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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Aug. 30, 2024 00:18 AM EDT

Aug. 2 -29, 2024 Nearly 3,000 Indigenous people protest in the streets of Bogotá, demanding that the government take action against the growing violence generated by illegal armed groups. Soccer fans mourned the death of Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo who died...

Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Colombia to promote mental health and combat cyberbullying

Aug. 15, 2024 17:15 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in Colombia on Thursday in their first visit to the South American country, where they will take part in several events promoting mental health for young people and how to combat cyberbullying, the office of Colombia's vice...

Geopark: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 14, 2024 17:34 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Geopark Ltd. (GPRK) on Wednesday reported profit of $25.7 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bogota, Colombia-based company said it had profit of 48 cents. The oil and gas company posted revenue...

Prince Harry and Meghan will visit Colombia for the first time. Here’s what they will be doing

Aug. 14, 2024 15:56 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will arrive in Colombia on Thursday at the invitation of Vice President Francia Márquez, where they will take part in several events, including a forum against cyberbullying, the office of the Colombian vice president said Wednesday. ...

Colombia's congress considers ban on Pablo Escobar souvenirs

Aug. 05, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill introduced this week in the nation’s congress. The proposal is criticized by vendors who sell his merchandise to tourists from around the world, but...

Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it alive

Jul. 23, 2024 10:19 AM EDT

CHOACHI, Colombia (AP) — Sebastián Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by mid-2027 will not dampen his passion for the sport that he has been practicing since has was a small boy. Caqueza became a professional matador five years ago by taunting a fully grown...