Tag: Colombia

Colombia Cancels Flights Returning Migrants From US, Cites Mistreatment

BOGOTA/WASHINGTON—Colombia’s migration agency has temporarily suspended a program to return Colombian nationals found by immigration officers at the U.S. border with Mexico, it said on Thursday, citing cruel and degrading treatment and last-minute flight cancellations. The number of Colombians trying to migrate north to the United States has soared in recent years, with more than…


Flights Returning Colombian Migrants From US Border to Restart From Next Week

BOGOTA—Flights returning Colombians found by immigration officers at the U.S. border with Mexico to their home country will resume beginning next week, Colombia’s migration agency said on Friday. The agency said this week it had temporarily suspended the program, citing cruel and degrading treatment and last-minute flight cancellations. The number of Colombians trying to migrate…


LIVE 1 PM ET: Officials From US, Panama, and Colombia Discuss Migration Issues in Darien Gap

Officials from U.S. Homeland Security, Panama, and Colombia discuss migration issues in Darien Gap at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 11. …


Officials From US, Panama, and Colombia Discuss Migration Issues in Darien Gap

Officials from U.S. Homeland Security, Panama, and Colombia discuss migration issues in Darien Gap at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 11. …


Colombia Raises Alert Level for Deadly Volcano on Increased Seismic Activity

BOGOTA—Colombian authorities have raised the alert level for the deadly Nevado del Ruiz volcano to orange, suggesting a greater probability of an eruption in the coming days or weeks, due to an increase in seismic activity. A significant increase in seismic activity associated with rock fracturing within the volcanic edifice has been registered since March…


USA Beats Colombia to Advance to WBC Quarters

PHOENIX—Mike Trout had three hits and three RBIs Wednesday, March 15, to lead Team USA to a 3–2 victory over Colombia and a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. The U.S. and Mexico each finished 3–1 in games played at Chase Field to take the top two spots in Pool C. Mexico earned the…


Officials Say 21 Workers Killed at Coal Mine in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia—Rescue operations at a coal mine in central Colombia that collapsed earlier this week ended Thursday and officials said the accident had left 21 workers dead. The mine near the town of Sutatausa collapsed late Tuesday following an explosion that blocked several of its entrances. Rescue teams worked nonstop for more than 30 hours…


Hostages Taken by Anti-Oil Firm Protesters in Colombia Are Freed

BOGOTA—A group of 88 police officers and employees of oil firm Emerald Energy taken hostage in Colombia amid a deadly protest against the company have been freed, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday. On Thursday, a police officer and a civilian were killed during the violent protest in Caqueta province. Rural and indigenous protesters also…


2 Dead, Dozens of Police Held Hostage in Colombia in Protest Against Oil Company

BOGOTA—A police officer and civilian were killed during violent protests in Colombia’s Caqueta Province on Thursday, and 79 officers and nine oilfield workers were taken hostage by members of rural communities, the government said. The violence erupted in part of the San Vicente del Caguan municipality, where members of rural and Indigenous communities blocked access…


Another Possible Chinese Spy Balloon Detected by Latin American Country

Officials in Colombia confirmed a sighting of an airborne object similar to a balloon flying over its territory, although it’s not clear if it’s of Chinese origin. In a statement Saturday as U.S. officials shot down a Chinese spy balloon near the Carolina coastline, the Colombian military said its air defense service “detected an object above…