More than 4,600 members of a leftist party in Colombia have been killed and any other 1,100 went lacking between 1984 and 2007, a special tribunal set up to strive the worst atrocities devoted at some stage in the U.S’s half-century struggle said in a document launched Friday. The sufferers were contributors to the Patriotic … Read more
At least six soldiers died in an explosives attack perpetrated with the aid of suspected drug traffickers in northeastern Colombia, the army confirmed on Wednesday. Another 5 soldiers had been injured and one remains lacking after the assault blamed on the Clan del Golfo cartel, the maximum effect within the country But whose chief Dario Antonio … Read more
Colombia’s football association confirmed on Monday that Reinaldo Rueda had been fired as the national team’s coach after the team failed to qualify for the World Cup. Following a terrible campaign in which they set a national record of seven consecutive matches without scoring a goal, the “Cafeteros” failed to qualify for the global spectacular … Read more
Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincón has died after being concerned in a car crash in Cali, the hospital treating him said in a declaration. The 55-year-old Rincón become admitted to sanatorium on Monday following a vehicle twist of fate within the early hours of the day, CNN en Español pronounced, bringing up neighborhood media. Five humans … Read more
Colombia’s Supreme Court has agreed to extradite the leader of the country’s largest gang to the United States. Dairo Antonio suga, also known as Otoniel, was the leader of the Gulf Clan cartel and is wanted in the United States on drug trafficking allegations. His capture in October, comparable to President Iván Duque’s capture of … Read more
A landslide in a mining location in northwest Colombia killed at least 11 people and injured a dozen more, authorities reported. According to the Antioquia Risk Management Agency (Dagran), an “unspecified” number of individuals remain missing as a result of the landslide in Abriaqu municipality, which was triggered by heavy rains. According to the National … Read more
BOGOTA: While the Colombian government fumes over being listed as a “hunger hotspot” by UN agencies, Heidy Garzon, a single mother of nine, worries where her family’s next meal will come from. “We don’t know what we’re going to eat tonight,” Garzon told AFP in a shantytown neighbourhood of Ciudad Bolivar in the south of Bogota, two … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Luis Diaz’s dynamic Premier League debut as one of the best he has seen from a new player. Klopp beat Tottenham in the race to sign Diaz from Porto for £37.5 million ($50 million) during the January transfer window. The Colombia forward has made an instant impact in his first two appearances, … Read more
Tourists tired of the continuing coronavirus pandemic have been drawn to a topsy-turvy mansion in Colombia. Fritz Schall, an Austrian who resides in Colombia with his family, designed the upside-down house in the Guatavita district, with ceilings in place of floors. According to the media, Schall stated, “Everyone looked at me like I was mad, … Read more
This touching video, in which a homeless man in Colombia celebrates his dog’s birthday, has gone viral and is likely to make you cry. Dogs are universally acknowledged as man’s best companions. There is no love like a dog’s, as seen by numerous popular videos on the internet. In the video, he is seen sitting … Read more
Japan’s parliament enacted a record supplementary budget worth over $300 billion on Monday as part of the measures to bolster the world’s third largest economy, as the pandemic threat drags on. The extra budget, larger than the total annual GDP of countries such as Colombia, Vietnam and Finland, will fund part of the massive virus … Read more
TOKYO: Japan’s parliament enacted a record supplementary budget worth over $300 billion on Monday as part of the measures to bolster the world’s third largest economy, as the pandemic threat drags on. The extra budget, larger than the total annual GDP of countries such as Colombia, Vietnam and Finland, will fund part of the massive virus … Read more
SAO PAULO: Jakson Follmann remembers the moment the plane’s engine died and everything went black. Then, intense pain and cold rain fell on his body. Drifting in and out of consciousness, he called out for help, until he saw the beam of a flashlight shining through the wreckage of the fuselage. It has been five … Read more
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced it has renewed a two-year credit line for Mexico for $50 billion. The Mexican economy remains exposed to risks, including from the impact of the Covid-19, and the flexible credit line (FCL) will provide insurance against those risks and bolster market confidence, the International Monetary Fund said in … Read more
MONTEVIDEO: Argentina qualified for next year’s World Cup in Qatar as a point in their 0-0 draw with Brazil on Tuesday proved enough after defeats for Chile and Uruguay. The reigning Copa America champions came into the match against their arch-rivals knowing that a win might not be enough to secure their ticket, but a draw … Read more
SAO PAULO: Lucas Paqueta’s instinctive strike gave Brazil a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Colombia on Thursday to book their place at Qatar 2022. The five-time world champions join the hosts and Europeans Germany and Denmark as early qualifiers for next year’s finals. They have produced a near-perfect qualifying campaign, winning 11 of 12 matches — … Read more
Friday started off with the start of tracks and events at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, with one medal up for grabs today in the men’s 10,000 meters. It is the last event of the evening session. There were several records made today at the games. Here is the record of who won today: BMX Bethany … Read more
For the last three decades, botanist Julio Betancur has braved minefields and penetrated deep into jungle territory infested with drug traffickers and armed gangs in a bid to document Colombia’s rich biodiversity, BOL News learnt. Colombia is second only to Brazil for its incredible range of fauna and flora. Armed only with a notebook and … Read more
Brazil has approved medicinal cannabis-based products, the country’s pharmaceutical regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday, becoming the latest drug-ravaged Latin American nation to sign off on medical marijuana. The new regulations will be published in the country’s official gazette in the next few days and come into law 90 days after that, Anvisa said. It also … Read more
At least seven people were killed when a small plane crashed in the southwestern Colombian town of Popayan here on Sunday. The crash occurred shortly after the aircraft, owned by airline company Transpacifico, took off from the Payan airport, authorities said. The twin-engine Piper PA-31-350 was headed towards the town of Lopez de Micay when … Read more
