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What to know about Spain's legalisation program for immigrantsSpain's recent initiative to legalize undocumented immigrants has seen an overwhelming response, with nearly a million applications receive...
Thousands of US immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting humanitarian visas, lawsuits sayA Washington attorney, Alexandra Lozano, is accused of fabricating abuse and trafficking claims for tens of thousands of immigrants seeking...
War or peace? Colombians choose destiny in high-stakes voteColombians are voting in a presidential election to decide the nation's approach to escalating violence, with a choice between continuing l...
Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in MexicoElderly residents like Maria Cabrera are forced to flee their homes in Tula, Mexico, due to escalating cartel violence. Drone attacks and b...
Explosive device kills 13, injures 38 on bus in southwestern Colombia as violence persistsA bus explosion in southwestern Colombia has claimed 13 lives. The army chief has labelled the incident a terrorist act. This attack is par...
Mexico pledges World Cup safety after shooting at ancient pyramidsMexican authorities have pledged stronger security ahead of the FIFA World Cup after a shooting at Teotihuacan pyramids killed a Canadian t...
Gang boss arrest goes viral after fans spot what he is wearingColombian police arrested alias Nías, a feared hitman for the El Mesa gang, linked to at least 50 homicides and a decade of criminal activi...
Colombia presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe dies after being shot in June: wifeColombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has died two months after being shot in the head at a campaign event, his wife announced earl...
Alvaro Uribe: Colombia's first ex-president convicted of a crimeAlvaro Uribe, Colombia's president from 2002-2010, faced conviction for witness tampering. He was popular for his fight against leftist reb...
Who was Diana Turbay? Journalist kidnapped by Pablo Escobar and mother of Miguel Uribe who was shot todayMiguel Uribe shooting: Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was critically wounded in a shooting during a Bogota rally, with a 15-...
Colombian Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe shot at Bogotá rally; Shooter arrestedSenator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a 2026 presidential contender in Colombia, was shot in the back while addressing supporters in Bogotá’s Fontib...
Who is Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, former Marxist guerrilla, and why does his stance often run counter to the U.S. agenda, causing a spat with Trump?Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, a former Marxist guerrilla, has recently made headlines for his outspoken stance against U.S. policies,...
UN chief urges civilian protection as Colombia fighting rages"The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the recent violence in the Catatumbo region of Colombia," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said...
Darwin Nunez, Uruguay players brawl in stands with fans after Copa lossLiverpool star Darwin Nunez and Uruguay players clashed with Colombian fans after their 1-0 Copa America semi-final loss, escalating into a...
Iconic Colombian artist Fernando Botero passes away at 91Heralded as South America's answer to Picasso, Botero also tackled violence and political topics, including Colombia's internal conflicts, ...
How Ecuador became one of the most violent countries in Latin AmericaThe assassination Wednesday of centrist candidate Fernando Villavicencio -- up to then second in polls ahead of the August 20 presidential ...
India witnessing gender disparities against backdrop of rapid economic growth: Gender indexNew Delhi, Oct 1 () India still witnesses gender disparities against the backdrop of rapid economic growth even as the rate of violence aga...
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar convinces guerrilla movement FARC to adopt Gandhian principlesFARC Commander Ivan Marquez said they would adopt non-violent means for attaining their political goals and they would 'work for peace and ...
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar conferred with Colombia's highest civilian awardSpiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with Colombia's highest civilian award for his contribution to peace issues around...
- 144 trade union activists killed globally in 2006: ITUC
The number of activists killed rose to 144 from 115 in 2005, while 800 were injured or tortured and more than 5,000 arrested and 500 jailed.