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This file photo taken on November 2, 2016 shows Brazil’s Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo gesturing during the Copa Sudamericana semifinal first leg football match, Juan Mabromata / AFP

Brazil in Mourning as Plane Carrying Football Players Crashes in Colombia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 29, 2016 | World

Brazil declared a mourning period after a charter plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense and several journalists crashed in the mountains in Colombia late Monday, killing 76 people, officials said. According to the officials, five survived the...

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This handout picture released by Colombian Presidency press office shows Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. AFP

Colombia, Rebels Sign Revised Peace Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 24, 2016 | World

Colombia’s government and FARC rebels signed a controversial revised peace accord Thursday to end their half-century conflict, in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite. President Juan Manuel Santos and...

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Credit Juan Arredondo for The New York Times

House Hunting … in Colombia

by Kevin Brass | Nov 23, 2016 | Business

This contemporary four-bedroom five-bathroom home is on a hillside in the suburban town of Envigado, in the Aburrá Valley, about six miles from the center of Medellin. Viewers of the Netflix series “Narcos” will recognize Envigado as the hometown of the notorious drug...

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PM May says UK Should Boost Trade with Colombia after Brexit

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 2, 2016 | World

Britain should boost trade with fast-growing economies like Colombia when it leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday after meeting with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. Santos, whose three-day trip is the first state visit to...

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Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos speaks during a Presidential address in Bogota, Colombia, October 2, 2016. Colombian Presidency/Handout via Reuters

Colombians Reject Peace Deal with Farc Rebels

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 4, 2016 | World

Bogotá- Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result. The distressed voters challenged the government’s attempt to put an end to 52 years of conflict, rejecting the deal, contrariwise the survey expectations....