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Latin American organised crime ‘may operate in 16 European countries’
Published: October 13, 2026 07:00
Cocaine seizures in Europe are up more than fivefold in 10 years as a host of cartels take root. A four-month Guardian investigation reveals the true scale of a continent-wide shiftA four-month investigation by the Guardian has revealed that the surge in…
The billion-dollar shipwreck and the man who tried to find it – podcast
Published: October 13, 2026 02:00
Journalist Julian Sancton on the story of the most valuable shipwreck in history and who could end up with its treasuresA few years ago, the journalist Julian Sancton came across a story about a shipwreck found off the coast of Colombia. Onboard were…
Severe turbulence injures at least eight and forces emergency landing in Miami
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/avianca-flight-turbulence-injuries-miami
Published: October 9, 2026 17:07
Multiple hospitalized after Avianca flight from MedellÃn to New York had to divert to Miami due to strong turbulenceAt least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami early…
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
Published: October 9, 2026 04:00
Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect itA chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now…
A cargo ship, 20 crew, and a huge stash of cocaine: the seafarer imprisoned for smuggling – on no evidence
Published: October 4, 2026 11:00
After Turkish police found drugs on board the Phoenician M, the ship’s chief mate, Ali Albokhari, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. His wife is still fighting to free himIn the early hours of 6 October 2023, Elena Albokhari was woken by a text message…
‘Water yes, mining no!’: the 87-year-old farmer who became a nature hero in Colombia
Published: October 1, 2026 12:00
Porfirio Garcés is one of the ‘Jerico 11’, who face kidnapping charges after opposing a copper mine. Now, with a far-right president prioritising extraction, their fight has become more urgentIn the rural hamlet of Palo Cabildo in Colombia’s western Andes,…
Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire threatens popular tourist area
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/21/colombia-wildfire-villa-de-leyva
Published: September 21, 2026 17:13
Wildfire forces evacuations and burns through mountains surrounding Villa de Leyva in the north-east Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country’s best-known colonial towns in the…
People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder
Published: September 16, 2026 05:00
Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin AmericaNature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence…
Barrio Triste review – raw and dynamic portrait of anarchic slum life in 1980s MedellÃn
Published: September 14, 2026 12:00
Bad Bunny collaborator Stillz’s debut feature shot using Betacam focuses on vibes over plotBest known as the creative mind behind the music videos of Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny, Stillz has risen to the top of the industry as an in-demand…
‘In parks you only see dogs, never children’: can Bogotá adapt to its ageing population?
Published: September 8, 2026 10:00
With a lower fertility rate than Tokyo and the number of pensioners rapidly rising, Colombia’s capital is being forced to change the way it thinks about growing oldFrom his wheelchair, Alberto Delgado Londoño can see over the wall of the sunlit courtyard…