Colombia

Launching the program "Youth in Peace" last year, Colombia's first-ever leftist President Gustavo Petro said thousands of young people with few options will receive money "to not kill, to not participate in violence, to study."

Roger Mojica, Director of Panama's National Immigration Service, said that 11 flights conducted have had an approximate cost of $900,000

Over the past two years, the Treasury Department has sanctioned more than 350 targets for involvement in drug trafficking activities

Few countries can rival Colombia's vast diversity of species and ecosystems, from the Andean highlands to the Amazon rainforest. Colombia ranks first globally in bird and orchid species diversity and second in plants, butterflies, freshwater fish and amphibians.

The Colombian superstar performed a dark version of her show from the "Mañana Será Bonito Tour." Karol G mesmerized the audience of The Rock in Río main stage.

The guerrilla group Segunda Marquetalia has taken control of the southwestern region -- roughly the size of Belgium -- using financial backing from Mexican cartels to unify myriad armed outfits, analysts say.

Inirida flowers once grew abundantly in the wild in the region. Over-picking led to a dramatic reduction and the government in 1989 prohibited harvesting.

Experts argue that manatee populations could be threatened by the hippos. Attacks on fishermen have also been reported on the Magdalena River

Since late August, the ELN has carried out at least 14 attacks on pipelines, spilling crude oil into rivers and igniting fires that have disrupted operations

"Parental alienation syndrome" has been predominantly used against mothers, rather than fathers, according to a report by an independent UN expert to the Human Rights Council last year.

Hundreds of trucks have been partially or completely blockading roads leading to Bogota and other major cities since Monday in response to an increase in the price of diesel equivalent to $0.46 a gallon (3.8 liters).

Their apparent extradition, as reported by The New York Times, could cause tension between the governments of Venezuela and Colombia

Colombia and Panama agreed to increase state presence along their shared border to fight back human trafficking and smugglers

National carrier Avianca, which according to Colombia's air transport regulator canceled 24 flights Monday, said in a statement it had been advised by suppliers of a cap on kerosene deliveries "for the rest of the month."

A group of 29 Colombians with criminal records were the first to be returned

The group is responsible for at least nine burglaries across six Florida counties

The visit is already steeped in controversy due to internal issues within their team and the political implications of their host.

Official Colombian estimates are that the South American country produces some 32,000 tons of garbage every day -- more than 2,600 school buses -- about half of it organic.

Gustavo Petro said Ivan Mordisco, head of the Estado Mayor Central, allied himself with a group called "New Drug Trafficking Board" with that purpose

In February, the Colombian government announced it would begin extractions from the ship off its Caribbean coast, with the wreckage believed to be holding treasures worth billions of dollars.

The country is already home to close to 3 million Venezuelans, most of which have migrated in the last few years

Peace talks froze in the past months, with the ELN ending its suspension of kidnappings

The Norwegian man is suspected of having links with Mexican cartels, including those of Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación

Residents of the small town of Robles, some 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of Cali, say violence has reached new levels leading up to the COP16 meeting.

Spectators chanted "No more 'ole'!", a slogan used during the legislative process by supporters of the law, which was passed by congress in late May.

Approximately 7,000 individuals illegally entered the stadium while 2,500 ticket holders were left outside, according to Univision

A Miami-Dade County police file indicated Jesurun had been arrested on charges of "assault on officer/employee" on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium.

The kick-off, originally scheduled for 8pm ET, was postponed for over 80 minutes as authorities tried to prevent people storming the venue

The win was the third straight major tournament title for Argentine following their 2021 Copa victory and their triumph in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The new Panamanian government has taken drastic actions to reduce the flow along the already treacherous path used by hundreds of thousands of migrants