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Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa formally welcomes María Consuelo Araújo as the new head of the capital's Transmilenio bus rapid transit system. (Credit: Alcaldía de Bogotá)
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María Consuelo Araújo Takes Over as Head of TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit System in Bogotá

Araújo, former Colombian minister of foreign affairs and minister of culture, will assume leadership as TransMilenio prepares to undergo expansion.
Posted On February 6, 2018
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Petro, Fajardo Emerge as Favorites in First Colombian Presidential Election Poll of 2018

Former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro and former Antioquia governor Sergio Fajardo received support from around 45% of those surveyed.
Posted On February 4, 2018
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Photo: U.S. Embassy in Bogotá. (Credit: U.S. Department of State)
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U.S. Embassy in Colombia to Continue Providing Essential Services During Shutdown, Including Passport, Visa Issuance

The embassy stated that many regular functions will be affected, but “U.S. citizen services, such as passports, and visa services will continue.”
Posted On January 21, 2018
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Alonso Cardona Delgado has been appointed as vice minister of mines and energy, the Ministry of Mines and Energy announced this week. (Credit: Ministry of Mines and Energy)
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Alonso Cardona Delgado Named Colombian Vice Minister of Mines and Energy

Cardona Delgado is a mechanical engineer by trade who served as Colombia’s national energy director from 2012 to 2013.
Posted On January 20, 2018
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President Juan Manuel Santos gives a speech at Casa de Nariño in Bogotá introducing justices for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, or JEP. (Credit: Presidencia de la República)
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President Santos Names 30 Justices to Colombia’s ‘Special Jurisdiction for Peace’ War Crimes Tribunal

The judges on the JEP war crimes tribunal will oversee the "transitional justice" component of the peace process.
Posted On January 16, 2018
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colombia bridge collapse chirajara (Photo credit: MinTransporte)
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Bridge Collapse on Bogotá-to-Villavicencio Route Kills at least Nine Workers in Colombia

Three others were wounded by the catastrophic failure of the bridge in Chirajara that spanned a large gorge.
Posted On January 15, 2018
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ELN Guerrillas Allegedly Kidnap Ecopetrol Contractor in Arauca

The abduction reportedly occurred around 7:30 am on the day that the UN head arrived in Colombia to discuss the nation’s peace process.
Posted On January 14, 2018
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The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 is looking to stop deforestation in parts of the Amazon, such as this swatch of jungle in the department of Vaupés near Mitú. (Credit: Jared Wade)
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Colombia Strengthens Commitment to Fight Amazon Deforestation in Partnership with WEF Tropical Forest Alliance 2020

Colombia has joined the World Economic Forum alliance to protect the Amazon from deforestation.
Posted On January 8, 2018
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More Than 12,500 Visit Expodefensa 2017 Security Conference in Bogotá

Attendance figures were up by around 20% this year at Colombia’s marquee defense and security event.
Posted On December 16, 2017
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Joseph E. Macmanus speaking at a panel on International Women's Day in 2014. (Credit: Dean Calma / International Atomic Energy Agency)
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President Trump Appoints Joseph Macmanus as New U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Amid Elevated Tensions

Joseph Macmanus will take over during one of the most tense periods in modern U.S./Colombia relations.
Posted On November 24, 2017
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