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When the San José made its final voyage from Seville, Spain, to the Americas in 1706, the Spanish galleon was considered to be one of the most complex machines ever built. But in an instant, the armed cargo vessel went from a brilliant example of nautical architecture to what treasure hunters would come to consider the Holy Grail of shipwrecks. The San José was destroyed in an ambush by the British in 1708 in what is known as Wager’s Action, sinking off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia, with a haul of gold, jewels and other goods that could be worth upward of $20 billion today. But the myth built around the San José has prompted the Colombian government to keep its exact location a secret as a matter of national security. It is the latest maneuver in a decades-long drama that has pitted treasure hunters, historians and the Colombian government against one another.

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“Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice will compete for best rap song. Tracks from the soundtrack also hog up four of the five available slots in best song written for visual media. Peso Pluma’s 2023 album, “Génesis,” is just tucked among the nominees for música mexicana. But música urbana — encompassing reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, dembow, Latin trap and more — is a crowded, competitive, hugely popular format. His 2023 album, “Seven Psalms,” plays as a thoughtful, complex, tuneful farewell, anticipating his death.

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☆ Luis Díaz’s family relieved and thankful for his father’s release, cousin tells CNN
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The cousin of Liverpool soccer star Luis Díaz told CNN on Friday that his family is relieved and “really thankful for all the support from the entire nation,” following the release of Díaz’s father by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group on Thursday night. Díaz Sr. was abducted along with his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, by ELN gunmen on October 28 in his hometown of Barrancas, northeastern Colombia. A few hours later, he was received by his relatives and friends at the Díaz family home in Barrancas. Luis Díaz’s cousin, Jose Brito Díaz, spoke with CNN by phone from Barrancas, saying it was a moment of celebration for the entire family and the town at large. Díaz Sr. was welcomed back in his hometown on Thursday.

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☆ Liverpool loses in Europa League after controversial VAR decision, as Jurgen Klopp left angered by press conference
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The decision sent Stadium TFC into a frenzy, leaving Le Téfécé celebrating a famous win and Liverpool players incensed. I’m not even sure the ball touches the hand at all, but that’s how it is,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told TNT Sports after the match. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left frustrated by his team's performance. The night only got worse for Klopp, though, with the manager furious about the organization of his post-match press conference. That’s all I can say.”When asked about his decision to start Díaz against Toulouse, Klopp said: “We asked him, he wants to [play] and he will.”

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☆ Rebels in Colombia Free Father of Liverpool Soccer Star Luis Díaz
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Juan Forero | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The family home of Colombian soccer player Luis Díaz, with a poster of his father, Luis Manuel Díaz. Photo: ricardo maldonado rozo/ShutterstockBOGOTÁ, Colombia—A leftist rebel group that had kidnapped the father of European soccer star Luis Díaz released him Thursday after 13 days in which his abduction had touched off an uproar among Colombians over government efforts to engage armed groups in peace talks. The National Liberation Army, or ELN, a group known for kidnappings for much of its six-decade history, turned Luis Manuel Díaz over to two Catholic bishops who formed part of a humanitarian delegation dispatched to recover him, the church and government said.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz ., ricardo maldonado rozo, Shutterstock, Luis Manuel Díaz Organizations: National Liberation Army Locations: Colombian, Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's government announced Thursday that the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz was released, 12 days after his kidnapping in northern Colombia by members of the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, or ELN. The release was announced by the government's delegation that currently is in peace negotiations with the ELN. Luis Manuel Díaz’s kidnapping on Oct. 28 in the small town of Barrancas quickly drew international attention. But Colombia’s government announced last week that it had information that Díaz was kidnapped by an ELN unit. The ELN later acknowledged the kidnapping, saying it was a mistake and that the group’s top leadership had ordered the elder Díaz’s release.

