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Incautan en Colombia un semisumergible autónomo que transportaba droga. Es el primer hallazgo de este tipo, dice la Armada

Incautan en Colombia un semisumergible autónomo que transportaba droga. Es el primer hallazgo de este tipo, dice la Armada

Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Autoridades de Colombia incautaron un semisumergible autónomo que transportaba droga, un hecho que representa el primer hallazgo de este tipo en el país sudamericano y que muestra una tendencia de las...

Highlights and goals of Mexico (1-0) vs Colombia in Women’s Friendly

Highlights and goals of Mexico (1-0) vs Colombia in Women’s Friendly

End of transmission Let’s go! It has been a pleasure to bring you the coverage of the exciting match between Mexico vs Colombia for the Women’s Friendly. We appreciate your company and passion for football. Keep an eye on VAVEL.com to stay up to...

Colombian Navy finds unmanned narco-sub with Starlink tech - the first such seizure in South American waters

Colombian Navy finds unmanned narco-sub with Starlink tech - the first such seizure in South American waters

The latest find, announced by Admiral Juan Ricardo Rozo at a press conference, is the first reported discovery in South American waters of a drone narco submarine. Asked if it was operated using Elon Musk’s Starlink, the spokeswoman confirmed that...

Ongoing Customs Adjustment Procedure Initiated By The Colombian Tax And Customs Authority

Ongoing Customs Adjustment Procedure Initiated By The Colombian Tax And Customs Authority

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BOGOTA, Colombia, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC , the "Company" or "Ecopetrol") reports that, on June 3, 2025, the Colombian Tax and Customs Authority ("DIAN") notified Ecopetrol of...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Honors FANB’s Role in Dismantling Far-Right Terrorist Plots

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Honors FANB’s Role in Dismantling Far-Right Terrorist Plots

Venezuelan military praised by President Maduro for loyalty and bravery against imperialist threats. Photo: Presidential Press. July 2, 2025 Hour: 9:14 pm President Nicolas Maduro praises the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) for their...

Colombian Army Strengthens Defense Against Drone Attacks

Colombian Army Strengthens Defense Against Drone Attacks

Faced with the growing threat of armed groups using commercial drones, the Colombian Armed Forces are actively working to counter these attacks. Organized armed groups such as the Central General Staff, dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces...

Former Colombian minister sought U.S. help in overthrowing President Petro, leaked audios reveal

Former Colombian minister sought U.S. help in overthrowing President Petro, leaked audios reveal

Medellín, Colombia – Colombia’s former Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva reportedly met with U.S. officials in April seeking “international pressure” to remove his former boss, President Gustavo Petro, according to leaked audio reported by newspaper...

Starlink-equipped drone narco-sub seized in Colombia

Starlink-equipped drone narco-sub seized in Colombia

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The Colombian navy on Wednesday announced its first seizure of an unmanned narco-submarine equipped with a Starlink antenna off its Caribbean coast. The vessel was not carrying drugs, but the Colombian navy and Western security...

Colombians rally behind a tested democracy

Colombians rally behind a tested democracy

Colombia’s political foundations, as well as its ability to quell armed rebel groups, are under severe stress. An assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, followed by an alleged plot to overthrow the country’s first left-wing president,...

Trailblazing in turmoil: how Ukraine is shaping international law on environmental protection in times of war

Trailblazing in turmoil: how Ukraine is shaping international law on environmental protection in times of war

Great tragedies often serve as catalysts for transformative changes. A shift towards environmental accountability is unfolding before our eyes. Alongside the untold human suffering, the environment has been one of the gravest victims of Russia’s...

Cartels running galamsey will soon control our politicians - Frank Adu Jnr

Cartels running galamsey will soon control our politicians - Frank Adu Jnr

A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CalBank, Frank Adu Jnr, has issued a strong warning about the long-term consequences of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, if not urgently curtailed. Speaking in an exclusive interview on...

Iranian filmmaker Kasra Tirsahar to serve on jury of Genesis International Film Festival

Iranian filmmaker Kasra Tirsahar to serve on jury of Genesis International Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian film director and producer Kasra Tirsahar will serve as a juror at this year’s edition of Genesis International Film Festival (GIFF). He has been selected for the third consecutive year as a member of the jury at the GIFF. Several...

The Volta school in Bogotá an example of the Italy-Colombia friendship

The Volta school in Bogotá an example of the Italy-Colombia friendship

The Alessandro Volta School in Bogotá is an example of the closeness and friendship between Colombia and Italy, countries that recently celebrated 160 years of political relations. This is emphasized by its rector, Father Carlo D'Imporzano. The...

Panama’s President Mulino Travels to Argentina to Participate in the Mercosur Summit

Panama’s President Mulino Travels to Argentina to Participate in the Mercosur Summit

President José Raúl Mulino will travel to Argentina this Wednesday to attend the 66th Summit of Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), where Panama will participate for the first time as an Associate State. As an Associate State,...

Prosecutors find mass grave with 8 social leaders in southern Colombia

Prosecutors find mass grave with 8 social leaders in southern Colombia

The prosecution said that investigators found a mass grave with the bodies of eight community and church leaders who were apparently executed by guerrillas. The investigators found the mass grave in a rural part of Calamar, a town in the Guaviare...

Colombian Ambassador: Colombia and the US—Partners Against Crime | Opinion

Colombian Ambassador: Colombia and the US—Partners Against Crime | Opinion

Colombia and the United States mark 203 years of diplomatic relations this year. In recent decades, that partnership has evolved into a strategic alignment on some of the most pressing global and regional challenges. One constant has endured...

Panamanian President to attend Mercosur Summit in Argentina

Panamanian President to attend Mercosur Summit in Argentina

According to a joint statement from Palacio de las Garzas (headquarters of the Executive), this block of countries represents the fifth largest economy in the world and the first in Latin America, with more than 271 million inhabitants and a Gross...

Venezuelan minister warns T&T must not become 'another Colombia'

Venezuelan minister warns T&T must not become 'another Colombia'

Raphael John-Lall Venezuela’s Jus­tice Min­is­ter Dios­da­do Ca­bel­lo in his lat­est state­ment about T&T is warn­ing that T&T must not be al­lowed to be­come an­oth­er Colom­bia, Venezuela’s South Amer­i­can neigh­bour wrecked by decades of...

Out Abroad: Iran Destroys Tel Aviv Gay Bar; Claudia López Runs for President in Colombia; Australia Ends Plasma Ban

Out Abroad: Iran Destroys Tel Aviv Gay Bar; Claudia López Runs for President in Colombia; Australia Ends Plasma Ban

An Iranian missile destroyed Tel Aviv’s only gay bar, Claudia López launched her presidential campaign in Colombia, and Australia ended its plasma donation ban for LGBTQ people. Iranian Missile Destroys Tel Aviv’s Only Gay Bar An Iranian missile...

Non-profit that helps refugees seeks support from community

Non-profit that helps refugees seeks support from community

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Non-profit, Neighborly, is looking for organizations and businesses to help sponsor their Jubilee Market Place events. These monthly events provide community and free items to vulnerable families, including refugees. At...

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