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Colombian President Gustavo Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank's
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the ongoing war in Gaza, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, Al Jazeera reported quoting his Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo.
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Netanyahu calls Colombia's President an 'anti-Semite'
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an anti-Semite in the wake of Petro's decision to sever diplomatic ties with the State of Israel. In announcing his decision, Petro accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
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Colombia to break diplomatic ties with Israel, citing genocide accusations
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Addressing a gathering on International Workers' Day in Bogota, Petro emphasised the necessity for countries to take active stances in response to the escalating crisis in Gaza.
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UAE and Colombian Presidents witness signing of UAE-Colombia Comprehensive
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The agreement was signed by Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and German Umana, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism for Colombia.
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Colombian police arrests President's son for money laundering
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro was arrested on the charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment, Al Jazeera reported.
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Colombia: Nine soldiers killed in ELN attack on army base
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas killed nine soldiers in an attack on an army base in Colombia.
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Eight officers die in explosives attack on police vehicle in Colombia: Pre
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], September 3 (ANI/Sputnik): An explosives attack on a police vehicle in southwestern Colombia leaves 8 officers dead, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday.
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Colombian president-elect names foreign minister
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], June 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro on Saturday named Alvaro Leyva Duran as the foreign minister in his cabinet, ahead of Petro's inauguration in August.
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Alleged mastermind behind attack on President Duque arrested
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombian law enforcement has arrested the suspected organizer of the attack on the helicopter of Colombian President Ivan Duque, according to Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte.
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Argentina condemns attack on helicopter of Colombian President
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Argentine Foreign Ministry has condemned the gunfire attack at the helicopter of Colombian President Ivan Duque in the northeastern part of Colombia.
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Colombian President receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Colombian President Ivan Duque confirmed on Sunday that he had received his first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 and said that the National Vaccination Plan is continuing its fight to immunize 35 million people in the country.
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Colombian strike committee suspends talks with government
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], June 7 (ANI): Colombia's strike committee has unilaterally suspended talks with the government aimed at ending demonstrations in the country, the Colombian president's adviser on stabilisation and consolidation said.
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