Persons: —, Liverpool, Luis Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz’s, Diaz, ’, Papa ”, Díaz, ELN Organizations: National Liberation Army, Liverpool, Premier League soccer Locations: BOGOTA, Colombia, Barrancas, Colombian

BOGOTA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas on Thursday freed the father of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz, after taking him hostage in the country's north nearly two weeks ago, the government said. Diaz was named in the Liverpool's starting lineup later on Thursday as the English team faces France's Toulouse in the Europa League. [1/5]Luis Manuel Diaz, father of Liverpool player Luis Diaz, waves after he was freed by Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), in Valledupar, Colombia November 9, 2023. Esteban Vanegas/Mision ONU (UNVMC)/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights"The current process with the ELN has advanced like no other until today. The government is trying to conduct negotiations with various armed groups, but discussions with the ELN are the most advanced.

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“We thank God for the release of Mr. Luis Díaz!” the conference posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Héctor Henao, delegate for Church-State relations, who formed the humanitarian commission in charge of facilitating his release.”Ceballos was on board a UN-funded helicopter that picked up Díaz’s father, Luis Manuel Díaz, from a forest area along the Colombian border with Venezuela. “We are delighted by the news of Luis Díaz’s father’s safe return and we thank all those involved in securing his release,” the club said in a statement. The Colombian government’s Peace Delegation and the ELN both welcomed the release of Díaz’s father. In addition, the Colombia Football Federation thanked all of the forces “that made possible the release of Luis Manuel Díaz, father of our player Luis Díaz.”

Persons: Luis Díaz, “, Francisco Ceballos, Héctor Henao, ” Ceballos, Luis Manuel Díaz, Díaz, Stéphane Dujarric, Caitlin Hu, ” Luis Manuel Díaz, Colombia Dujarric, Cilenis Marulanda, Marulanda, Luis Díaz’s father’s, Carlos Camargo Assis, ” Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Catholic Church, Episcopal, Church, State, UN, National Liberation Army, Liverpool, Sunday, Premier League, Luton Town, Liverpool’s Europa League, Toulouse, Colombian, United, Colombia’s, Colombia Football Federation Locations: Liverpool, Colombian, Valledupar, Colombia, Riohacha, Mons, Venezuela, Conferencia, Barrancas, France, United Nations

Brazil's central bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto, speaks at the ReutersNEXT Newsmaker event in New York City, New York, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto on Thursday said any change to the country's fiscal target would raise concerns, following comments by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva casting doubt on the government's vow to erase a budget deficit. Since then, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has broadly reaffirmed Brazil's commitment to "fiscal balance," but lawmakers involved in next year's budget bill are hinting heavily that they aim to loosen the zero-deficit target. In Thursday's interview, Campos Neto highlighted that Brazil has approved important reforms since the COVID pandemic, including an overhaul on consumption taxes, which passed the Senate on Wednesday, but acknowledged the uncertainty on fiscal policy. "And that influences a lot of the variables that are important for us when you make decisions in monetary policy," he reinforced.

Persons: Roberto Campos Neto, Brendan McDermid, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Campos Neto, Lula, Fernando Haddad, Rodrigo Campos, Dan Burns, Marcela Ayres, Mark Porter, Brad Haynes, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters NEXT, Finance, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, New York, Brazil

BOGOTA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas on Thursday freed the father of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz, after taking him hostage nearly two weeks ago, the government said. The elder Luis Diaz was snatched on Oct. 28 in Barrancas, a rural municipality where he lives in the northern province of La Guajira. Thank you all, much love to you all," the soccer star's father said after arriving at his home. "CRITICAL SITUATION"[1/5]Luis Manuel Diaz, father of Liverpool player Luis Diaz, waves after he was freed by Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN), in Valledupar, Colombia November 9, 2023. The ELN said a week ago it would free Diaz, and its top commander said the kidnapping was a mistake.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Luis Manuel Diaz, Player Diaz, Diaz, Luis Diaz's father's, Liverpool, Esteban Vanegas, Mision, ELN, Cilenis Marulanda, Luis Jaime Acosta, Julia Symmes Cobb, Oliver Griffin, Toby Davis, Grant McCool Organizations: National Liberation Army, Liverpool, Libertad, Liverpool's Premier League, Luton Town, Europa League, Toulouse, Colombia's National Liberation Army, REUTERS Acquire, Catholic Church, United Nations, Guerrilla, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BOGOTA, Liverpool, Colombia's, Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia, England, Papa, France, Valledupar

