bogota, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) A landslide in the Micay Canon, southwestern Colombia's Cauca department, resulted in at least three children missing, a dozen people injured, and considerable material damage, local media reported.

Colombian airport workers continue protests

Published on: December 5, 2024
08:04

Bogotá, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Immigration worker's protests at Colombian airports, which have caused delays in service and long lines since Tuesday, continue due to union demands for better working conditions.

Colombia lamented death of nationals in massacre in Ecuador

Published on: December 3, 2024
10:45

Bogota, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today lamented the massacre that occurred the day before in the province of El Oro, in Ecuador, after which local media and officials reported the death of Colombian nationals.

Land adjudication regulated for peasant women in Colombia

Published on: November 29, 2024
09:55

Bogota, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The issuance of Decree 1396 by the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, today adds to the actions being carried out in the country to promote Agrarian Reform and to close the gender gap.

Colombian film showcase wraps up in Havana

Published on: November 28, 2024
09:09

Havana, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd Colombian Film Showcase in Cuba closes in this capital on Thursday. The three-day exhibition features restored movies and selected fiction, documentary, and animation films.

Colombian court sentences ex-paramilitary leader turned peacemaker

Published on: November 27, 2024
16:03

Bogotá, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso was sentenced today to 480 months in prison for 1,323 criminal acts committed from May 1999 to December 2004, but not implying restrictions on his freedom.

Colombian officials meet with indigenous protesters

Published on: November 27, 2024
15:04

Bogota, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Officials from Colombia's National Land Agency (ANT) are holding talks on Wednesday with members of the Regional Indigenous Council of Risaralda (CRIR), who have presented the Government with a list of demands, hoping they heed their needs.

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