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Scientists and indigenous people unite to save Colombian condor

Scientists and members of the Kokonuko indigenous people walk through Colombia's Purace National Park in south-west Colombia to watch condors and install a camera, as they conduct the first-ever census of the bird that is emblematic of the Andes mountain range.

17/02/2021

Colombia

Colombia faces conundrum over drug lord Pablo Escobar’s hippos

The hippo population has expanded dramatically, with experts warning there could be as many as 1,500 by 2035 if nothing is done.

10/02/2021

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Here’s how Colombians celebrate New Year’s Eve

Lots of traditional Columbian customs revolve around expelling negative energy and bringing luck for the year ahead..

31/12/2020

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Quality and Sustainability: Why Colombia could become the next exporting giant

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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Colombia is set to become one of the world’s largest food exporters. If it succeeds, Europe will be seeing more Colombian produce on its supermarket shelves than ever before.

16/12/2020

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Hurricane Iota cuts comms of island as president arrives with aid

Colombian President Iván Duque landed in the San Andrés archipelago Tuesday to deliver humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Iota.

18/11/2020

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Protest in Bogota

The indigenous people of Colombia are protesting against the violence to which they are subjected.

22/10/2020

Colombia

13 killed in clashes in Bogota after a man dies in police custody

Three nights of unrest in Bogota began after a video went viral on social media showing a man, Javier Ordonez, being repeatedly tasered by police as he's arrested.

12/09/2020

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Colombian priest holds mass in drive-in Cinema

Quarantine restrictions have not been lifted in Colombia after almost five months of stay-at-home orders.

31/08/2020

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Police use zumba classes to lift the spirits of confined Colombians

Dancing police officers aim to relieve the bordeom of Colombians' coronavirus confinement.

09/04/2020

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Bogota police bid to arrest boredom of Colombians amid lockdown

Police in the Colombian capital Bogota have been leading stretching and dance exercises from the street.

06/04/2020

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Abortion activists clash in Colombia

Pro- and and anti-abortion activists rallied in Colombia after a court failed to rule whether to allow abortion in the first three months of a pregnancy.

03/03/2020

Colombia

Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high

Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high

14/02/2020

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Hundreds protest tax reforms in Colombia

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Bogota on Tuesday to call on Colombian President Ivan Duque to abandon plans for tax reform.

22/01/2020

Colombia

Curfew imposed in Bogotá to curb violent protests

After two days of protests against Ivan Duque's government, the president imposed a 9pm curfew in Bogotá to "guarantee the safety" of residents.

23/11/2019

Colombia

Latin America protest wave crashes into Colombia

Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador are among Latin American countries to see protests in recent months. Now it's Colombia's turn.

22/11/2019

Colombia

Seven South American leaders sign forest agreement in Amazon town

The leaders of seven South American countries have met in the Amazon town of Leticia in Colombia to sign an agreement to better protect what is the world’s largest tropical forest.

07/09/2019

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Animals lovers in Colombia take to the streets to combat abuse

People and their pets marched together in the streets of Bogota, Colombia on Sunday (September 01) to demand their government do more to protect animals from mistreatment and abuse.

02/09/2019

Colombia

Dissident FARC rebels killed in Colombia after taking up arms again

It comes after former FARC commanders Ivan Marquez and Jesus Santrich announced on YouTube that they were going to take up arms again.

31/08/2019

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Venezuelan migrants protest after Ecuador shuts border crossing

Ecuador shut its border on Monday (August 26) to hundreds of Venezuelans waiting to cross, as new restrictions from Quito on migrants fleeing the OPEC nation come into effect.

27/08/2019

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Tour de France winner Bernal gets hero's welcome in Colombian hometown

Bernal rode into the central square of Zipaquira on his bike wearing the Tour's famed yellow jersey

08/08/2019

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Exhibition's tribute to human rights activists killed in Colombia

The artist Doris Salcedo directed an exhibition of public art in Bogotá in tribute to dozens of human rights leaders killed in Colombia after the signing of the peace agreement.

11/06/2019

Colombia

Watch: Locals paint the town red in Colombia tomato throwing festival

The tomato fight marks the end of the harvest in this agricultural region. The vast pile of tomatoes used are leftovers and not fit for human consumption.

03/06/2019

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Tomato wars: Colombians paint the town red with mass food fight

A vast crowd of locals and tourists pelted each other with tomatoes on Sunday in a traditional 'Tomatina' that left the Colombian town of Sutamarchan awash with red pulp.

03/06/2019

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Colombia: Heavy rains unleash deadly landslide

Heavy rains unleashed a landslide in a remote mountain town in southwestern Colombia on Sunday (April 21st), killing at least 14 people and injuring five more.

22/04/2019

Colombia

Colombian same-sex couples hold "kiss-a-thon" for LGBT rights

"We want people to stop satanizing and discriminating against the LGBT community. We are not sick, we are not an aberration, we are citizens who are here to build a better country."

18/04/2019

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Colombian rice growers fight climate change with Japanese tech

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Japanese researchers and a private company help Colombian farmers increase their rice production and use less water, using mobile technology.

15/03/2019