Round Rock Man Arrested for Traveling to Republic of Colombia to Have Sex with Minors
AUSTIN – A Round Rock man was arrested today in Round Rock on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in engaging in illicit sexual …
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Colombia August inflation forecast to rise amid food, housing cost pressures: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s inflation is forecast to have shown further upward growth in August, a Reuters poll revealed on Thursday, as …
Colombia government will seek to raise 2023 budget by $2.28 billion, says finance minister
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s leftist government will ask lawmakers to increase the 2023 budget by 10 trillion pesos ($2.28 billion) so it can up spending …
Colombia oil, tourism industries warn tax reform may have negative impact
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Representatives of Colombia’s oil, mining and tourism industries told opposition lawmakers on Monday a $5.7 billion tax reform proposed by the government …
In strategy shift, Colombia to suspend air strikes on armed groups
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will suspend aerial bombings targeting illegal armed groups in a bid to avoid collateral damage to civilians …
Colombia will guarantee asylum, Petro says, after Venezuela urges extradition
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will guarantee the right to asylum and refuge, President Gustavo Petro said late on Monday, after a high-ranking Venezuelan lawmaker urged …
U.S., U.N. back new human rights training for Colombia police
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s national police force will launch a training program with the help of the United States and United …
Colombia suspends ELN rebel arrest warrants, extradition orders to restart peace talks
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s new president said Saturday he was suspending arrest warrants and extradition requests for members of the left-wing guerrilla group the National …
Colombia interest rate rises close to their end – policymaker
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – An expected slowing of Colombia’s economic growth and more gradual rise in inflation suggest a lesser need for interest …
Colombia financial regulator may take steps to curb credit limits
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s financial regulator said on Wednesday it could take measures to counteract ballooning consumer credit limits and tackle rising household debt as …
Colombia to increase 2023 budget proposal, eyes more debt swaps
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s administration will send a proposal to increase the government’s budget for 2023 in the coming weeks to bolster …
Colombia advances towards restarting peace talks with ELN
By Nelson Acosta and Luis Jaime Acosta HAVANA/BOGOTA -Colombia hopes to restart peace talks with leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Cuba, …
Colombia to ‘radically diversify’ exports, says new finance minister
By Nelson Bocanegra CARTAGENA – Colombia will prioritize the diversification of its exports to reduce its dependence on oil, gas and mining and combat its …
Colombia performed public debt swaps worth $461.1 million in June and July
BOGOTA – Colombia carried out internal public debt swaps for 2 trillion pesos ($461.1 million) in a series of operations during June and July to …
Colombia July inflation forecast ever closer to double digits: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Colombia’s inflation is forecast to have maintained its upward trajectory in July, rising almost to 10% amid supply issues and …
Leader of “Genesis II Church of Health and Healing,” Who Sold Toxic Bleach as Fake “Miracle” Cure for Covid-19 and Other Serious Diseases, Extradited from Colombia to the United States
Miami, Florida – Mark Grenon, 64, made his initial appearance today in federal court in Miami, Florida, after being extradited from Colombia. Grenon is charged—along …
Colombia central bank board chief defends foreign exchange policy
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – The board chief of Colombia’s central bank on Thursday defended the monetary policy authority’s decision not to intervene in movements …
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material And Engaging In Child Sex Tourism In Colombia
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Hugo Espinosa Chavez (59, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to using a minor child to …
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 …
Colombia extradites ex-FARC commander to U.S. on drugs charges
NEW YORK – Colombia has extradited a former commander of the leftist FARC paramilitary group to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, federal …
Senior FARC Commander Extradited from Colombia to Face Charges of Operating a Violent Narcotics Distribution Organization
Martin Leonel Perez Castro, also known as “Richard,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District …
Colombia court orders penalties for president, cites national park
BOGOTA – A court in Colombia has ordered President Ivan Duque to be fined and placed under house arrest for five days, it said on …
Colombia higher court rules fracking pilot projects can go ahead
BOGOTA – Investigative fracking operations in Colombia can go ahead after a court in the Andean country’s Santander province on Thursday reversed a lower court’s …
Colombia outsider candidate Hernandez may weaken leftist Petro’s rebel status
By Julia Symmes Cobb FUSAGASUGA, Colombia – Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro leads the race for the country’s presidency ahead of a second round of voting, …
Colombia Q1 economic growth forecast at 7.5% – Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Colombia’s economy could have grown by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2022 versus the year-earlier period, mainly boosted by …
Líder del Violento “Clan del Golfo” Organización Narcotraficante Mutibillonaria Extraditado de Colombia para Enfrentarse a Una Acusación Formal Federal
Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, conocido bajo varios aliases incluyendo “Otoniel” fue extraditado esta mañana a los Estados Unidos desde Colombia para enfrentar cargos imputados en …
Leader of the Violent “Clan del Golfo” Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited from Colombia to Face Federal Indictment
Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, known by various aliases including “Otoniel,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the …
Colombia swapped $641 million in local public debt last month
BOGOTA – Colombia swapped internal public debt worth 2.6 trillion pesos ($641 million) in April, the second such operation this year and part of an …
IMF approves new $9.8 billion flexible credit line for Colombia
NEW YORK – The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a $9.8 billion Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Colombia, which the South American country said …
Colombia poverty declined in 2021, but still above pre-pandemic levels
BOGOTA – Poverty levels in Colombia fell last year versus 2020, amid an economic recovery in the Andean country, but have yet to return to …
Colombia fuel subsidy deficit projected to more than double to $8.8 billion
BOGOTA – Colombia’s fuel subsidy fund is projected to more than double its deficit to 33.7 trillion pesos ($8.8 billion) this year because of high …
Colombia presidential candidates agree need for pension reform
By Nelson Bocanegra CARTAGENA – Candidates most likely to win Colombia’s presidential elections on Friday agreed for the need to reform the country’s unbalanced pension …
Colombia central bank raises rate to 5%, less than expected
By Nelson Bocanegra and Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA – Colombia’s central bank board raised the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 5% on …
World Bank approves $830 million in loans to Colombia
BOGOTA – Colombia will receive two loans totalling $830 million from the World Bank to fund COVID-19 pandemic recovery and education efforts, the country’s government …
Colombia inflation forecast higher in 2022, faster rate hikes seen – cenbank poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Inflation estimates for Colombia this year rose and predictions of interest rate rises quickened among analysts polled in a central …
Dominican Drug Lord extradited to the United States from Colombia to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Today, Colombian authorities extradited Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador,” to the United States to …
Florida Democrats Rail Against Biden’s Plan For Colombia Terrorist Organization
Florida Democrats have reacted in anger towards the Biden administration’s decision to remove a Colombian rebel group from a list of foreign terrorists, Politico reported. …
Narcotics Trafficker Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges
Fabian Emilio Zapata Taborda, also known as “Milo” and “Milito,” was arraigned today before United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto at the federal courthouse …
Havana Syndrome Reported In Colombia Right Before Blinken’s Scheduled Visit
Havana Syndrome, a mysterious condition that has affected numerous U.S. officials while serving abroad, has been reported in Colombia, ahead of Secretary of State Antony …
AP: Today in History for December 17th
Wright brothers conduct the first successful manned, powered flight of the airplane. U.S. test-fires the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile; Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia; television’s …