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Karl Puschmann: Netflix’s cocaine-drama Griselda is a fast–paced rush
OPINION: Sofia Vergara comes out guns blazing in grizzly crime-bio.
‘She murdered at the drop of a hat’: The bloody truth about cartel ‘godmother’ Griselda Blanco
A new Netflix series takes on the mythic arc of the notorious Miami drug smuggler.
Colombia tourists urged not to use dating apps. Embassy links deaths to online liaisons
The embassy connected eight deaths to criminals using of dating apps to target tourists.
Tastes from the motherland: The cuisines of immigrants
Migrant communities are carving new paths for their cuisines in New Zealand.
Who's a pretty boy then? Kiwi scientist shocked by bi-gender bird
The rare split-gendered bird was spotted in Colombia.
Hippos descended from drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s pets now being sterilised
More than 100 of the mammals roam around unsupervised in some rivers.
'Holy grail of shipwrecks' holding $33 billion of treasure to be resurfaced
The question is, who is entitled to the billion-dollar loot?
Colombia to cull drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’
The 166-strong herd are descendants of animals brought there from Africa by Escobar.
Football star Luis Diaz's parents kidnapped while driving home
The parents were pulled over by motorcycle gunmen on their way home.
Consider your family an adventurous one?... Colombia's calling!
Seven years post-peace agreement, Colombia is safer and better than ever.
How a southern Italian crime family’s reign ended in tragedy
Financial Times: Two shocking murders, 25 years apart, in fight to rule organised crime.
'We are family': Rescuers recount incredible moment they found missing children
New York Times: At first, Nicolás Ordóñez heard a soft cry in the jungle.
Colombian children rescued in jungle had been fleeing for their lives
New York Times: Family had feared the kids would be recruited by a violent armed group.
Tragic twist to Amazon miracle: Mum survived 4 days with kids after plane crash
New details have emerged in the harrowing story of four kids who survived a plane crash.
40 days in jungle: What kept four children alive in ‘miracle’ rescue
Details emerge how four kids survived plane crash, then braved Amazon jungle for weeks.
New footprints revive hope of finding missing Colombian children
Small footprints found in jungle lift hopes of finding four who survived plane crash.
Sought out by science, and then forgotten: The families used for medical research
New York Times: Four decades ago families were sought out for insights into Huntington's.
Surgeon ordered to pay child support after failed vasectomy
The parents knew another child would cripple them financially.
Jungle hunt continues for children missing after deadly plane crash
Colombians continue to search for four indigenous children after a plane crash.
Fears for children who survived plane crash, 16 days alone in Colombian jungle
After jubilation the Colombian president is managing expectations.
Why this town has celebrated Christmas in February for nearly 200 years
New York Times: Every year this town observes a tradition that dates back to slavery era.
Bean there, done that: Would you travel to Colombia for a latte?
Coffee lovers listen up, Colombia is your dream destination.
Colombian protestors take oil workers, police hostage, kill one with machete
Villagers were protesting poor road conditions, disparity with oil riches.
Ukraine among world's fastest improving passports
Not all passports are equal but these are fast improving their place in the world.
How Colombia’s most notorious drug cartel went underground in the UK
Church shooting has shone a light on still-active members of the forgotten Cali syndicate.
Ardern hints at progress in Latin America trade deal
The PM has drawn on the wisdom of the Lord of the Rings star in a business speech.
'I knew he was broken': Ex of man who murdered Juliana Herrera reveals dark, violent past
The dark past of the man charged with murdering Colombian woman in Christchurch.
Man admits murdering Colombian woman in extremely violent attack
Man admits murdering Juliana Herrera in her Christchurch home, can now be named.
Ex-rebel taking oath as Colombia president
Petro, a former member of Colombia's M-19 guerrilla group, won the presidency in June.
'Crisis moment': NZ gaming firms cross Tasman as Aussie tax breaks kick in
Two of NZ's largest gaming studios are reluctantly turn to hiring offshore.
Watch: Four killed after Colombian stadium collapses
Videos taken during the bullfight show the wooden stands collapsing.
New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
Colombia's first elected leftist president needs to establish reign over lawless areas.
Man charged with murdering Colombian woman back in court
The man charged with murdering Juliana Herrera has appeared in court again today