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Colombia's Petro Picks a Fight With Trump. Spoiler Alert: FAFO
In 2022, Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla group and all-around nutcase, became Colombia's first left-wing leader since the founding of the country. In three years, his popularity ratings have tanked, he's been involved in...
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Colombia’s leader accuses US of murder, prompting Trump to halt aid
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters,” Petro wrote on social media. He said the man killed in the mid-September attack, Alejandro Carranza, was a “lifelong fisherman” whose boat had...
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In the footsteps of the Colombian survivor of Trump’s strike against alleged drug submarine
There are question marks about the judicial future of Jeison Obando Pérez, the 34-year-old Colombian who was repatriated by the United States after surviving Washington’s attack on a suspected narco-submarine on October 16 in the Caribbean Sea....
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Meet some of the deceased honored in San Francisco’s Day of the Dead
Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere. Last year, Veronica Estila’s father, Jorgito, passed away at the age of 79 after a bad fall. He had been in fragile health: First a stroke, then...
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For Gainesville's uninsured population, clinics might ease health care burden
Editor's note: Alan asked that his full name not be used out of sensitivity to his wife and her prior medical condition. For this reason, he is being identified by his middle name. Alan never expected to be waiting for medical advice in the back...
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How cuts to food assistance, health care and support programs could hurt Northeast Ohioans: The Wake Up for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. It’s a tough time to be poor in America. If the government shutdown continues into November, 40 million Americans could see food...
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Petro Presents Constituent Assembly Project for Colombia
Colombia presented the government’s project to convene a National Constituent Assembly, which has been flatly rejected by the opposition. Credit: Colombian Senate. In a day marked by political and legal debate, the Ministry of Justice will this...
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The Sordid History Of US "Aid" To Colombia
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Zero Hedge
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Authored by Jim Bovard President Donald Trump is rattling his saber against Colombian President Gustavo Petro to punish him for accusing the US government of murdering Venezuelan fishermen. Trump has boasted of the killings by the US military but...
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PGA Golf’s World Wide Technology Championship tees off in Los Cabos
Spectacular final rounds and dramatic finishing holes have been staples of the PGA-sponsored World Wide Technology Championship (WWTC) since the tournament relocated to the Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal course in Cabo San Lucas. In 2023, the...
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Border Report: San Diego Priest Helps a Migrant’s Remains Get Home to Venezuela
Around 8 a.m. one March morning in Venezuela, Josmary Uriza received the kind of phone call that no one wants to receive. It was about 5 a.m. in San Diego, where her husband, Eduardo Jose Vivas Bracho, lived. He had gone to a San Diego hospital in...
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Made Possible by Family Planning: Nigeria’s Boldest Investment On Health, National Development
1 ‘Made Possible by Family Planning’ is not just about the health benefits of family planning, it is a catalyst for education, economic growth, and national development. It is the cornerstone of any serious national development strategy. To treat...
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Continent hopping: from Panama to Colombia by sailboat
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Lonely Planet
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When I first heard about the San Blas Islands, an archipelago of roughly 365 islands off the coast of Panama, it instantly became my travel fixation. Untouched beauty, the Indigenous heritage, thrilling snorkeling spots and fresh-off-the-tree...
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National Health Funds in the Region Strengthen Cooperation to Advance Toward More Sustainable and Equitable Health Systems
Washington, D.C., October 20, 2025 – Representatives from the national health funds of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay participated in the first in-person meeting of the Network of National Health Funds in the Americas (REFSA,...
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U.S. Strikes Drug Boat in Pacific Near Colombia, Killing Two
The United States military carried out its first strike in the Pacific Ocean against a boat suspected of drug trafficking, killing two people near Colombia’s maritime territory. This action marks a shift from previous operations in the Caribbean...
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How attacking healthcare has become a strategy of war
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British Medical Journal
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Will Stahl-Timmins, data graphics designer, Elisabeth Mahase, careers editor, Madeline Hutcheson, reporter, Mun-Keat Looi, international news and features editor The BMJ mlooi{at}bmj.com Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan have put a spotlight on attacks on...
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Colombia’s congress approves 2026 government budget
Colombia’s Congress approved a $142.2 billion (COP547 trillion) government budget for 2026. The proposal passed with 50 votes for and 27 against after the government agreed to cut $2.6 billion (COP10 trillion) in spending from its original budget...
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Colombian Actor Gustavo Angarita Passes Away at 83
Bogotá, Colombia — Gustavo Antonio Angarita Pantoja, a renowned Colombian actor, passed away on October 17, 2025, at the age of 83. Known for his extensive career in film, television, and theater, Angarita has been celebrated as one of the...
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For Gainesville’s uninsured population, clinics might ease healthcare burden
Editor's note: Alan asked that his full name not be used out of sensitivity to his wife and her prior medical condition. For this reason, he is being identified by his middle name. Alan never expected to be waiting for medical advice in the back...
Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government
Dietary Fiber Gummies Market to Reach USD 13.44 billion by 2032, Growing At An 11.2% CAGR - Credence Research
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WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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PUNE, India, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Overview The dietary fiber gummies market is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by increasing health consciousness, rising digestive health concerns, and consumer preference for convenient...
Owner: Richard Dean
Epidemiological and Antimicrobial Resistance Trends of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Pre-, During, and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in a Teaching Hospital in Southwest China
Introduction Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen responsible for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), including pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and bloodstream infections (BSIs), particularly...
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