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Colombia Launches Wildfire Monitoring Program Using OroraTech’s Satellite Technology
Colombia Launches Wildfire Monitoring Program Using OroraTech’s Satellite Technology Credit: OroraTech Ibadan, 31 October 2025. – The Colombian National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and OroraTech have entered a new partnership to...
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Colombia Launches Wildfire Monitoring Using OroraTech Satellite Technology
Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National Disaster Risk Management System through the implementation of a national wildfire detection program using satellite technology. This initiative results from a new...
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Colombia’s Pres. Petro: The White House is committing extrajudicial executions
The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro reaffirmed his government’s anti-drug policy, which in addition to increasing cocaine seizures promoted agrarian and rural improvements to expand the well-being of peasants and guarantee the substitution of...
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Colombia and Guyana strengthen Caribbean ties through theatre and cultural exchange
Oct 31, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – A three-day cultural exchange between Colombia and Guyana concluded on Thursday with a public performance at the National Cultural Centre. The initiative, organized by the Embassy of Colombia in Guyana,...
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Colombia Launches National Wildfire Monitoring Program
Bogotá, Colombia – Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National Disaster Risk Management System through the implementation of a national wildfire detection program using satellite technology. This initiative...
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Colombia Denies Providing Any Military Support to the US Amid Tensions with President Trump
Colombia announced the end of “all military support” with the U.S., in yet another episode of escalating tension with Washington. Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Flickr / Juan Diego Cano / Presidency of Colombia. The announcement by...
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Colombia’s Prosecutor Links Second Marquetalia to Killing of Miguel Uribe Turbay
Colombia’s attorney general said they have strengthened their theory that the Second Marquetalia ordered the assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay. Credit: Fiscalia Colombia -Public Domain. Colombia’s attorney general said Thursday that...
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Colombia’s Petro Denies Spain Blocked Fuel for Presidential Plane, Blames US Firm in Cape Verde
Colombia’s Petro clarified that the conflict over fuel supplies for the presidential plane occurred in Cape Verde, with a U.S. company. Credit: Ovidio González / Presidency of Colombia. Amid a diplomatic tour of the Middle East, Colombian...
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Bogotá hosts international human rights congress amid surging Latin American crime
FIDH president Alice Mogwe inaugurating the 42nd congress. Image courtesy of FIDH. This week, more than 400 rights defenders from over 100 countries are meeting in Bogotá for the International Federation for Human Rights’ (FIDH) 42nd Congress. The...
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Colombia’s break with Washington exposes US fears of China’s rising influence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s fiery rhetoric at international forums and his bold policy shifts have placed Bogotá at the center of a deepening rift with Washington-one that reflects not just a bilateral dispute, but a much larger contest...
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Saudi Arabia and Colombia sign MoU to enhance cultural cooperation
Saudi Arabia and Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in heritage, arts, film, fashion, and other cultural sectors. RIYADH – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Colombia have signed a Memorandum of...
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AmaWaterways launches second river cruise ship in Colombia
Following the introduction of AmaMagdalena earlier this year, the debut of AmaMelodia further reinforces AmaWaterways’ long-term commitment to fostering sustainable tourism and reflects the company’s confidence in Colombia’s future as a river...
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Colombia to sever ties with US fuel provider after company denied service to Petro
Colombia will break ties with its US fuel provider after President Gustavo Petro was denied service in Cape Verde. The company allegedly denied service while Petro was flying to Saudi Arabia, citing fears that the president’s inclusion on the...
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Colombia Secures Halal Certification to Export Coffee and Cocoa to the Middle East
Colombia obtained Halal certification, which will allow it to increase coffee and cocoa exports to Middle Eastern countries. Credit: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia. The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced that the country has...
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Saudi Arabia and Colombia sign landmark MoU to boost cultural collaboration
Saudi Arabia and Colombia have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation across diverse cultural sectors. The agreement, signed by Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah and Colombia’s Minister Yannai Kadamani Fonrodona...
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UN Envoy hails Colombia peace process as global model, calls for more funding
Following the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia in 2016, more than 13,000 former FARC fighters laid down their arms in one year, returning nearly 9,000 weapons, 38,000 tons of explosives and millions of rounds of ammunition. Mr Jenča...
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AmaWaterways launches second luxury river cruise ship in Colombia
AmaWaterways has launched its second luxury river cruise ship in Colombia, AmaMelodia, marking another major milestone in the company’s journey along the Magdalena River. Following the historic christening of AmaMagdalena earlier this year, the...
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The global observance of World Cities Day 2025 held in Bogota to mark new journey
ON October 31, World Cities Day, representatives from cities around the world gathered in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, to attend the Global Observance of World Cities Day 2025. They jointly witnessed the presentation of the 3rd Global Award...
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Global Observance of World Cities Day 2025 for Bogota today
Oct 31, 2025 News World Cities Day, representatives from cities around the world are expected to gather in Bogota, the capital of Colombia today, to attend the Global Observance of World Cities Day 2025. They are expected to jointly witness the...
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Albany County helps reunite 4-year-old with deported mother in Colombia
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB CBS6) —An emotional but happy ending for a four-year-old girl in Albany County who had been separated from her mother for the last eight months – ever since her mother was detained by federal immigration authorities and...
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