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Hospital Internacional de Colombia joins Mayo Clinic Care network
Hospital Management
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July 1, 2025
Hospital Internacional de Colombia (HIC) in Bucaramanga has become the first hospital in Colombia and South America to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Established in 2011, the network includes approximately 45 member organisations in the US,...
The 2025 Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO) Awards Honour Organizations From Colombia, Egypt, And The Philippines For Their Contributions To Agrifood Systems Transformation
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the winners of the 2025 FAO Awards , recognizing organizations from Colombia, Egypt, and the Philippines, whose work has led to outstanding progress in...
Colombian police hunt former hairdresser linked to Miguel Uribe shooting
Latin America Reports
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July 1, 2025
Bogotá, Colombia — Investigators are combing Colombia for Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias ‘El Costeño’, a former hair salon owner and an alleged career criminal linked to drug trafficking and hit squads. He’s wanted in connection with the June...
U.S. sentences man to life in prison for sex crimes committed against children in Colombia
Latin America Reports
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July 1, 2025
Medellín, Colombia – Medellín Mayor Federico Gutiérrez announced on June 27 that the United States had sentenced Stefan Andrés Correa, an Ecuadoran-American from Miami, to life in prison after being found guilty of committing serial sexual crimes...
China’s Growing Interest in Colombia’s Critical Minerals
Dialogo Magazine
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July 1, 2025
China’s escalating interest in acquiring Colombia’s critical minerals, essential for advanced technologies and defense industries, raises significant security concerns. Beijing’s growing influence in securing these vital resources, especially...
2025 FAO Awards honour organizations from Colombia, Egypt, and the Philippines for their contributions to agrifood systems transformation
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the winners of the 2025 FAO Awards, recognizing organizations from Colombia, Egypt, and the Philippines, whose work has led to outstanding progress in building more...
Canadians Have a New Caribbean Island to Try: Tiny, Off-the-Radar San Andres in Colombia
Caribbean Journal
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July 1, 2025
Canadians will soon have a new way to escape to the Caribbean — and a new place to stay when they get there. For the Winter 2025-2026 season, Sunwing Vacations is launching direct flights from Quebec City to the island of San Andrés, Colombia, a...
Hospital Internacional de Colombia Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network, Leading the Way in Colombia and South America
Bioengineer.org
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June 30, 2025
In a landmark development for healthcare in Latin America, the Hospital Internacional de Colombia (HIC), situated in Bucaramanga, Colombia, has officially joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic Care Network. This milestone marks HIC as the first...
Colombia Ramps Up Military Offensive After Peace Talks Collapse
StratNews Global
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June 30, 2025
Home South America Colombia Ramps Up Military Offensive After Peace Talks Collapse Colombia's armed forces are in the process of gradually adding 16,000 new troops as training and funds become available, he said. Colombia has decided to ramp up...
Colombia boosting troop footprint in renewed offensive against armed groups, admiral says
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Luis Jaime Acosta BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (Reuters) -Colombia is increasing its troop numbers as part of a renewed offensive against illegal armed groups, the head of the country's armed forces said, after the end of a series of ceasefires and...
Cornell Work, Research, and Educational Resources: Interview with Daniela Vergara, PhD
Cannabis Science & Technology
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July 1, 2025
Sebastian Krawiec: Can you tell me a little bit about kind of your current work with Cornell University. How you've kind of applied your past with genetics into there, and how it's different from what you've done previously? Daniela Vergara: Yeah,...
Global Jesuit University Leaders to Convene in Bogotá for IAJU Assembly 2025
University of Scranton - Pennsylvania
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The International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) will hold its 2025 Assembly at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia from June 30 to July 3. This global gathering of presidents, rectors, and senior leaders from Jesuit...
Caring for her mother, an OUWB medical student learned how compassion can make a difference
Oakland University Magazine
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When Diana Castillo Bonilla tells the story of how a little girl from Colombia grew up to be a medical student in Michigan, her face shows nothing but smiles. As she describes her journey, it's easy to envision her as a child, clutching her...
A Childhood Cost Calculator costing lab case study: aeioTU early childhood education program in Colombia
The Brookings Institution
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Toggle section navigation Sections Print In 2023, the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution launched the Childhood Cost Calculator (C3), a publicly available tool for making costing and cost analysis of programs focused...
'Evil Predator' From Florida Jailed for Life After Abusing Dozens of Colombian Children as Young as 10
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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June 30, 2025
Justice has been served after a Florida pharmacist described as an 'evil predator' was sentenced to life in prison for raping minors and human trafficking. Pharmacist Abused Over 50 Children, Some as Young as 10 The US Attorney's Office for the...
Cumbia, culture and community: Festival Calle Colombia set for July 12 in Jackson Heights
QNS - New York
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June 30, 2025
The 2024 Festival Calle Colombia takes place on 37th Avenue. Photo courtesy of State Sen. Jessica Ramos. A portion of Jackson Heights is set to transform into a vibrant block party celebrating Colombian culture and heritage in July. Festival Calle...
World Reuters Colombia boosting troop footprint in renewed offensive against armed groups, admiral says
Yahoo News
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By Luis Jaime Acosta BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (Reuters) -Colombia is increasing its troop numbers as part of a renewed offensive against illegal armed groups, the head of the country's armed forces said, after the end of a series of ceasefires and...
Secret recordings unite Colombian politicians against attempt to overthrow President Petro
El País
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June 30, 2025
The audio recordings revealed by EL PAÍS, in which former Colombian foreign minister Álvaro Leyva speaks of bringing down President Gustavo Petro in “no more than 20 days,” have sparked a wave of indignation across the country’s entire political...
Sunwing Vacations expands its hotel portfolio in Cuba & Colombia
Travel Press
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June 30, 2025
Cuba remains a popular destination that Canadians return to year over year for its postcard Caribbean aesthetic, opportunities for exploration, dynamic culture and wide range of all inclusive offerings at varying price points. A new hotel for...
Twisted Florida pharmacist who raped, trafficked more than 50 young girls learns his fate
New York Post
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June 30, 2025
A twisted Florida pharmacist will spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping and trafficking dozens of young girls — as young as 10 — during repeated trips to Colombia, according to federal prosecutors. Stefan Andres Correa, 42, was handed...