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☆ Former Colombia President Uribe says witness tampering case to go to trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Colombia's former president Alvaro Uribe speaks to the media after his meeting with President-elect Gustavo Petro in Bogota, Colombia June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBOGOTA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe said his long-running witness tampering case will go to trial, citing a news magazine ahead of an expected formal decision from a Bogota court on Friday. Uribe and several allies have been investigated over allegations of witness tampering carried out in an attempt to discredit accusations he had ties to right-wing paramilitaries. I have ardently defended my reputation but I don't know anything about bribing witnesses or misleading the court," Uribe told journalists on Thursday night. But in 2018 the Supreme Court said Cepeda had collected information from former fighters as part of his work and had not paid or pressured former paramilitaries.

Persons: Alvaro Uribe, Gustavo Petro, Luisa Gonzalez, Uribe, Uribe's, Ivan Cepeda, Cepeda, Oliver Griffin, Nick Macfie 私 Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Supreme Court Locations: Bogota, Colombia, Rights BOGOTA

☆ Her Social Club Isn’t Going Anywhere. Toñita Has No Plans to Quit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Christina Morales | More About Christina Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Here, the customers drink $3 beers and play dominoes, or sit around and chat over free plates of food like arroz con gandules. The walls are crowded with Puerto Rican flags and portraits of the bar’s owner and matriarchal figure, Maria Antonia Cay, who is more commonly known as Toñita. She opened the place in the 1970s as the Caribbean Social Club, a members-only hangout for the neighborhood baseball team. In 2000, she obtained a liquor license and opened the spot to everyone for cheap drinks and pots of Puerto Rican dishes that she makes in her apartment kitchen upstairs. “It reminds me of home,” said Djali Brown-Cepeda, an archivist and filmmaker who runs the Nuevayorkinos Instagram account.

Persons: Maria Antonia Cay, ”, Djali Brown, Cepeda Organizations: Puerto, Caribbean Social Locations: Williamsburg , Brooklyn, Toñita’s, Puerto Rican, New York City

REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez ViloriaCARACAS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said on Saturday they will resume peace talks in Mexico next month, overcoming a recent impasse after the government recently declared and then called off a bilateral ceasefire. There was a first cycle of talks last year in Caracas to end the guerrillas' part in nearly six decades of war. The about-face on the ceasefire came after ELN said it had not agreed to it. "In said cycle, the issue of society's participation in peace building will be addressed. Colombia and the ELN said they would jointly examine progress in implementing agreements reached during the first cycle of talks and agreed to keep communication channels open even when not at the negotiating table.

☆ Colombia ELN leftist guerrilla group declares Christmas ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez ViloriaBOGOTA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Colombian leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) on Monday declared a nine-day unilateral ceasefire over the Christmas period, as part of a bid to support peace talks with the Andean country's government, which urged other illegal armed groups to follow suit. Colombia's government and the ELN last week completed the first cycle of peace talks between the two parties in Venezuela's capital Caracas. The unilateral ceasefire will only apply to Colombia's military and police, the ELN said in a recorded statement, adding it reserves the right to defend itself if attacked. Following the announcement, Colombia's government called on other armed groups also to call a ceasefire. Reporting by Nelson Bocanegra and Oliver Griffin Writing by Oliver Griffin Editing by Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 9 of the best Caribbean islands to visit
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —With hundreds of Caribbean islands to choose from, it can be daunting to decide on a destination in this sun-splashed region. Shutterstock North and Middle Caicos, for the unspoiled Caribbean: North and Middle Caicos offer a serene retreat from the Turks and Caicos' more developed islands. Shutterstock Saba, for a white-knuckle aviation thrill: This petite Caribbean island flies under most tourists' radar. Shutterstock 9 of the top Caribbean islands Prev NextLush volcanic peaks, deep valleys and 365 rivers cover the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. North and Middle Caicos: For the unspoiled CaribbeanMudjin Harbor Beach in Middle Caicos is a spectacular spot for relaxation.

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