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IDB to boost climate finance support by at least $11bn
Times LIVE
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aims to unlock at least $11bn (R193.57bn) in fresh climate finance through a series of initiatives to help countries cope with the impact of global warming that will attract private funds, its president...
Colombia holds off Mexico’s comeback to earn first win
FIBA Basketball
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SANTIAGO (Chile) – Third time’s the charm for Colombia. After a painful loss in its opener and a lopsided defeat the following day, the South Americans earned their first win at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025 on Monday, defeating Mexico 71-60 at...
Exclusive-IDB to boost climate finance support by at least $11 billion
Yahoo Finance
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By Simon Jessop, Marc Jones and David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -The Inter-American Development Bank aims to unlock at least $11 billion in fresh climate finance through a series of initiatives to help countries cope with the impacts of global...
Hospital Internacional de Colombia Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network, Leading the Way in Colombia and South America
Bioengineer.org
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June 30, 2025
In a landmark development for healthcare in Latin America, the Hospital Internacional de Colombia (HIC), situated in Bucaramanga, Colombia, has officially joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic Care Network. This milestone marks HIC as the first...
Natural Disasters Claim 84 Lives in Colombia, Pakistan, and Sudan
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Throughout the past week, there have been reports of mourning from various parts of the world. Various natural disasters and accidents have claimed at least 84 lives. There were landslides in Colombia, widespread flooding in...
Global Jesuit University Leaders to Convene in Bogotá for IAJU Assembly 2025
University of Scranton - Pennsylvania
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The International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) will hold its 2025 Assembly at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia from June 30 to July 3. This global gathering of presidents, rectors, and senior leaders from Jesuit...
Aris completes installation of second mile at Colombia gold mine
Resource World Magazine
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June 30, 2025
Aris Mining Corp. [ARIS-TSX, CLGDF-OTCQX] has announced the successful installation and commissioning of a second processing mill at its high-grade Segovia operations in Antioquia, Colombia. The company said this expansion is a significant...
Beat The Summer Heat In These 6 Cool-Weather Havens
Forbes
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Snow-capped Mount Illimani overlooks the city of La Paz, Bolivia at dusk getty For most people, the ideal getaway must involve a tropical beach. But whether it’s for vacation or permanent relocation, there are downsides to tropical living that you...
Bonn Climate Conference 2025: Inside the Baku to Belem Roadmap consultations on climate finance
Down to Earth
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Developing countries emphasised the importance of the roadmap being transparent, inclusive and credible. Several developing groups like the G77 and China, Arab Group, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and individual Parties such as...
EIB and CAF unite to drive sustainable growth in Latin America under Global Gateway
European Investment Bank
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June 30, 2025
In a significant step towards deepening international development cooperation, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean signed a memorandum of understanding today during a high-level meeting...
The road ahead: Control and operations centre in Bolombolo, Colombia, by El Equipo Mazzanti and ContraFuerte
The Architectural Review
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June 30, 2025
The second in a series of roadside service centres by El Equipo Mazzanti and ContraFuerte in Antioquia, Colombia, promises public uses that are yet to materialise Contributing around 14 per cent to GDP, the department of Antioquia is Colombia’s...
The cost of conservation without consent: Astrid Puentes on rights-based environmentalism
Mongabay
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June 30, 2025
Astrid Puentes’s journey from Bogotá to the UN is shaped by a deep awareness of how environmental harm often mirrors social injustice. Early in her legal career, she confronted cases where pollution and exclusion disproportionately affected...
Explainer: How Colombia has driven the global increase in illegal cocaine production
The New Zealand Herald
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June 29, 2025
Here’s what it shows about the worldwide cocaine market. Where does cocaine come from? The coca plant, the main ingredient for cocaine, is primarily cultivated in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Colombia drove the recent increase in illegal cocaine...
Death Toll of Colombia's Landslide Climbs to 22; Eight Remain Missing
Tempo.co
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June 29, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A landslide that hit the Antioquia region in Colombia due to torrential downpours since June 24 has caused 22 fatalities as of Friday, as reported by ABC News. Eight people remain missing in the disaster, according to local...
Colombia landslide death toll rises to 22 as search continues for 8 missing
Saudi Gazette
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June 28, 2025
MEDELLÍN — The death toll from a devastating landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Colombia’s Antioquia department has climbed to 22 as of Friday, with eight people still unaccounted for, according to a statement from the governor’s office....
How Africa can foster sustainable diplomacy amidst global trade tensions
IOL
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Ashraf Patel The abrupt exit of Donald Trump from the G7 Summit in Canada, without having side meetings with Global South leaders from South Africa, India et al, and this week’s NATO Summit where core nations committed to a 5% of GDP spending on...
Colombia Ancient DNA Reveals Ghost People Lost to History
LatinAmerican Post
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June 27, 2025
High in Colombia’s Eastern Andes, scientists have recovered DNA from hunter-gatherer skeletons that belonged to a vanished human lineage—one that predates Indigenous groups alive today and had disappeared long before the Roman Empire, challenging...
Colombia Triumphs At Cannes Lions 2025: Gold, Silver, And Bronze In Official Debut
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Gold Lion in Creative Strategy and the Bronze Lion in Creative Data were awarded to Humanimal Tourism , a campaign that transformed the migratory routes of over 1,200 species into personalized messages for travelers in...
Miami man sentenced to life in prison for visiting Colombia to have sex with children
ABC7 - Florida
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June 28, 2025
A Miami man was sentenced to life after he pleaded guilty to traveling to Colombia to have sex with minors.Law enforcement stopped Stefan Andres Correa, 42, at Miami International Airport as he was about to board a flight to Bogota, Colombia....
Climate change could take a bite out of the banana industry
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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June 27, 2025
Transcript: Americans are bananas for bananas. People slice them into cereal, fry them with pancakes, and bake them into bread – making bananas one of the most popular fruits in the nation. But a new study warns that climate change threatens the...