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Venezuela on high alert after abortive US-backed military raid
May 04, 2020 14:13The Venezuelan military has been placed on heightened alert after foiling a raid by US-backed mercenaries.
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Colombian coal mine blast results in multiple fatalities
Apr 05, 2020 12:57Eleven people were killed and four injured in an accidental explosion at a Colombian coal mine in Cucunuba, near Bogota, on Saturday, according to the local fire department.
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Musicians join anti-government protests in Colombia
Dec 09, 2019 14:26Thousands of Colombian protesters including dozens of musicians marched, sang and banged pots and pans Sunday in a bold new show of discontent with President Ivan Duque's administration.
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Colombians protest against government, US backs Bogota
Nov 28, 2019 09:22Thousands of Colombians have flocked to the streets in the country’s capital during a second nationwide strike against the government’s economic reforms, corruption, and police violence.
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Anti-government protests resume in Colombia
Nov 24, 2019 13:18Anti-government protesters in Colombia have once again taken to the streets, violently clashing with security forces, even as President Ivan Duque calls for dialog.
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Clashes erupt in Colombia amid protests, nationwide strike against government
Nov 22, 2019 13:21Clashes erupted between Colombian police and protesters, who took to the streets of the capital, Bogota, against the US-backed government of President Ivan Duque, in what became one of the biggest rallies in recent years.
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Maduro puts military on high alert, accuses Colombia of plotting attack
Sep 04, 2019 11:54Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has put the military forces on high alert across the border with Colombia, in a move to counter a possible “threat of aggression” against his country.
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Two politicians killed with long-range weapons in Colombia
Sep 03, 2019 04:57A woman running for small town mayor and a candidate for city council have been among six people shot and killed in Colombia, an official says.
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Venezuela reinforces military force on Colombian border
Aug 11, 2019 12:13The Venezuelan government has ordered the military to hold exercises that aim to prevent any threats from Colombia or any of the paramilitary groups that threaten the border between the two countries.
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Israeli kingpin wanted for sex trafficking arrested in Portugal
May 24, 2019 05:51A former Israeli soldier wanted by Colombia for sex trafficking, including of minors, has been arrested in Portugal.