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COLOMBIA – The death toll from Colombia landslides have risen from previously reported 16 to 22, with 8 still missing. A statement from the Antioquia governor’s office said new bodies had been found in the Bello and Altos de Oriente areas of Medellin following the landslide. It said the number killed had risen to 22, … Read more
COLOMBIA – The current death toll from Colombia landslides is 16 as of Thursday, with search and rescue efforts continuing to locate the missing persons. Andres Julian Rendon, governor of the Antioquia department, announced on X that eight individuals remain missing. The landslide struck on Tuesday in the mountainous area of Bello, just outside Medellin, … Read more
COLOMBIA – Colombian Senator and possible far-right presidential candidate, Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot six times in Bogota on Saturday. According to local media reports, the male attacker approached Uribe from behind and shot him in the head. Videos on social media showed Uribe with his face and back covered in blood as bodyguards rushed … Read more