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Europe · MadridA Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in income taxes, a court document released on Tuesday showed. A trial date has yet to be determined. Shakira moved to Spain in 2011 when her relationship with FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique became public.See the Story
Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud
45% Center coverage: 108 sources
Americas · BogotaColombia’s first leftist president will be sworn into office Sundayi heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups. Sen. Gustavo Petro, a former member of Colombia's M-19 guerrilla group, won the presidential election in June. Petro is part of a growing group of leftist politicians and political outsiders who have been winning elections in Latin America. Petro has promised to tackle Colombia's social and economic inequalities by boosting spending on anti-poverty programs.See the Story
Ex-rebel sworn in as Colombia’s president in historic shift
41% Center coverage: 70 sources
Terrorism · BogotaTwo journalists shot and killed as they returned from covering a carnival in Colombia. Police say they think the shooting stemmed from some kind of argument or altercation. Since a peace accord with leftist FARC rebels was signed in 2016, 10 reporters in Colombia have been killed. That makes this country Latin America's third most dangerous for journalists.See the Story
Police investigating highway killing of two Colombian journalists
38% Left coverage: 24 sources
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Americas · BogotaExplosives attack on a police vehicle in southwestern Colombia leaves 8 officers dead. Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemns the attack on Twitter. Petro, 62, took the presidential oath and was sworn in in a ceremony at Bolivar Square in Colombia's capital, Bogota, on August 7. It is the worst attack on security forces since the new left-wing president was sworn in last month. President Gustavo Petro has pledged to end the country's nearly 60-year conflict.See the Story
Eight Colombia police killed in deadliest attack since leftist took office
45% Left coverage: 20 sources
Juan Guaidó · CaracasVenezuela and Colombia dispatched ambassadors to each other's capitals on Sunday. The new Colombian ambassador, Armando Benedetti, was welcomed in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas. The relationship between the two South American neighbors soured during the 2015 migrant crisis. In 2019, Colombia's former President Ivan Duque cut off ties with Caracas altogether.See the Story
Venezuela, Colombia Restore Diplomatic Ties After Three-Year Break
43% Center coverage: 21 sources
Business · BogotaVenezuela and Colombia reopen their border to vehicles transporting goods following seven years of partial closure. The South American neighbors broke off diplomatic relations in 2019 under Colombia's conservative president Ivan Duque. Colombia's first ever left-wing president has moved to mend relations with Venezuela's populist leftist government.See the Story
Colombia, Venezuela set to reopen cargo trade at two major crossings
46% Center coverage: 13 sources
Taxes · BogotaColombian President Gustavo Petro introduced a new tax reform proposal to Congress. The reform is expected to increase revenue by $5.75bn in 2023. It is vital to financing Petro's social programs and curbing inflation, which reached 10 percent in July, the highest rate in 20 years.See the Story
Colombia’s leftist president presents ambitious tax plan
86% Center coverage: 14 sources
United Nations · BogotaThe U.N. Human Rights Office said homicides decreased after the Colombian government signed the peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. But it noted that in the past two years violence has increased significantly in remote areas. 100 human rights defenders were killed across the country in 2021, compared to 61 in 2016.See the Story
UN: Violence rising in rural Colombia despite peace deal
58% Left coverage: 12 sources
Cocaine · WashingtonCocaine production in Colombia remained near record levels in 2021, according to estimates released on Thursday by the White House, raising the stakes for bilateral cooperation between the United States and Colombia’s next administration. President-elect Gustavo Petro has promised to rethink drug policy in the South American country and prioritize development programs over coca eradication schemes.See the Story
US study says cocaine production remains high in Colombia
50% Left coverage: 8 sources
Latin America · BogotaRecently elected Colombian president Gustavo Petro delivered a fiery speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 20. He slammed the war on drugs as a failure and accused the global north of turning a blind eye to the destruction of the Amazon. Petro has said in the past that he wants Colombia to export foods rather than cocaine and incentivize other kinds of production.See the Story
Irrational war on drugs, destruction of the Amazon, expose humanity’s failures, Colombia’s Petro tells UN
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
Latin America · BogotaColombia's incoming leftist President Gustavo Petro names Ivan Velasquez as his defense minister. Petro, a 62-year old economist, will become Colombia's first leftist president on Aug. 7. He pledged to fully implement a peace deal with the demobilized FARC guerrillas during his campaign.See the Story
Colombia President-elect Petro names Ivan Velasquez as defense minister
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
