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21 countries have ‘Do Not Travel’ warning. Here’s what to know about the U.S. State Department advisories.

WASHINGTON (CBS) — Twenty-one countries around the world have a "Do Not Travel" warning from the U.S. State Department, as of April 30. The agency regularly updates or reissues its…

John McCarthy April 30, 2025

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Shell has pulled out of offshore gas projects in Colombia’s Caribbean-Ecopetrol

BOGOTA (Reuters) — Oil giant Shell has pulled out of three joint offshore gas projects in Colombia's Caribbean, the South American country's state-run oil company said today. The two companies are…

John McCarthy April 24, 2025

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Colombia preparing electricity auction as shortage warnings loom

CARTAGENA (Reuters) — The Colombian government is preparing an electricity generation auction amid warnings of possible future power shortages in the country, Mines and Energy Minister Edwin Palma said on…

John McCarthy March 19, 2025

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Colombian superstar Shakira cancels her concert in Lima after being hospitalized

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Colombian superstar Shakira canceled her Sunday concert in Lima after being hospitalized with an abdominal condition, the singer said. Shakira shared a statement on her Instagram…

John McCarthy February 17, 2025

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Trump slaps tariffs, sanctions on Colombia after it refuses deportation flights

BOGOTA — President Donald Trump said today he will impose sweeping retaliatory measures on Colombia, including tariffs and sanctions, after the South American country turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants…

John McCarthy January 26, 2025

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Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country. He was expected to meet with officials…

John McCarthy January 25, 2025

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Icky to some, ‘diamonds’ to others: How eels figure into money laundering in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE — In Japan, a prepared dish costs up to $90 a plate, while in the northeastern United States they are worth thousands of dollars a pound, fresh out of…

John McCarthy January 24, 2025

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In visit to Haiti, Colombian President Petro recounts historic ties, seeks forgiveness

JACMEL — Colombian President Gustavo Petro is asking Haitians to forgive a group of Colombian mercenaries accused of being guns-for-hire in the still unsolved 2021 assassination of their president, Jovenel…

John McCarthy January 24, 2025

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Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia’s leader

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The money materialized as soon as Colombia’s president confirmed his visit to southern Haiti. The Haitian government invested more than $3.8 million to more than double the runway…

John McCarthy January 23, 2025

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Judge postpones hearing for suspects in Haitian president’s slaying who were hoping to be released

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Nineteen suspects accused in the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse arrived Monday at a courthouse as defense attorneys hoped they would be released, but a judge…

John McCarthy January 14, 2025