2026-04-13 c5d51fc89d0c6d98fbc992c3b2ffee09172b35a5 26 Colombia 2 /wiki/colombia Hippopotamuses in Colombia 1 /wiki/hippopotamuses%20in%20colombia Irene Vélez Torres 37 /wiki/irene%20velez%20torres Pablo Escobar 239 /wiki/pablo%20escobar cull 71 /wiki/culling drug lord 172 /wiki/drug%20lord environment minister 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20environment%20and%20sustainable%20development%20(colombia) hippos 116 /wiki/hippopotamus native species 317 /wiki/fauna%20of%20colombia Colombia Hippopotamuses in Colombia Irene Vélez Torres Pablo Escobar cull drug lord environment minister hippos native species Hippopotamuses in Colombia 2026-02-16 b7717fd3cc09c30ce350d0326d878d0092b759f8 7 Colombia 1 /feed/2026/02/16/colombia-s-search-unit-for-missing-persons-identifies-and-returns-the-remains-of-camilo-torres-restrepo-a-catholic-prie Colombia's search unit for missing persons identifies and returns the remains of Camilo Torres Restrepo, a Catholic priest and leader of the National Liberation Army who was killed in combat in 1966. 2025-08-11 a601f5d1f79d9409272b7830fbd6cd3c258fe511 14 Colombia 1 /feed/2025/08/11/colombian-senator-and-presidential-pre-candidate-miguel-uribe-turbay-dies-after-he-was-shot-in-june Colombian senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay dies after he was shot in June. 2025-01-20 5c7657b4ade347ba7161809bb09122a08048c970 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-about-80-as-the-national-liberation-army-e The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to about 80 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737457991 2025-01-20 74584c32636567b76397dd350434a14beb8e0359 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-army The death toll from fighting in Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737436388 2025-01-20 b3b1a70ab74503844b4173a910974714c80c9eea /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-rises-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-army-eln-launch The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region rises to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 1737407611 2025-01-20 0a4f5c248584724d749aeaa6bdeb44ce46e68851 4 Colombia 1 /feed/2025/01/20/the-death-toll-from-fighting-in-the-catatumbo-region-colombia-increases-to-more-than-100-as-the-national-liberation-ar The death toll from fighting in the Catatumbo region, Colombia, increases to more than 100 as the National Liberation Army (ELN) launches more attacks. The Colombian government vows "war" against the ELN with Colombian president Gustavo Petro saying that the group has "chosen the path of war, and a war they will have". 2023-11-2 2d95d6b078e3dbfb7d4275586ad6ee4661345677 /feed/2023/11/2/colombian-environment-minister-susana-muhamad-announces-plans-to-cull-and-sterilize-around-166-hippopotamuses-descendan Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad announces plans to cull and sterilize around 166 hippopotamuses, descendants of those imported by drug lord Pablo Escobar, citing environmental concerns. 1699150753 2023-11-2 0aef6354c6b27794e20e7bf31a9302d29e358408 29 Colombia Hippopotamuses in Colombia Pablo Escobar environment minister 4 /feed/2023/11/2/colombian-environment-minister-susana-muhamad-announces-plans-to-sterilize-20-of-166-hippopotamuses-descendants-of-thos Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad announces plans to sterilize 20 of 166 hippopotamuses, descendants of those imported by drug lord Pablo Escobar, and cull some others, citing environmental concerns. 2020-09-10 8511224b6695c4c86a3ce8a4d564630186420d26 /feed/2020/09/10/five-people-are-killed-during-protests-against-police-brutality-in-colombia-which-are-sparked-after-the-death-of-a-man Five people are killed during protests against police brutality in Colombia, which are sparked after the death of a man who was pinned to the ground and repeatedly tasered by police in Bogotá. 1599750283 2020-09-10 0253f9bd0d0ceb386e03dd312b5542681b7f22d3 30 Colombia 1 /feed/2020/09/10/seven-people-are-killed-and-248-others-injured-during-protests-against-police-brutality-in-colombia-which-are-sparked-a Seven people are killed and 248 others injured during protests against police brutality in Colombia, which are sparked after the death of a man who was pinned to the ground and repeatedly tasered by police in Bogotá. 2015-12-5 d9e11943d9d33f466cfa3a5b92d6f09feaefab69 6 Colombia 1 /feed/2015/12/5/colombian-president-juan-manuel-santos-announces-the-discovery-of-the-spanish-galleon-san-jose-which-sunk-off-that-count Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announces the discovery of the Spanish galleon San José which sunk off that country’s coast over 300 years ago. The discovery was a joint venture between Colombia and U.S. firm Sea Search Armada, which filed a lawsuit when Colombia claimed the wreck as a heritage site. The wreck’s cargo is placed somewhere in the $4 to $17 billion range. 2013-01-20 d48761566b8dc769e09563b7ead1f60f208ebcc9 9 Colombia drug lord 2 /feed/2013/01/20/a-drug-lord-named-mario-smith-pomare-who-had-long-been-wanted-by-the-police-in-colombia-is-arrested-at-his-villa-on-th A drug lord named Mario Smith Pomare, who had long been wanted by the police in Colombia, is arrested at his villa on the Atlantic coast of Honduras. 2011-01-28 b3461646a4f32a570c9f6c128c2d88cb38419779 48 Colombia drug lord 2 /feed/2011/01/28/colombia-asks-israel-to-extradite-former-israeli-army-lt-col-yair-klein-who-was-convicted-by-a-colombian-court-in-ab Colombia asks Israel to extradite former Israeli army Lt. Col. Yair Klein, who was convicted by a Colombian court "in absentia" for training drug lords' assassins in the 1980s. 2010-11-18 09b96a2f42a2bb2d6bacbe5f767ef795b3cf3e23 7 Colombia 1 /feed/2010/11/18/president-of-colombia-juan-manuel-santos-declares-a-state-of-emergency-in-colombia-after-ongoing-floods-and-landslides-k President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos declares a state of emergency in Colombia after ongoing floods and landslides kill at least 136 people and the flooding spreads to the capital, Bogotá. 2010-01-3 90b32c9cc8173fcac6da7094836f263547b939ae 10 Colombia 1 /feed/2010/01/3/the-colombian-volcano-galeras-erupts-forcing-the-evacuation-of-8000-people The Colombian volcano Galeras erupts, forcing the evacuation of 8,000 people. /feed/2026/04/13/colombian-environment-minister-irene-velez-torres-approves-the-cull-of-dozens-of-wild-hippos-brought-to-the-country-by-d AP 13 1feb5ac6a0189cccd4f433973e7d2331d0343953 4 https://apnews.com/article/colombia-hippos-escobar-culling-cf98a01c0f5a8b29ec255a75302f0f97 2026 Colombian environment minister Irene Vélez Torres approves the cull of dozens of wild hippos brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s with Torres saying up to 80 will be killed out of an estimated population of about 200, citing the need to protect local villagers and native species.