☆ Kidnapped Father of Colombian Soccer Star Is Freed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( James Wagner | More About James Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The father of Luis Díaz, a Colombian soccer star for the English club Liverpool, was freed on Thursday after he was kidnapped by a guerrilla group, Colombian officials said. “We report with joy the release of Don Luis Manuel Díaz,” the Colombian government’s commission for peace talks said in a statement on Thursday morning. “We hope that he will soon regain his tranquillity, disturbed by an act that should never have happened.”It was not immediately clear what was exchanged, if anything, for the elder Mr. Díaz’s freedom. “He was obviously emotional to be reunited with his family,” Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the special representative of the U.N. Secretary-General in Colombia, told The New York Times. “He needs more in-depth medical analysis after a situation like this, but he looked good in general.”

Persons: Luis Díaz, “, Don Luis Manuel Díaz, Díaz, ” Carlos Ruiz Massieu, ” Organizations: Liverpool, Colombian, United Nations, Colombia —, New York Times Locations: Colombian, Colombia, La Guajira, Valledupar

The rally in the Cuban American stronghold of Hialeah is aimed in part at boosting Trump's support among Hispanics in Florida, campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said. Trump's support among Hispanics, the fastest-growing ethnic and racial group in the U.S. electorate, swelled during his 2020 campaign. In a Reuters/Ipsos poll in September 38% of Hispanic respondents said they would vote for Biden, while 36% picked Trump. The Biden campaign isn't sitting on its hands. "It's a political persecution just like Venezuela and Nicaragua,' said Fabio Andrade, a Colombian-American businessman who helps organize Hispanic voters as part of a “Republican Amigos” club.

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☆ A $10 billion battle is brewing over ownership rights to a 300-year-old sunken warship believed to hold the biggest maritime treasure ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The company claims it first found debris from the San José which sunk in 1708. Court cases over the years have estimated the treasure is worth anywhere from $4 billion to $20 billion, Bloomberg News reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn 2015, then President Juan Manuel Santos said the real San José shipwreck had finally been discovered, but declined to make the coordinates public, saying they were a state secret. The company is suing for $10 billion — equivalent to half the value of the ship's treasures, according to the company's estimates — under the US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Photos and video of the ship show fine china, coins, and cannons littered across the ocean floor where the San José sunk.

Persons: —, San José, Morra —, COLOMBIA Glocca Morra, Juan Manuel Santos, Gustavo Petro, Culture Juan David Correa Organizations: Service, San, NBC, Bloomberg News, Colombian, Colombia, Bloomberg, Culture, Petro Locations: Colombia, Colombian, Spanish, San, Cartagena , Colombia, US, Spain, San Jose, COLOMBIA

☆ Colombia eyes raising $499 mln in cell service auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Luis Jaime Acosta | Thomson Reuters | Luis Jaime Has Worked At Reuters For More Than Years. While He Chiefly Covers Colombia'S Armed Conflict | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Flags flutter on the facade of the Colombian Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies building in Bogota, Colombia, November 8, 2023. Colombia hopes to improve connectivity as it joins its Latin American neighbors, including Argentina and Mexico, which already have 5G services. "We're going to award up to four blocks of 100 megahertz in the 3,500 frequency," Minister of Information and Communications Technologies, Mauricio Lizcano, said in an interview. "Whoever pays the most wins the spectrum, ... it's impossible for there to be a defect in the procedure," Lizcano said. Colombia had 80.8 million cellphone subscribers at the end of 2022, spread among operators including Claro, Movistar, Tigo and WOM.

