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Exposed For Verified Family Ties To Narcotraffickers, Colombia’s Vice President Files Criminal Charges Against Investigative Journalist

Colombia's Vice President Marta Lucia Ramirez filed criminal charges against investigative journalist & British citizen Jeremy McDermott after he reported on a business deal between the Vice President's husband and alleged narcotrafficker and paramilitary leader Guillermo León...

Posted On August 1, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Venezuela’s Maduro Taunts Colombian President After Navy Loses 3 Fully Armed Gunboats That Floated Unmanned To Venezuela

In a national embarrassment, the Colombian Navy lost control of 3 unattended, fully armed Boston Whaler gunboats that then drifted into possession of the Venezuelan Military

Posted On May 11, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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The Global Conspiracy Against Hydraulic Fracturing: Is It Active In Colombia?

On Bogotá’s famous Avenida Séptima (7th Avenue) in Colombia, about where it connects with 76th street near the Russian Embassy, a large mural was painted on a wall. The mural, since painted over, was graffiti art in opposition to “Fracking,” or Hydraulic Fracturing. Known within...

Posted On November 3, 2019

, By Loren Moss

Photo: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guiadó, Colombian President Iván Duque, and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pose for a photograph showing their solidarity in Bogotá beside the Venezuelan, Colombian, and U.S. flags. (Photo credit: Presidencia de la República)

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Venezuelan Crisis Intensifies: After Deadly Border Clashes, Pence Asserts U.S. Influence in Bogotá and Maduro Cuts Ties with Colombia

"We are here today because the real dilemma is the continuation of tyranny or the overwhelming triumph of democracy," said Iván Duque.

Posted On February 25, 2019

, By Jared Wade

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Amid Border Stalemate, Colombia Hosts Star-Studded ‘Venezuela Aid Live’ Concert Featuring Maluma, Alejandro Sanz, Luis Fonsi

The massive concert is the most high-profile development yet in a high-stakes border stalemate over humanitarian aid that has already led to the death of two people in Brazil.

Posted On February 22, 2019

, By Jared Wade

Justin Trudeau in Canada (Photo credit: Adam Scotti / PMO)

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Canada Pledges $40 Million USD in Aid for Venezuelans

The funds will be used to "help those Venezuelans who have fled to neighboring countries in recent months due to an increasingly acute food shortage."

Posted On February 5, 2019

, By Jared Wade

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Colombian President Duque Calls on Maduro to Step Down, Recognizes Opposition Head as Venezuela’s Legitimate Leader

Duque joined leaders from the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and other nations in formally breaking ties with Maduro in favor of opposition-led National Assembly head Juan Guaidó.

Posted On January 23, 2019

, By Jared Wade

Venezuela Protests Maduro Flag 2017 (Photo credit: Efecto Eco)

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UN Approves $9.2 Million USD in Emergency Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela

The resources will aim to fund emergency healthcare to the most vulnerable and food provisions for young children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers.

Posted On November 27, 2018

, By Jared Wade

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (Photo credit: Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)

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Drugs, Peace, and Venezuela: Duque Outlines Colombian Agenda on Key Issues During U.N. Assembly, Trump Meeting

At the U.N., Duque reiterated his commitment to crack down on illicit coca production, strengthen the country’s peace process, and find a solution to the Venezuelan crisis.

Posted On September 28, 2018

, By Andy East

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IACHR: Colombian Response to Venezuelan Migrant Crisis an ‘Example for the Region and the World’

While the situation on the border remains dire, IACHR head Margarette Macaulay praised a Colombian response that has been "without a doubt, an example for the region and the world.”

Posted On August 17, 2018

, By Jared Wade