Drug Cartel Gold Laundered through U.S. Mint
The U.S. Mint is involved in a chain that launders foreign gold for the market, despite being required to sell ...
Tag: Colombia
Colombia blames dissident FARC rebel for deadly bus bomb
A bomb-laden bus explosion on Colombia’s Pan-American Highway to Venezuela has resulted in the death of at least 14 people. ...
Explosion in Colombia kills at least seven, state governor confirms
At least seven people were killed, and 20 were wounded in a suspected explosive attack on the Pan-American Highway in ...
Petro First President to Visit Venezuela Since Maduro’s Abduction
Border security is a key topic as Colombian President Gustavo Petro meets with interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas, ...
Suspect in slaying of Colombian presidential hopeful arrested in Argentina
A Colombian man suspected of involvement in the assassination of Senator Miguel Uribe has been captured in Buenos Aires. The ...
SOUTHCOM establishes first autonomous warfare command in Latin America
The U.S. military has established the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC) to enhance its deployment of unmanned systems in Latin ...
Six women awarded 2026 Goldman Prize for environmental work
The 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to six women from Colombia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, the ...
Gustavo Petro defends historic cocaine seizures in Colombia
Petro has pushed back on Trump's claims of allowing cocaine to flow unchecked, highlighting his interdiction efforts. He criticized Trump's ...
Colombia plans to cull up to 80 hippos linked to Pablo Escobar
Colombia has approved plans to cull up to 80 invasive hippos introduced by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. ...
Colombia imposes 100 percent import tax in response to Ecuador’s tariff increase
Colombia has announced a tariff increase on imports from Ecuador, raising the rate to 100 percent from 30 percent, matching ...
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