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Colombian Lawmaker Among 15 Dead In Plane Crash
An aircraft carrying 15 people, including one lawmaker, went missing near Colombia's troubled border with Venezuela on Wednesday, state airline Satena and aerospace authorities said.
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5 Killed, 36 Injured In Bomb Attack On Colombia Air Base
Five people were killed and dozens were injured when a vehicle bomb ripped through a busy street in the Colombian city of Cali on Thursday, local authorities said.
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Video: Colombian Presidential Candidate Shot In Head During Rally
A Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate to next year's presidential election was in intensive care Saturday after being shot during a campaign event in Bogota, authorities said.
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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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9 Colombian Soldiers Dead In Chopper Crash
Nine Colombian soldiers died Monday when their helicopter crashed in the northern Bolivar department, where the military is battling the biggest cocaine cartel, authorities said.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Colombian Capital
A strong earthquake shook the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, setting off sirens and sparking brief panic, including in one woman who died after jumping from a building, authorities said.
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Man Lost At Sea Survived On Ketchup For 24 Days
A man from the Caribbean island of Dominica says he survived 24 days lost at sea in a sailboat by eating ketchup before being rescued in Colombian waters, the country's naval authority said.
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"It Is Unacceptable": Shakira Blasts Spanish Authorities Amid Tax Fraud Case
The Colombian singer stated that "inappropriate measures" had been employed to harm her reputation and pressure her into entering into a settlement agreement. She insisted that she would not be entering into any agreements and that she would instead
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Spanish Court Orders Pop Star Shakira To Stand Trial In Tax Fraud Case
A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial in a tax fraud case on a yet to be determined date, judicial authorities said Tuesday.
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Colombian Police Seize 1,300 Kg Cocaine Camouflaged As Potatoes: Report
The police in Colombia have seized more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine disguised as frozen potatoes and chips, the ABC News reported. Authorities said they consider it as one of the most innovative attempts to traffic drugs in recent years.
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Colombian Lawmaker Among 15 Dead In Plane Crash
An aircraft carrying 15 people, including one lawmaker, went missing near Colombia's troubled border with Venezuela on Wednesday, state airline Satena and aerospace authorities said.
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5 Killed, 36 Injured In Bomb Attack On Colombia Air Base
Five people were killed and dozens were injured when a vehicle bomb ripped through a busy street in the Colombian city of Cali on Thursday, local authorities said.
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Video: Colombian Presidential Candidate Shot In Head During Rally
A Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate to next year's presidential election was in intensive care Saturday after being shot during a campaign event in Bogota, authorities said.
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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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9 Colombian Soldiers Dead In Chopper Crash
Nine Colombian soldiers died Monday when their helicopter crashed in the northern Bolivar department, where the military is battling the biggest cocaine cartel, authorities said.
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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Colombian Capital
A strong earthquake shook the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, setting off sirens and sparking brief panic, including in one woman who died after jumping from a building, authorities said.
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Man Lost At Sea Survived On Ketchup For 24 Days
A man from the Caribbean island of Dominica says he survived 24 days lost at sea in a sailboat by eating ketchup before being rescued in Colombian waters, the country's naval authority said.
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"It Is Unacceptable": Shakira Blasts Spanish Authorities Amid Tax Fraud Case
The Colombian singer stated that "inappropriate measures" had been employed to harm her reputation and pressure her into entering into a settlement agreement. She insisted that she would not be entering into any agreements and that she would instead
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Spanish Court Orders Pop Star Shakira To Stand Trial In Tax Fraud Case
A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial in a tax fraud case on a yet to be determined date, judicial authorities said Tuesday.
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Colombian Police Seize 1,300 Kg Cocaine Camouflaged As Potatoes: Report
The police in Colombia have seized more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine disguised as frozen potatoes and chips, the ABC News reported. Authorities said they consider it as one of the most innovative attempts to traffic drugs in recent years.
