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…
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 levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic, the…
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 oil prices, the country’s fiscal rule committee…
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 system so that it provides greater coverage…
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 Thursday, significantly lower than expected even amid…
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 and the bank said on Thursday. “Through…
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 bank survey. The 40 analysts surveyed by…
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 face drug trafficking charges filed in the…
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. The decision to take FARC, a guerrilla…
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 in Brooklyn on an indictment charging him…
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 Blinken’s scheduled visit. U.S. embassy officials in…
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 Tiny Tim marries his fiancee, Miss Vicky.…
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