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Otoniel, Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord, gets 45 years in jail in US

Aug 9, 2023

For years, the man known as Otoniel was seen as one of the world's most dangerous drug lords, the elusive boss of a cartel and paramilitary group with a blood-drenched grip on much of northern Colombia. On Tuesday, Dairo Antonio Úsuga said…
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In Latest Gaffe, Joe Biden Thanks Colombia Instead Of Cambodia For Hosting ASEAN Summit

Nov 13, 2022

US President Joe Biden made yet another gaffe on Saturday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Speaking at the event, Mr Biden mixed up Colombia and Cambodia. He mistakenly thanked Colombia instead of Cambodia for…
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Church Releases List Of Priests Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minors In Colombia

Aug 28, 2022

The Catholic Church in Colombia has released the names of 26 priests who were investigated for alleged sexual abuse of minors there, local media reported Saturday. The Archidiocese of Medellin revealed the list of those accused between…
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Biden to grant Colombia special non-NATO ally status after Duque meeting

Mar 11, 2022

President Joe Biden told Colombian President Ivan Duque on Thursday he plans to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, granting the strategic status to a key country in a turbulent region as the United States seeks to isolate Russia.…
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