Persons: Luis Jaime Acosta, Mauricio Lizcano, Lizcano, Oliver Griffin, Diane Craft Organizations: Colombian Ministry of Information, Communications Technologies, REUTERS, Rights, Information, Thomson Locations: Bogota, Colombia, Rights BOGOTA, Argentina, Mexico, Claro, Movistar

☆ The history of the San José galleon, the 300-year-old sunken ship behind a $10 billion legal battle, known as the 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The San José galleon sank off the coast of Colombia in 1708 during a battle with British forces. Many of the treasures on board the San José were taken from Colombian and Peruvian mines using slave labor, Insider previously reported. ARMADA DE COLOMBIAIn 1708, the year the San José met its tragic fate, Spain was in the midst of the War of Spanish Succession. ARMADA DE COLOMBIAOn the night of June 8, 1708, British commander Charles Wager attacked the Spanish fleet near Cartagena, Colombia. By modern estimates, the San José may contain between $4 billion and $20 billion of riches, according to Bloomberg.

Persons: —, José, Spain's, King Philip of Anjou, Charles of Austria, Philip of Anjou, King Louis XIV, Philip, Charles Wager Organizations: British, Service, West Indies Fleet, Spanish, Expedition, Bloomberg Locations: San, Colombia, Colombian, San Jose, COLOMBIA, Spain, Spanish, France, Cartagena , Colombia, Santa Cruz, American, Bolivia

☆ Luis Diaz: Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group says military operations don’t allow the release of footballer’s father
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Fernando Ramos | Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The National Liberation Army – the Colombian guerrilla group known by its acronym ELN – said military operations “don’t allow” the release of footballer Luis Díaz’s father, Luis Manuel Díaz, kidnapped since October 28. Luis Manuel Díaz was kidnapped in the small town of Barrancas, department of La Guajira, in northern Colombia. “This scenario does not allow carrying out the release plan quickly and safely, where there is no risk for Mr. Luis Manuel Díaz”, the statement said. Later on Monday, Colombia’s military officials said its troops, part of the search operation, were “ordered to reposition themselves” to provide guarantees for Díaz’s release. Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office , the Catholic Church and the International Red Cross have offered to serve as guarantors for Luis Manuel Díaz’s release.

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☆ Luiz Díaz begs for release of kidnapped father after scoring stoppage-time equalizer for Liverpool
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Liverpool player Luis Díaz has pleaded for his kidnapped father to be released back to his family in Colombia. Díaz made the appeal hours after coming on as a substitute and scoring a late equalizer during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Luton Town on Sunday. I beg that they [the ELN] release him immediately, respecting his integrity and ending this painful wait as soon as possible. A major police and military search operation for Díaz’s father is ongoing. The 26-year-old forward traveled back to Colombia after his parents’ kidnapping and returned to the UK ahead of Liverpool’s game against Luton.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz, “, ” Díaz, Lismari Machado, Cilenis Marulanda, Harvey Elliott’s, ”, Jürgen Klopp, Klopp, Clive Rose, ” Tahith Chong Organizations: CNN, Liverpool, Luton Town, National Liberation Army, Premier League, AFP, Getty, Luton, Kenilworth, Díaz’s Locations: Colombia, Colombian, Barrancas, Colombia’s, La Guajira

☆ Despite kidnap agony, Diaz makes the difference for Liverpool
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LUTON, England, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Liverpool's usually effervescent Colombian striker Luis Diaz looked solemn as he sat on the substitutes' bench during his side's Premier League game at Luton on Sunday. Rather, Diaz lifted up his shirt to revel a white undertop with words in black: "Libertad Para Papa" (Freedom For Dad). "We're supporting him and feeling his pain -- but for him it's a different level," said Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson. Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas have said they will release Luis Manuel Diaz, as they did Diaz's mother. He scored the goal but we need to see some improvement in Colombia."

