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Despite pledge, Colombia still has ways to expand Amazon oil exploration
Mongabay
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August 29, 2025
The Colombian government has “shelved” some oil blocks in the Amazon, but they can be reactivated at any time, critics warn. Even though it promised to stop issuing new exploration licenses as part of its clean energy transition, the government...
Colombian Black Hawk shot down by FPV drone
Defence Blog
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August 22, 2025
Authorities in Colombia confirmed that a police Black Hawk helicopter was destroyed in a drone strike while carrying out a counternarcotics mission in the Antioquia region. According to officials, the UH-60 Black Hawk was transporting personnel to...
Networknewsbreaks Esgold Corp. (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) Featured In Networknewsaudio Release On Colombia Joint Venture
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) ESGold (CSE: ESAU) (OTCQB: ESAUF) is featured in a new NetworkNewsAudio release titled“Colombia's Hidden Gold: How Modern Tech Can Unlock Millions from Legacy Mine Waste.” The segment highlights ESGold's binding...
Colombia's Tragedy: A Helicopter Downed By Drone, A Car Bomb At A Base | VIDEO
Zee News
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A police helicopter was attacked in Colombia on Thursday and leaving 12 officers dead and three others injured in a significant security breach. Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed the deaths and blamed dissidents of the dissolved...
Colombia Against the Fossil Fuel Age
Jacobin
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Our taxi stops as close to the presidential palace as possible. We get out and join the queue. We hand our passports to the guards at the first check point. We then have to pass through several security stations, the gravity and solemnity rising...
Mexico declares sargassum a fishery resource for industrial use
United Press International (UPI)
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People walk past sargassum clumps on the sand in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, in July. Mexico has declared sargassum from the Caribbean a “fishery resource with development potential,” allowing its collection in the open sea and opening the...
Colombia’s President Called Out an Alabama Company’s Coal Exports to Israel. Now Alabamians Are Protesting
Inside Climate News
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August 22, 2025
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala.—On Friday evening, a group of protesters gathered at a busy intersection in Liberty Park near the corporate campus of Drummond Company Inc., an Alabama-based coal producer. Their message was clear, painted and printed on signs...
Wrestlepalooza 2025: Date, time, channel, card, how to watch
ESPN Africa
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September 13, 2025
In August 2025, ESPN and World Wrestling Entertainment announced an exciting new deal that will bring WrestleMania to ESPN's direct-to-consumer streaming service starting in 2026. The deal includes two-night events, such as WrestleMania and...
Parametric insurance launched to shield Colombia’s coral reefs from hurricanes
Captive International
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In response to the growing threats that hurricanes pose to coral reefs in the Colombian Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, a coalition of partners — AXA COLPATRIA, AXA Climate, Fondo Acción, and WTW Alternative Risk...
The 10 candidates who vie to become the left’s presidential candidate in Colombia’s 2026 elections
Colombia Reports
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August 28, 2025
Colombia’s ruling left-wing coalition, Pacto Historico, has put forward 10 candidates who will compete in the primary ahead of the 2026 elections. The names put forward include multiple allies of the current President Gustavo Petro, former...
Vietnam’s coffee industry spots opportunity amid rising global prices
VietnamPlus
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August 29, 2025
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - As global coffee prices surge, Vietnam's coffee industry is presented with a significant opportunity to expand its export market share, industry insiders say. A recent study by the Food and Agriculture Organization noted that...
Verano Energy secures financing for 83MW/660MWh solar-plus-storage project in Chile
PV Tech
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August 29, 2025
The project is expected to begin its commercial operation by the end of 2026. The capacity generated by the project will be provided to Chilean gas provider Abastible, under a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The Domeyko project will...
Argentina’s Rei Pictures Expands to Spain and Mexico, Drives Into TV, Talent Management. Production Services (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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August 29, 2025
Rei Pictures, one of Argentina’s most international-facing production companies is launching a major international expansion that includes new offices in Spain and Mexico and a push into TV, talent management and production services. Formerly...
Việt Nam’s coffee industry spots opportunity amid rising global prices
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — As global coffee prices surge, Việt Nam's coffee industry is presented with a significant opportunity to expand its export market share, industry insiders say. A recent study by the Food and Agriculture Organization noted that coffee...
Global 36-Hour Interest-Rate Spree Heralds First US Cut of 2025
Yahoo Finance
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Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, from left, Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem, and Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey. (Bloomberg) -- The first US interest rate cut since President Donald Trump took office for...
GAT Expo CDMX 2025 Academy: Regulation, innovation, regional unity drive Latin American industry agenda
Yogonet International
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August 28, 2025
The Latin American gaming industry held a major event yesterday, when the GAT CDMX Academy became the meeting point and prelude to the GAT Expo CDMX trade show. At the Expo Santa Fe Convention Center, according to official data, over 300 attendees...
Teenage assassin sentenced to 7 years for killing Colombia senator Uribe
Latin America Reports
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August 28, 2025
The 15-year-old hitman responsible for killing Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe received a 7 year sentence on Wednesday. The teenager, who will be interred at a “specialized care center”, was tried under the Childhood and...
Colombia And Peru Face a Living, Moving Amazon Border That Won’t Hold
LatinAmerican Post
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August 20, 2025
At the southern edge of Colombia, the river that sustains life and commerce is slipping away. The Amazon’s primary current is migrating toward Peru, threatening Leticia’s future, unsettling century-old treaties, and turning a sandbar dispute into...
Newnan Rotary Club welcomes Colombian student through GRSP program
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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The Newnan Rotary Club officially welcomed this year’s Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) scholar, Gabriela “Gaby” Gomezese Rugeles of Bucaramanga, Colombia, during a recent presentation. Rugeles, 18, is studying film and video production at...
World News | Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Russia's Biggest Oil Terminal, Halts Crude Exports
Latestly
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September 14, 2025
Moscow [Russia] September 14 (ANI): Ukraine struck Russia's biggest oil terminal in its largest drone operation in months, setting fire to two tankers and forcing a suspension of crude loadings on Saturday, according to France 24. The facility,...