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Otoniel: Colombia’s most wanted drug lord captured
President says Otoniel’s arrest is the biggest blow to drug trafficking in Colombia since Pablo Escobar’s death.
Why won’t Colombia let Martha Sepúlveda die?
Sepúlveda, it seemed, was too happy to die – and should therefore be condemned to a future of, well, pain.
Indigenous artists use rap to push for change in Colombia
Embera Indigenous rappers hope music will raise awareness of mass displacement, poor living conditions in the country.
Colombia’s avocado boom shows the hidden costs of ‘green gold’
As avocados replace coffee crops in many parts of Colombia, scientists warn there are consequences for wildlife.
Turkey’s Erdogan orders expulsion of 10 Western ambassadors
Envoys from countries including the US, Germany and France called for release of businessman and philanthropist Kavala.
Cricket: India, Pakistan lock horns at T20 World Cup
On Sunday, the two sides will meet for the eighth time at a cricket World Cup. India have won all seven.
COVID cases in Eastern Europe near 20m as outbreak worsens
Three of the top five countries reporting the most deaths in the world – Russia, Ukraine and Romania – are in region.
Ecuador’s Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead
Officials mourn Quinonez’s murder which comes as violence spiked dramatically in Ecuador in recent months.
Blast in Ugandan capital Kampala kills one, injures five
President Museveni said three people ‘left a package’ at the scene that later exploded.
Muqtada al-Sadr: Iraq’s kingmaker in uncertain times
Al-Sadr’s party controls 70 of a total 329 parliamentary seats in Iraq and the movement has a large base across country.