Persons: Luis Diaz, Juergen, Rather, Diaz, revel, Alisson, Luis Manuel Diaz, Klopp, Andrew Cawthorne, Clare Fallon Organizations: Premier League, Luton, Liverpool, Colombia's National Liberation Army, Thomson Locations: LUTON, England, Colombian, Sunday, Papa, Colombia

Luis Diaz lifted his Liverpool jersey to reveal a T-shirt with the words “Libertad Para Papa” (“Freedom for Papa”) after scoring a late equalizer Sunday in his first appearance for the team since his parents were kidnapped in his native Colombia. Diaz returned to training on Thursday after missing two Liverpool games and said he was ready to play against Luton, with manager Jurgen Klopp selecting him on the bench. "That’s it, for us a super important goal and for him very important and emotional.”Klopp said before the game that “positive” negotiations were taking place about the release of Diaz's father. Tahith Chong looked like being the match-winner for Luton, converting a finish at the end of an 80th-minute counterattack that came after a Liverpool corner. “We pushed a top, top team all the way and we can take a lot of confidence from that.

Persons: Luis Diaz, Papa ”, Diaz, Jurgen Klopp, Harvey Elliott’s, ” Klopp, Klopp, Tahith Chong, ”, Rob Edwards, “, Emi Martinez, Aston Villa, Martinez, Orel Mangala’s, Ola Aina, Unai, Steve Douglas Organizations: Liverpool, Luton, Premier League, National Liberation Army, League's, Luton's, ” Luton, Nottingham Forest, Forest, Villa Locations: Papa, Colombia, Barrancas, Liverpool, Argentina

Playing alongside Kuchar in the final group, Villegas finished birdie-birdie-bogey-birdie for a 69 to join Kuchar at 19 under. The 45-year-old Kuchar won the tournament in 2018 at Mayakoba. A month after that, he won the Sony Open in Hawaii for the last of his nine PGA Tour titles. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesVillegas, two strokes ahead after opening 64-64, is fighting to gain his full PGA Tour card. The 41-year-old Colombian split time between the Korn Ferry Tour and whatever PGA Tour events he could get in this year, and he stands at No.

Persons: Matt Kuchar, Camilo Villegas, Kuchar, Villegas, Nos, Erik van Rooyen, Mackenzie Hughes, Will Gordon, Justin Suh, ___ Organizations: Diamante, Kuchar, Sony, PGA, FedEx Locations: Mexico, Baja California, Mayakoba, Hawaii

☆ Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ face Colombian government cull
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Pablo Escobar’s notorious “cocaine hippos” are facing a cull, according to a statement from Colombia’s minister of environment and sustainable development Thursday. After Escobar’s death in 1993, authorities relocated most of the other animals in the collection, but not the hippos – because they were too difficult to transport. The descendants of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's hippos present an environmental threat. Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty ImagesThis new phase to control the hippo population involves three strategies: sterilization, relocation and “ethical euthanasia,” it added. In April, a hippo descended from Escobar’s collection died after being hit by a car.

Persons: CNN — Pablo Escobar’s, Pablo Escobar's, Raul Arboleda, Susana Muhamad, ” Muhamad Organizations: CNN, ” Locations: AFP, ”, India, Philippines, Mexico

☆ Luis Díaz: Colombian guerilla group says it will release Liverpool player’s father ‘as soon as possible’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Ilse Borrero | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Barrancas, Díaz’s hometown located in northern Colombia, has never been so guarded. Relatives and friends marched in Barrancas to show solidarity with the Díaz family. Hundreds of people marched through Barrancas demanding Díaz's release. Gaby Díaz thanked the media and the citizens of Barrancas for their interest in knowing the fate of his father. Meanwhile, journalists, cameramen, and photographers from local and foreign media remain on guard outside the Díaz family residence, waiting for some reaction or news of the release of the Liverpool FC star’s father.

