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Colombia To Ban Child Marriage After 17-Year Battle For Change

Colombian lawmakers have successfully passed a bill to outlaw child marriage in the country. It has been 17 years since campaign groups have been pleading for the enactment of this law, even while its political opponents created a roadblock for it for years. On Wednesday, this long-pending bill was cleared...

Petrobras Gas Find: A Boost For Colombia Amid Fossil Fuel Transition

Petroleum giant Petrobras announced a significant natural gas discovery in Colombia on Thursday, revealing deposits that could potentially double the country’s known reserves. This landmark find, deemed the largest since the 1990s, comes at a crucial time as Colombia grapples with energy supply challenges, primarily due to its reliance on...

Prince William’s Friend Urges Harry To Apologize For Cocaine Use Before Visiting Colombia

Prince Harry is facing growing scrutiny ahead of his planned visit to Colombia, a nation heavily affected by the drug trade. A close associate of Prince William has allegedly encouraged the Duke of Sussex to issue a public apology for his past cocaine use before embarking on the prominent tour...

10 Dead in Darién Gap as Swollen River Claims Lives

Ten individuals have reportedly drowned in the Darién Gap while attempting to cross a treacherous river in the lawless jungle region linking Colombia and Panama. The victims, whose nationalities have yet to be confirmed, were likely en route to the United States when they were overwhelmed by strong currents, according...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Vows To Break Diplomatic Relations With Israel Over Gaza War

President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday that Colombia would terminate diplomatic relations with Israel, citing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "genocidal" in the conflict in Gaza. Petro declared, "At tomorrow's May Day rally in Bogota, diplomatic ties with the state of Israel will be cut off... due to the...

Water Rationing In Colombia’s Capital Amidst El Niño-Induced Drought Sparks Alarm

Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, is set to implement water rationing this week due to critically low levels in several reservoirs, exacerbated by the El Niño climate phenomenon. In a press conference on Monday, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán highlighted that reservoirs had hit "historically low" levels, worsened by the effects...