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Colombian president: Trump’s boat strikes won’t stop narco traffickers – The Washington Post

Colombian president: Trump’s boat strikes won’t stop narco traffickers  The Washington Post Opinion | A military campaign against the drug trade would be unconstitutional  The Washington Post Trump Says U.S. Military Attacked a Third Suspected Drug Boat, Killing Three  The New York Times A Rogue Nation on the High Seas  The Atlantic Getting Away with Murder | David Cole  The New York Review of Books …

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Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused …

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Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

BOGOTA, Colombia — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to …

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Luis Diaz: Bayern Munich agree deal worth £65.5m with Liverpool for Colombian

Luis Diaz: Bayern Munich agree deal worth £65.5m with Liverpool for Colombian

Luis Diaz is set to join Bayern Munich after the German champions agreed a deal worth 75m euros (£65.5m) including add-ons with Liverpool. Liverpool rejected an initial bid of £58.6m from Bayern for the Colombia forward earlier this month. Diaz, 28, was left out of Liverpool’s squad for Saturday’s 4-2 pre-season friendly defeat by AC Milan in Hong Kong because …

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