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Bogota, Nov 30 (EFE).- The House of Representatives of Colombia on Wednesday evening endorsed, by an absolute majority, the peace agreement signed on Nov. 24 between the Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), after it was also overwhelmingly approved in the Senate on Tuesday. With 130 votes in favor and none against, …

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Bogotá, 29 nov (EFE).- Decenas de aficionados al fútbol le rindieron hoy un homenaje en las afueras del estadio El Campín de Bogotá a las 71 víctimas de la tragedia aérea sufrida por el club brasileño Chapecoense el lunes en el noroeste del país. Durante el homenaje, promovido por la peña “Comandos Azules”, de Millonarios, …

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Bogotá, 29 nov (EFE).- El Senado colombiano refrendó al filo de la medianoche del martes el nuevo acuerdo de paz firmado por el Gobierno y las FARC el pasado 24 de noviembre, en un debate con el foco de atención alejado del Congreso y centrado en el accidente del avión en el que viajaba el …

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Brasilia, Nov 27 (EFE).- Brazilian President Michel Temer said Sunday that he reached an agreement with congressional leaders to prevent approval of any pardons for those charged with corruption. “We have reached, between the executive and legislative branches, an institutional arrangement with the idea of, if it’s possible, preventing the carrying out of any proposal …

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By Ana Malaver Miami, Nov 26 (EFE).- Fidel Castro’s death Saturday caused an emergence in Miami of old stories of the exile, of deaths and broken families, but also demands for freedom for the Cuban people and expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will demand changes in the Raul Castro government. After the festivities, which …

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Havana, Nov 26 (EFE).- The Cuban Council of State on Saturday declared nine days of mourning for the death of former president and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro who died at the age of 90. Castro died late on Friday Nov. 25. The news was announced in an address on state television shortly thereafter by the …

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United Nations, Nov 26 (EFE).- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday that Fidel Castro’s Cuba made strides in areas such as education and health and urged the Caribbean island to continue along its current reform path in pursuit of greater prosperity. “At this time of national mourning, I offer the support of the United Nations …

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La Habana, 26 nov (EFE).- El líder cubano Fidel Castro ha muerto a los 90 años de edad, informó hoy su hermano, el presidente Raúl Castro, en una alocución en la televisión estatal. “Con profundo dolor comparezco para informarle a nuestro pueblo, a los amigos de nuestra América y del mundo que hoy 25 de …

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Bogotá, 25 nov (EFE).- El presidente colombiano, Juan Manuel Santos, presentó hoy, en Cartagena, “el Plan Maestro de Transporte Intermodal”, una iniciativa a 20 años con la que se espera seguir construyendo infraestructura de primera calidad y potenciar la competitividad de país. “Es lo que hemos llamado la era post-4G, en la que hemos priorizado …

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San Jose, Nov 22 (EFE).- The Costa Rican government declared Tuesday a red alert on the northern Caribbean coast and part of the border with Nicaragua while ordering obligatory evacuation in the area due to the approach of Tropical Storm Otto, which could develop into a hurricane in the coming hours. “We’re asking people to …

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