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Colombia bridge collapses leaving two police officers dead

Colombian Defence Minister Roberto Jaramillo confirmed the death of two police officers taking part in a group delivering supplies to a police institute.

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Shakira's new song takes shot at ex-footballer boyfriend Gerard Piqué

The Colombian singer has set a new Latin YouTube record for most viewed video with her latest track which doesn't pull her punches laying into ex-partner Gerard Piqué.

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Watch: Columbia holds its Carnival of 'Blacks and Whites'

Billing itself as a celebration of equality, it has been held for more than a century in a region home to many Afro-Colombians and Indigenous communities heavily marked by racial and economic inequality.

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Colombian authorities race to find missing people in landslide

Rescuers in Colombia are working tirelessly to rescue an estimated 20 people trapped in a landslide which englufed a road in the Pueblo Rico Municipality on Sunday.

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Hundreds of dolls displayed in Colombia to denounce sexual abuse

Activists in Colombia used hundreds of dolls to raise awareness of sexual abuse in the country.

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Discover Colombia’s sustainable palm oil programme

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Having produced a record 1.7 million tonnes last year, Colombia is the fourth biggest supplier of palm oil worldwide.

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Colombian artist recreates Garcia Marquez's face

Colombian artist Eduardo Butron collects glass bottles taken from the rubbish to recreate the face of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Colombia commemorates International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Colombia commemorates the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances with photos of victims displayed at the Plaza Che Guevara of the National University in Bogota

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Colombians celebrate "World Lazy Day"

Colombians paraded on beds on the occasion of "World Lazy Day", a festival organised every year since 1985.

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Good news: Women in Algeria conquering mixed martial arts

Humanity is not doomed. Here are five good news stories to give you hope.

Food and Drink

Meet the World's Best Female Chef: Leonor Espinosa

Colombian chef Leonor Espinosa has received The World’s Best Female Chef Award 2022. She hopes to use her gastronomy as a tool for socio-economic development within her homeland.

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Dozens killed in fire after escape attempt at Colombian prison

The incident occurred at a facility in the southwestern city of Tuluá.

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Italy seizes over four tons of cocaine linked to Colombian Gulf Clan

The haul is reported to be one of the largest-ever drug busts in Europe with an estimated street value of €240 million.

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Ex-rebel, businessman to compete in Colombia presidential runoff

Colombian voters have opted for a dramatic change in presidential politics, choosing a leftist former rebel and an outsider populist businessman to advance to a runoff election in June, amid growing discontent over inequality and rising inflation.

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Colombians feel 'happy and proud' ahead of painter Fernando Botero's 90th birthday

Residents of the Colombian city Medellin and tourists who visit the sculptures located in Botero Square, share feelings of happiness and pride a day ahead of the 90th birthday of the painter and sculptor Fernando Botero on April 19.

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Colombian company produces protective equipment for Ukraine

Some 700 people are working flat out in a Colombian factory to meet growing orders from Ukraine to produce helmets and vests for civilians and soldiers defending themselves against the Russian invasion

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Birdhearing: The Colombian wildlife tour for the visually impaired

With over 1,900 registered species, Colombia has the greatest diversity of birds in the world. The South American nation is now making this wildlife accessible to all through inclusive birding tours aimed at the visually impaired.

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Colombia's upside-down house, new tourist hotspot

Guatavita's 'Casa Loca' is a construction on the outskirts of Bogotá that has become the new Colombian tourist sensation.

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Colombian cycling star Egan Bernal 'conscious' following bus collision

Bernal slammed at high speed into a bus while he was training with his teammates 30 kilometres outside the capital Bogota.

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Colombia's Ingrid Betancourt announces presidential run

Betancourt's run for the presidency starts months after other candidates.