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7.6 tonnes of cocaine seized at the port of Cartagena in Colombia — the shipment was bound for the Netherlands

Colombian police, with DEA assistance, seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine hidden in panela cane sugar at the port of Cartagena. President Abelardo de la Espriella called the operation the largest cocaine seizure at the port in 10 years. According to authorities, the shipment would have been worth more than $200 million in the Netherlands; separately, the arrest of two Dutch nationals is reported.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
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Death Toll from Gold Mine Collapse in Colombia Rises to 14

A collapse at an open-pit gold mine along the Iscuandé River in the department of Nariño killed 14 people, with seven more injured, four of them seriously. Search operations have ended, and no one is missing. The UN Human Rights Office called on the authorities to take preventive measures and investigate illegal mining.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
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Illegal Gold Mine Collapses in Colombia: At Least 14 Dead and Seven Injured

A collapse at an illegal gold mine in the municipality of Santa Bárbara in the department of Nariño killed at least 14 people, with seven more miners injured. The search for survivors has ended. Rescue efforts were hampered by hard-to-reach terrain and the presence of armed groups controlling illegal gold mining in the region.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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President of Colombia to sign decree on maritime boundaries of the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina

President of Colombia Abelardo de la Esprriella announced that on November 30 he will sign a decree establishing the baseline and maritime boundaries of the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina. The coordinates will be entered into official nautical charts to close a gap left since 1978. The announcement was made against the backdrop of a long-running dispute with Nicaragua at the International Court of Justice of the UN.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
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Second Day of Protests at Colombia's National Museum Over Removal of More Than 30 Exhibits

Clashes between demonstrators and police continued for a second consecutive day outside the National Museum in Bogota. The trigger was an order from the administration of President Abelardo de la Espriella to remove more than 30 exhibits dedicated to feminist movements, LGBTIQA+ rights, and the campaigns of Carlos Pizarro. The authorities call the action a 'cultural counter-revolution' and say political indoctrination in museums is unacceptable.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read