Persons: Colombia CNN —, Luis Díaz’s, “, ” Luis Manuel Díaz, Cilenis Marulanda, Marulanda, Santiago Ángel, Juan Carlos Cuéllar, Díaz, Luis Manuel Díaz, ”, Otty Patiño, Gaby Díaz, Lismari Machado, ” Cristian Almenares, General William René Salamanca, Guillermo Acuña, Barranco Organizations: Colombia CNN, National Liberation Army, Liverpool FC, Colombian government’s, Law, CNN, AFP, Getty, Colombian, Díaz, Police, Army, Colombian Police, ”, Liverpool FC star’s Locations: Barrancas, Colombia, Colombian, Colombia’s La Guajira, ” Salamanca

☆ Rebels Kidnapped Father of Liverpool Soccer Star Luis Díaz, Colombian Government Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Juan Forero | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cilenis Marulanda, left, was also abducted but was rescued soon after. Photo: lismari machado/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesBOGOTA, Colombia—A leftist guerrilla group that embarked on peace talks with President Gustavo Petro ’s administration has been deemed responsible for kidnapping the father of European soccer star Luis Díaz , the government said Thursday. The National Liberation Army, which has operated since the 1960s and entered into a cease-fire agreement with the government in August, kidnapped Diaz’s parents, Luis Manuel Díaz and Cilenis Marulanda , on Saturday in the town of Barrancas in northeast Colombia near the Venezuelan border, said Otty Patiño , the government’s lead negotiator in talks with the group.

Persons: Cilenis Marulanda, lismari machado, Gustavo Petro ’, Luis Díaz, Diaz’s, Luis Manuel Díaz, Cilenis, Otty Patiño Organizations: Agence France, Getty Images, National Liberation Army Locations: Getty Images BOGOTA, Colombia, Barrancas, Venezuelan

Manuel Barrios joined the battle against Russian forces in Ukraine because a bank threatened to repossess his home in Colombia. They were among hundreds of Colombian veterans who have volunteered to fight for Ukraine for the chance to make at least three times what they can earn at home. “He said he was fighting a war in a country that wasn’t his because of the dire need,” said Mr. Barrios’s wife, Maria Cubillos. The stories of Colombian volunteers highlight the shifting nature of the Ukraine war, which has transformed from a fast-moving struggle for national survival into a war of attrition. Heavy losses and stalemated battles are forcing both sides to look for new pools of fighters to replenish their ranks.

Persons: Manuel Barrios, Luis Alejandro Herrera, Jhoan Cerón, “, ”, Barrios’s, Maria Cubillos Organizations: Russian Locations: Ukraine, Colombia, United States, Mexico

☆ Luis Díaz: Hundreds gather to demand the release of Liverpool star’s father
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Hundreds of people gathered in Barrancas, Colombia on Tuesday to form a mass protest demanding the release of Liverpool FC star Luis Díaz’s father. Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, were kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in Barrancas, the family’s home town, on Saturday. Marulanda was later rescued but Díaz Sr. is still missing, with a major police and military search operation ongoing. “At this moment, we do not have any element that indicates to us that the border has been crossed. Díaz Jr. missed Liverpool’s 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with teammate Diogo Jota holding up the Colombian’s No.

Persons: Luis Díaz’s, Luis Manuel Díaz, Cilenis Marulanda, Marulanda, Díaz, Aldair Rodríguez, “, Alejandro Zapata, –, Zapata, William René Salamanca Ramírez, ”, ” Zapata, Díaz Jr, Diogo Jota, Pepijn Lijnders Organizations: CNN, Liverpool FC, EyePress, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool’s League, Bournemouth Locations: Barrancas, Colombia, Venezuela, La Guajira, ” Liverpool

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