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Colombia slashes coal sales to Israel

Middle East Eye · September 4, 2025

Colombia’s coal exports fell sharply in July, with sales dropping nearly half compared to last year, according to government data released on Wednesday. The figures come days after President Gustavo Petro reaffirmed a ban on coal exports to Israel...

Colombia aims to seal World Cup berth against Bolivia

Xinhua News Agency ·

BARRANQUILLA, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo said Wednesday his team has a duty to deliver World Cup qualification to its fans with victory over Bolivia in Barranquilla. A win in the penultimate round of South American...

Colombia's coal exports -- like the rocks mined at the Mineria LyC coal mine in Tausa -- have dropped dramatically since President Gustavo Petro's ban on sales to Israel

Barron News Shield - Wisconsin ·

Barron, WI (54812) Today A shower is possible early. A few clouds. Low near 40F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight A shower is possible early. A few clouds. Low near 40F. Winds light and variable. Updated: September 3, 2025 @ 9:02 pm

Colombia coal exports plummet after ban on Israel sales

Lebanon Democrat - Tennessee ·

Colombia's coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last year, official figures showed Wednesday, amid a global price crisis and days after President Gustavo Petro's ban on sales to Israel. Colombia is Latin America's...

AP News: What to know about Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang as Trump justifies attack

EdGlenToday - Illinois ·

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The deadly U.S. military attack on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the Caribbean this week is the latest in a series of extraordinary measures that President Donald Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren...

China’s Advance in Colombia in the Time of Gustavo Petro

Small Wars Journal · September 2, 2025

China’s Advance in Colombia in the Time of Gustavo Petro By Dr. Evan Ellis, PhD | Center for Strategic & International Studies “From May 12 to May 16, 2025, the author was in Bogotá, Colombia, to deliver a presentation to the New Granada Military...

América de Cali Faces Crisis Ahead of Copa Colombia Match Against Bucaramanga

Times News Global · September 3, 2025

CALÍ, Colombia – América de Cali is scheduled to face Atlético Bucaramanga in the return leg of the Copa Colombia Round of 16 on Wednesday, September 3, at 5:15 PM. The team is currently struggling at the bottom of the Colombian league, having...

Colombia calls for United Nations peacekeeping force in Palestine

Colombia Reports · September 3, 2025

President Gustavo Petro announced that Colombia will request and support the formation of a United Nations peacekeeping force for Palestine. On social media platform X, Petro said, “There is only one path to end Israel’s genocide. The way is for...

Costa Rica Trade & Investment Summit 2025 positions the country as a regional hub for global business

Macau Business · September 3, 2025

Investors and buyers from 45 countries are participating this week in the most relevant business event in the region. The Summit marks a new chapter in Costa Rica’s global strategy to attract investment and promote exports. SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica,...

Ecuador faces energy strain despite full reservoirs and Colombian support

The Cuenca Dispatch · September 3, 2025

Members receive weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Start your subscription today for just $1 for the first month. (Regular subscription options $4.99/month or $42/year/) Click here to subscribe. Concerns grow over...

Meagan Good And Jonathan Majors Hosted An ‘Epic’ Couples Trip To Cartagena, Colombia For Her Birthday

Essence · September 3, 2025

Meagan Good celebrated her 44th birthday with the ultimate getaway, and it included two of her favorite people: her love Jonathan Majors and sister La’Myia. The star, a bona fide Leo born August 8, traveled to Cartagena, Colombia with Majors,...

President Ruto Receives Credentials from Nine Newly Appointed Envoys to Kenya

Capital FM Kenya · September 3, 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 3 – NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto on Wednesday received and accepted the credentials of nine envoys beginning their tour of duty in Kenya at State House, Nairobi. The new ambassadors pledged to deepen ties between...

Preview: Romania vs Canada - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Friday's international friendly between Romania and Canada, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Romania will lock horns with Canada in a friendly on Friday, four days before resuming their 2026 World Cup...

Meet Our 2025 Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partners

Cultural Survival - Massachusetts ·

“Our parents died with the dream of living in freedom, of living a peaceful and dignified life. It has not happened yet, but we will not give up. Rather, we will stand strong, steadfast until the end. Let our voice echo and be heard in Bolivia and...

Beatriz González travelling show kicks off in São Paulo

The Art Newspaper · September 3, 2025

The Pinacoteca de São Paulo is hosting the first leg of a touring retrospective of the Colombian artist Beatriz González, whose paintings often play with images from popular culture. Although relatively little known throughout much of her career,...

Why Latin America’s Stadium Hate Can’t Be Fixed from the Bleachers

LatinAmerican Post · September 3, 2025

Racist and homophobic chants aren’t born in stadiums—they’re rehearsed across daily life. Until Latin America’s football institutions look beyond the pitch and confront the deeper social forces behind crowd behavior, fines and bans will keep...

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Pergamino Café In Medellín, Colombia

Sprudge - Oregon · September 3, 2025

Pergamino has been moving the needle in Colombian specialty cafes for 13 years now. That’s an entire lifetime ago in coffee years. (Just look at our article from 2012 on the brand for proof. The hats! The ties! The suspenders! Peak early-’10s...

President Ruto accepts credentials of 9 envoys, pledges to advance mutual interests

Citizen TV Kenya · September 3, 2025

President William Ruto meets with nine envoys at State House on September 3, 2025. Photo/PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has received and accepted the credentials of nine envoys beginning their tour of duty in Kenya. at State House,...

Portland Thorns FC acquire Colombian International forward Valerin Loboa

All For XI · September 3, 2025

Before the close of the NWSL’s secondary transfer window, the Portland Thorns acquired Columbian international winger Valerin Loboa from Deportivo Cali (Colombia). The contract runs through the 2028 season with a club option for 2029.The 18-year...

Colombia: Petro government proposes churches pay taxes on commercial activities

Christian Daily International · September 3, 2025

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia speaking at the Valle Del Pacífico Event Center on October 29, 2024 in Cali, Colombia. Gabriel Aponte/Getty Images The government of Gustavo Petro has introduced a sweeping tax reform bill in Congress that would...