MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Saturday they are investigating the reported disappearance of nine Colombian women in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. The women were apparently working as escorts for a gang that retained their passports, and were sent to an event in the Tabasco city of Cardenas but did not return. Juan … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — Two suspects in the kidnapping of the parents of Liverpool soccer player Luis Díaz were ordered sent to prison by a judge, Colombia’s Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday, accusing one of the men of being the link to a person close to the family who provided information about the victims. Andrés Alcires Bolívar … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Jader Alexis Castaño, a Colombian university rector, was left depressed after he lost his dog Simona in a divorce, often unable to stomach a meal due to his grief, according to court records. But Castaño wasn’t the only one torn up over his inability to pet and … Read more
Police in Colombia have deployed air and land patrols to search for soccer player Luis Diaz’s father, who was kidnapped over the weekend along with Diaz’s mother ByMANUEL RUEDA Associated Press October 30, 2023, 7:18 PM Liverpool’s Luis Diaz ahead the Europa League Group E soccer match between Liverpool and Toulouse, at Anfield in Liverpool, … Read more
Colombia’s forward Luis Diaz reacts after missing a penalty shot during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualification football match between Ecuador and Colombia at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito, on October 17, 2023. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) More than 120 Colombian soldiers backed by police searched Sunday for the … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment Fernando Botero, a Colombian artist who developed a signature type portray rotund, inflated but sensuous figures with a whimsical or satirical edge, and who branched into monumental sculptures that adorned a few of the world’s most well-known boulevards, died Sept. 15 at a hospital in Monaco. He was 91. Mauricio Vallejo, … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A U.S.-trained common who headed Colombia’s military when it killed civilians to extend physique counts in its battle towards rebels has been charged with battle crimes for allegedly overseeing the killings or disappearance of 130 harmless individuals, judicial authorities introduced Wednesday. Gen. Mario Montoya, 74, was indicted on … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment Authorities arrested Nicolás Petro, the eldest son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Saturday morning on costs of cash laundering and illicit enrichment, signaling the beginning of a authorized case that consultants say might take a look at the nation’s justice system. Nicolás Petro’s former spouse, Daysuris Vásquez, was additionally charged with … Read more
BOGOTA, Colombia — Together with his highly effective snout and his pointy ears, Wilson turned a nationwide hero in Colombia when he helped the army discover 4 Indigenous youngsters who survived a aircraft crash and have been misplaced within the Amazon jungle for 40 days. Pawprints from the military-trained search canine led trackers to the … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment Wilson all the time led the way in which. The five-year-old Belgian Malinois first guided the Colombian military to the stays of the aircraft. He later discovered a child bottle belonging to a possible survivor, giving rescuers one other clue. Then Wilson, who saved his nostril glued to the terrain, disappeared … Read more