Second Suspect Extradited from Colombia in 2023 Killing of New Jersey Teacher
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Leiner Miranda Lopez, the second suspect in the 2023 killing of Luz Hernandez, a New Jersey kindergarten teacher and mother of three, has been extradited from Colombia and…
International Manhunt for New Yorker Wanted for Murder in New Jersey Ends in Colombia
Englewood, NJ – Joshua Alvarado, a 29-year-old New York resident, has been arrested on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with a fatal shooting in Englewood. On the morning of Saturday,…
Peace talks with Colombia government in crisis, ELN rebels say
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Peace talks between the Colombian government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are in crisis, the guerrilla group said, while the government accused the rebels of dragging out the…
Colombia central bank expected to cut rate for second time – Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank is forecast to make a second cut to its benchmark interest rate at its meeting next week – taking advantage of breathing space…
Wall Street skeptical over S&P’s negative Colombia outlook
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A decision by S&P Global Ratings to change the outlook on Colombia’s credit rating to “negative” on Thursday was met with skepticism by Wall Street banks and investors,…
Rescuers search for survivors in deadly Colombia mudslide
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Officials were scrambling to free survivors Saturday after a mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 34 people and injured dozens…
Colombia, Ecuador bust drug ring exporting five tons of cocaine a month
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and Ecuador broke up a criminal organization responsible for sending up to five tons of cocaine per month to the U.S. and Europe and…
Colombia announces winners in ‘historic’ 5G data services auction
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia picked four telecommunications firms as winners of a fifth-generation (5G) data services auction on Wednesday in a bid to attract investment and join regional peers like Argentina and…
Colombia needs to cut spending by $5.7 billion to meet 2024 fiscal rule-committee
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will need to cut spending in 2024 by 23 trillion pesos, some $5.75 billion, to comply with its fiscal rule, a committee said on Tuesday, amid uncertainty over…
Colombia proposed health reform could push costs up by $234 million next year
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s health sector could see costs grow by 929 billion pesos ($234.7 million) in 2024 if the government’s proposed health reform is approved by Congress, the finance ministry said…
Colombia court strikes down ban on deducting royalties from tax income
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s Constitutional Court has struck down part of a law that prohibited extractive companies from deducting royalties paid to the government from their taxable income, benefiting businesses and dealing a…
Colombia creates biodiversity fund aiming to manage nearly $1 billion
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government has launched a new Fund for Life and Biodiversity to help protect ecosystems in the country, the environment ministry said on Thursday, adding that it will manage…
Cocaine still Colombia drug gangs’ top export despite fentanyl’s ascendancy
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Rising use, low production costs and logistical advantages could eventually lead drug producers to focus on fentanyl instead of cocaine, a high-ranking Colombian police official…
After Peru and Colombia exit, used-car startup Kavak refocuses on Mexico, exec says
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Used-car startup Kavak is re-concentrating efforts on its home market, a top executive said, following the company’s announcement it would close shop in Peru and…
Border Patrol Agents Assist in Arrest of a Male Citizen of Colombia
PORT CLINTON, OHIO – Jorge Chalarca-Hoyos, a 27-year-old citizen of Colombia was convicted in Ottawa County Court and sentenced to 3 years in state prison. In addition to his conviction, Chalarca-Hoyos was…
Colombia starts peace talks, three-month ceasefire with largest group of ex-FARC rebels
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – Colombia’s government on Monday decreed a three-month ceasefire with the country’s largest group of dissident former FARC rebels, launching formal peace talks with the organization to end…
Colombia, EMC armed group begin peace process, suspend offensive actions
By Camilo Cohecha TIBU, Colombia (Reuters) -Colombia’s government and the country’s largest group of dissident former FARC rebels on Sunday suspended offensive actions and celebrated the start of a peace process meant…
Colombia court rejects shelving of case against former President Uribe
BOGOTA (Reuters) -The Superior Court of Bogota on Friday rejected a prosecutor’s request to shelve a witness tampering and fraud case against former President Alvaro Uribe, extending a long-running legal battle. Uribe…
Colombia court rejects shelving of case against ex-president Uribe
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Superior Court of Bogota on Friday rejected a prosecutor’s request to shelve a witness tampering and fraud case against divisive former President Alvaro Uribe, extending a long-running legal…
Colombia 12-month inflation forecast to slow further in September: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s inflation likely slowed in September due to a moderation of domestic consumption, a Reuters poll revealed on Friday, though forecasts for the year rose due…
Trade between Colombia, Venezuela could hit $1 billion this year
CARACAS (Reuters) – Trade between Colombia and Venezuela could hit between $800 million and $1 billion this year, Colombia’s Trade Minister German Umana said in Caracas on Wednesday. Trade between the neighboring…
Colombia central bank seen holding benchmark rate at 13.25% in next meeting: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s central bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at 13.25% during the board’s meeting next week as inflation has been falling more slowly…
Colombia finance minister to insist central bank start cutting rates
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla, who is also a director of the country’s central bank, said on Wednesday he will ask the board to start cutting the benchmark interest…
Colombia gov’t, largest FARC dissident group to begin peace talks
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), the largest FARC dissident group, on Tuesday said in a joint statement they would begin peace talks on Oct. 8 and…
Colombia potential cocaine output rose 24% in 2022 – UN
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Coca crops in Colombia covered 230,000 hectares (568,000 acres) in 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday, up 13% from 2021 and at…
Colombia airline Avianca to invest $473 million to grow fleet by 16 planes
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s flag-carrier airline Avianca will invest $473 million to grow its fleet by 16 aircraft as it looks to increase the number of routes on offer, Chief Executive Adrian…
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