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US Coffee Prices Soar 21% in August Amid Tariff Impact
Mezha
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September 13, 2025
In August, the United States saw a notable rise in coffee prices in retail: the annual increase of almost 21% was the strongest since October 1997, according to the updated Consumer Price Index. On a monthly basis, prices jumped 4%, the highest in...
Colombia: Use of Artificial Intelligence in identity theft classified as an aggravating criminal factor
Global Compliance News
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September 4, 2025
Law 2502 of 2025 issued by the Congress of Colombia In brief The Congress of the Republic of Colombia recently enacted Law 2502 of 2025, which amends Article 296 of the Colombian Criminal Code regarding the crime of identity falsification. The...
Colombian Soldiers Hurt in Fire Attack Amid Drug Operation
Times News Global
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September 4, 2025
PUTUMAYO, Colombia — Two Colombian soldiers suffered serious injuries when they were set on fire during an anti-drug operation in the southeastern region on Wednesday, according to the military. The incident took place while the soldiers were...
Colombian soldiers hurt after being set on fire during anti-drug operation
Macau Business
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September 4, 2025
Two Colombian soldiers were seriously injured after being doused with gasoline and set on fire when an anti-drug operation was attacked in southeastern Colombia, the army said Wednesday. The incident occurred during an operation to destroy a...
3 No-Brainer Fintech Growth Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
Yahoo Finance
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Investors with a long time horizon who don't mind a little risk may find growth stocks appealing. Companies operating in underserved markets or sectors, or those chasing a huge market, have an opportunity to capture market share and drive...
Colombia slashes coal sales to Israel
Middle East Eye
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September 4, 2025
Colombia’s coal exports fell sharply in July, with sales dropping nearly half compared to last year, according to government data released on Wednesday. The figures come days after President Gustavo Petro reaffirmed a ban on coal exports to Israel...
Colombia coal exports plummet after ban on Israel sales
Lebanon Democrat - Tennessee
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Colombia's coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last year, official figures showed Wednesday, amid a global price crisis and days after President Gustavo Petro's ban on sales to Israel. Colombia is Latin America's...
Colombia’s oil and gas production fall in July
Hellenic Shipping News
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September 3, 2025
Colombia’s oil and natural gas production fell in July compared with the same month a year ago, the National Hydrocarbons Agency said in a statement on Wednesday. Oil production dropped 4.8% year-on-year to an average of 746,249 barrels per day...
They dug for decades for Colombia’s disappeared and now they are a national symbol
AOL
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MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Luz Elena Galeano intently watches as the earth is sifted for clothing, documents and bone fragments, hoping for a sign of her husband, who disappeared two decades ago during the urban conflict that tore apart the...
Russian Aircraft Equipped with Ballistic Missiles Fly Over Barents Sea during 'Zapad 2025' Drills
Asharq Al-Awsat
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September 13, 2025
Ever since a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai manufacturing site swept up nearly 500 workers in southeast Georgia, Rosie Harrison said her organization’s phones have been ringing nonstop with panicked families in need of help. “We have...
Colombia’s 2025 natural gas investment seen up 35% to $1.1 Bln, Naturgas association
Hellenic Shipping News
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September 3, 2025
Dutch and British wholesale gas prices were little changed on Wednesday morning, as strong demand for gas from power plants was offset by weaker household demand and steady supply. The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub...
Colombia's richest citizens could face higher taxes
Azzet
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September 2, 2025
Colombia’s richest citizens are about to face a more than threefold increase in the top rate of wealth tax on their assets alongside higher levies on salaries and luxury goods. This comes as President Gustavo Petro attempts to raise 26.3 trillion...
Colombia: The high price of a flawed peace - Mills and Molina
BizNews
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This created a huge overlap between guerrillas and gangsters in Colombia. FARC leaders (among others) emerged as conflict entrepreneurs − they discovered the value of crime as an enabler for their pursuit of raw political power, a trait which...
Colombia Fashion Summit Debuts with Totto, Vélez, Tous, Sita Murt and Silbon
The MDS
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September 2, 2025
Medellin, one of the main poles of the fashion industry in Colombia and Latin America, will be the stage where a format with more than thirteen editions in Europe will land, Colombia Fashion Summit, an event born with the aim of redefining the...
Colombia vs Bolivia Prediction and Betting Tips | September 4th 2025
Sportskeeda
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September 2, 2025
Colombia will face Bolivia at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez on Thursday in the penultimate round of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home side have hit a rough patch in their qualifying campaign in recent games, but will...
Colombia's 2025 natural gas investment seen up 35% to $1.1 billion, Naturgas association
Yahoo Finance
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BOGOTA (Reuters) -Investment in Colombia's natural gas industry is expected to increase by 34.6% to $1.1 billion in 2025, driven by exploration and production efforts to reduce the fuel deficit, association president Luz Stella Murgas said on...
Twenty Years Is Long Enough: Rethinking the Colombia Cultural Property Agreement
Cultural Property News - New Mexico
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September 5, 2025
PRECIS Mask used in folk ritual of Chaquiras indigenous people of Colombia. Used in spiritual rituals related to abundance and sexuality and in medicinal rituals in which the ayahuasca tea is used. Altino Arantes Museum., photo by Wilfredo Rafael...
Authorities make disturbing bust linked to illegal gold mining: 'Camouflaged in shipments of gravel'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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September 6, 2025
The bust comes amid surging gold prices. by Geri MilevaSeptember 6, 2025 A massive chemical seizure in Peru is drawing attention to the human costs of dirty gold. What's happening? Reuters reported that four metric tons of black-market mercury...
Colombia Unveils Sweeping Tax Reform Plan to Stabilize Finances
[your]NEWS
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September 2, 2025
BY COMFORT OGBONNA Colombia’s government has introduced a far-reaching tax reform bill to Congress, aiming to strengthen public finances and secure funding for the nation’s 2026 budget. The proposal, presented on Monday, seeks to raise 26.3...
Colombian Mining Investors Say Good Environmental Stewardship is Good Business
Finance Colombia
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August 31, 2025
A significant majority of investors, 88%, believe that companies prioritizing ESG initiatives represent superior return opportunities compared to those that do not. Mining companies that proactively communicate the geological potential of their...