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Colombian-American entrepreneur based in Miami admits to defrauding feds after 2 plea deals
Read full article: Colombian-American entrepreneur based in Miami admits to defrauding feds after 2 plea dealsA Colombian-American entrepreneur based in Miami-Dade County pleaded guilty to federal charges on Monday related to a tax-evasion conspiracy that prosecutors estimate involved $90 million in bank accounts in Andorra, Israel, Panama, and Switzerland.
At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
Read full article: At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisionsAfter two weeks of negotiations, delegates agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous peoples in future decisions on nature conservation.
Negotiations stall over some crucial issues on final day of UN biodiversity summit in Colombia
Read full article: Negotiations stall over some crucial issues on final day of UN biodiversity summit in ColombiaAt the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia, negotiators struggle to find common ground on key issues, such as how to finance protections for 30% of the Earth's wild species by 2023 and how to make payments for nature’s genetic data.
UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summit
Read full article: UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summitU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged delegates at a major biodiversity summit to follow through on pledges to help save global biodiversity and for the private sector to come on board.
Prince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to Colombia
Read full article: Prince Harry and Meghan meet with Afro-Colombian leaders to wrap up their first visit to ColombiaPrince Harry and his wife Meghan have wrapped up their visit to Colombia by participating in a forum on the challenges facing women of African descent as they participate in politics.
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Rights group: Colombian police cause deaths of 20 protesters
Read full article: Rights group: Colombian police cause deaths of 20 protestersAn international monitoring group is accusing police officers in Colombia of responsibility for the deaths of 20 people the during civil unrest that has raged for weeks.
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La Cámara de Comercio recauda ayuda para colombianos que se enfrentan a la escasez, debido a los bloqueos de los manifestantes
Read full article: La Cámara de Comercio recauda ayuda para colombianos que se enfrentan a la escasez, debido a los bloqueos de los manifestantesTras haber oído hablar de la crisis, miembros de la Cámara de Comercio de las Minorías de Estados Unidos están recogiendo ayuda para enviar a Cali, la ciudad con los brotes más violentos durante las protestas.
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Chamber of commerce collects aid for Colombians facing shortages due to protesters’ roadblocks
Read full article: Chamber of commerce collects aid for Colombians facing shortages due to protesters’ roadblocksTax reform protests in Colombia entered week three as labor leaders, student activists, and indigenous community leaders continue to negotiate with President Iván Duque’s administration.
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Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young Colombians
Read full article: Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young ColombiansThousands of young people and college students have been at the forefront of Colombia’s antigovernment protests for more than two weeks, armed with improvised shields made from garbage cans and umbrellas.
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Exiles in Miami show solidarity with Colombians they say face ‘hybrid warfare’
Read full article: Exiles in Miami show solidarity with Colombians they say face ‘hybrid warfare’Cuban Americans organized a meeting with Venezuelan Americans and Colombian Americans on Friday at the Brigade 2506 Bay of Pigs Museum in Miami.