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Colombia presidential candidates announce running mates as race narrows

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella, two of the frontrunners to be the next Colombian president, have announced their choices for vice president following Sunday’s legislative elections and presidential primaries. Cepeda selected Aida Quilcué, a senator and Indigenous leader, to join him on the ticket for the left-wing Historic Pact…

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Petro criticizes Trump for sidelining Colombia in ‘Shield of the Americas’ anti-drug alliance

Read More Medellín, Colombia – President Gustavo Petro spoke out against Colombia’s exclusion from Trump’s ‘Shield of the Americas’ alliance on Monday, citing his country’s vital experience in fighting drug trafficking organizations.  Petro’s criticism comes after Trump announced on Saturday a coalition of 17 Latin American and Caribbean nations that will use “lethal force” against…

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