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Avianca Now Offers a Free 24-Hour Stopover in Bogotá—Here's How To Make the Most of It
Conde Nast Traveler
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July 29, 2025
Travelers can now experience one of South America’s most culturally rich and bustling capitals as a free perk on their next flight. Colombia-based airline Avianca has just begun offering 24-hour stopovers in its home city of Bogotá. Airline...
Fernandez unhappy with scheduling turnaround after opening-round exit at National Bank Open
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 29, 2025
Leylah Fernandez, Bianca Andreescu and Rebecca Marino are all out of the National Bank Open. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., lost 6-4, 6-1 to Australia's Maya Joint in the first round on Tuesday, not long after Andreescu withdrew from the tournament...
New agreement inked to boost Guyana-Colombia economic relations
News Room
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July 29, 2025
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday between the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and Procolombia to boost economic relations between Guyana and Colombia. Signing the document were GO-Invest’s Chief Investment Officer,...
Cayman: Chamber of Commerce Small Biz Bootcamp, 6,7,8 August
I News Cayman
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July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025 – GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) SheTrades Caribbean Regional Hub is collaborating with the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce and the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development to host a...
Colombia vence por penales a Argentina y se clasifica a la final de la Copa América Femenina
Los Angeles Times
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July 29, 2025
Colombia derrotó el lunes 5-4 a Argentina en la definición por penales tras un empate sin goles en el tiempo reglamentario y se convirtió en la primera finalista de la Copa América Femenina, además de lograr la clasificación a los Juegos Olímpicos...
‘Worrisome Precedent’: Marco Rubio Denounces Colombia Convicting Conservative ex-President
Breitbart
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July 29, 2025
A Colombian judge on Monday convicted conservative former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez on charges of abuse of process and bribery of a public official in a trial widely denounced as irregular by local and international politicians and his...
Medellín’s Mayor Says Colombian Government Ignoring Offers To Help Solve Overcrowding At International Airport
Finance Colombia
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July 29, 2025
The Mayor’s Office of Medellín has publicly reiterated its offer to provide logistical and human resource support to the national government to alleviate severe delays in immigration processing at José María Córdova International Airport...
Israel Loses Top Coal Supplier As Colombia Imposes Total Export Ban Over Gaza
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) The Colombian government has fully banned the export of thermal coal to Israel, a move enacted in July 2025 through a formal presidential decree. President Gustavo Petro made this decision in response to Israel's ongoing...
Lo que sigue tras el fallo contra Álvaro Uribe y el impacto en el mapa político de Colombia
KVIA - Texas
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July 29, 2025
Análisis de Andrea Gómez, CNN en Español Por primera vez en la historia de Colombia un expresidente fue condenado penalmente por delitos comunes. Este lunes, la jueza Sandra Liliana Heredia declaró culpable a Álvaro Uribe por fraude procesal y...
Colombia: Ex-president Uribe convicted of witness tampering
Deutsche Welle
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July 28, 2025
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was found guilty of witness tampering on Monday. A court in Bogota found that Uribe, 73, who led the South American nation from 2002 to 2010, had bribed witnesses to lie for him in a separate investigation...
Colombian Court Declares Former President Álvaro Uribe Guilty
teleSUR
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File photo taken on November 27, 2023, of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez speaking during a press conference in Bogotá, Colombia. Photo: EFE/ Carlos Ortega July 28, 2025 Hour: 5:32 pm In a landmark ruling, Judge Sandra Liliana...
Colombian Luis Suarez joins Sporting from Almeria
Channel News Asia
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July 28, 2025
Colombian forward Luis Suarez will join Sporting from Spanish side Almeria, with a contract until 2030 that has an exit clause of 80 million euros ($92.73 million), the Portuguese club announced on Monday. Financial details were not disclosed, but...
Sen. Moreno proposes 20-year prison terms for execs whose companies hire unauthorized workers
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno is introducing legislation that would impose stiff penalties on U.S. executives whose companies hire unauthorized immigrants. His ‘‘Strengthening Accountability for Employers Hiring Individuals and Reforming...
Fernandez unhappy with scheduling turnaround after opening-round exit at National Bank Open
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 29, 2025
Leylah Fernandez, Bianca Andreescu and Rebecca Marino are all out of the National Bank Open. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., lost 6-4, 6-1 to Australia's Maya Joint in the first round on Tuesday, not long after Andreescu withdrew from the tournament...
Currency and Crime: What’s Really Keeping Tourists Away from Costa Rica
The Rio Times
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July 28, 2025
Costa Rica faces a challenging economic situation as its vital tourism sector struggles. Official data from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) reveals a notable decline in visitors in early 2025. Visitor arrivals by air dropped 2.8%, totaling...
Celebrating Colombian Independence in SLC
The Daily Utah Chronicle
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July 29, 2025
From 1 to 10 pm on Saturday, Jordan Park was full of music, dancing, food trucks and stalls, traditional Colombian hats (Sombrero Vueltiao), and non-traditional but much more popular Colombian soccer jerseys. Children played soccer nearby on a...
Marco Rubio cuestiona el fallo contra Álvaro Uribe. Petro pide “respetar a los jueces de Colombia”
KVIA - Texas
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July 29, 2025
Por CNN en Español Marco Rubio, secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, dijo que se usó el poder judicial colombiano “como arma” en el caso del expresidente de Colombia Álvaro Uribe, quien fue declarado culpable este lunes por fraude procesal y...
James Nesbitt ‘honoured’ to accept LIPA companionship from Paul McCartney
Express & Star
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July 29, 2025
Actor James Nesbitt has said he was “honoured” to receive a companionship from Sir Paul McCartney at a Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) graduation ceremony. The 60-year-old, who starred in ITV drama Cold Feet, praised the work of...
DR moves to enter the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
DR1
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The Abinader administration is taking actions for the country to join the prestigious Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 38 countries are members, including Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica in Latin America. The...
Colombia Enforces Complete Ban on Coal Exports to Israel
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro has declared a complete prohibition on coal exports to Israel, vowing that "not a single ton of coal" will be shipped as Israeli military operations continue in Gaza, according to multiple media outlets....