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A Miami pharmacist was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to traveling to Colombia to sexually abuse children, federal prosecutors announced Friday night.
José Trinidad Torres Casas is among the many fathers who have arrived at Miami International Airport with plans of no return to his war-ravaged Colombia.
At least four people were killed in Colombia as rebel groups detonated bombs near police stations in the city of Cali and the neighboring Cauca province, according to Colombian authorities.
Colombia’s deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national parks.
Colombia's capital has South America’s only supervised room for drug use, aimed at reducing harm and preventing overdoses and now a topic of the International Conference on Harm Reduction, which has been taking place since Sunday in Bogota.
Colombia’s capital has always seemed immune to water scarcity, nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for steady rainfall.
The Gainesville Police Department released the bodycam video recorded during a traffic stop that resulted in a University of Florida student’s recent deportation to Colombia.
A high court in Colombia has ruled that “+57,” a song by urban music stars J Balvin and Karol G, violated the rights of children because its lyrics “sexualized” minors.
Around the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment.
A Colombian-American entrepreneur based in Miami-Dade County pleaded guilty to federal charges on Monday related to a tax-evasion conspiracy that prosecutors estimate involved $90 million in bank accounts in Andorra, Israel, Panama, and Switzerland.
In La Guajira, Colombia, the Wayuu people face worsening climate impacts, with droughts and intense rains causing food insecurity, flooding, and displacement.
Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity.
They once braved the jungles of the Darien Gap, trekking days along the perilous migrant passage dividing Colombia and Panama with a simple goal: seek asylum in the U.S. Now, boat-by-boat, those migrants have given up after President Donald Trump’s crackdown on asylum, and are returning to their countries they once sought to escape.
Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported by the United States, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to their countries.
As the investigation into a deadly wreck in Pembroke Pines continues, family members are mourning the man killed.
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication in Peru — South American countries that have been a priority for the support.
U.S. citizens arriving from Colombia at Miami International Airport faced unexpected screenings, sparking frustration and scrutiny from lawmakers.
President Donald Trump has already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening tariffs and is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday.
At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid an investigation into an alleged effort to thwart President Donald Trump’s orders.
A biologist hid 350 audio monitors across Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests to spy on endangered spider monkeys in order to help protect them.
A member of the former “Tomaseros” gang accused of drugging and kidnapping robbery victims in the entertainment districts of Bogotá, Colombia, appeared in U.S. federal court in Miami.
A widower who owned Miguelito Barber Shop in Miami-Dade County’s Florida City stands accused of moving cocaine and cash while working in both cocaine trafficking and money laundering for traffickers, records show. Investigators say he worked in the Orlando and Miami areas, Colombia, and his native Dominican Republic.
A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how much wealthy nations will pay.
After two weeks of negotiations, delegates agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous peoples in future decisions on nature conservation.
At the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia, negotiators struggle to find common ground on key issues, such as how to finance protections for 30% of the Earth's wild species by 2023 and how to make payments for nature’s genetic data.
Two reports on protecting biodiversity were released at a major UN summit on global biodiversity underway in Cali, Colombia.
As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
In a bizarre turn, a 52-year-old Colombian businessman with friends in high places went from sleeping in a federal prison in Miami to recently celebrating his appointment as Venezuela’s new minister of industry and national production.
The International Crisis Group is reporting that Colombia's government efforts to control deforestation in the Amazon are being hampered by the actions of left-wing dissidents who control the area.
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four people.
As record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are landing in communities that are unprepared for them — and sometimes outright hostile.
Next year’s championship of the expanded Club World Cup will be played on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, site of the 2026 World Cup final.
Venezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap – a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama – say they’re making the perilous journey because they lost hope for change following a contentious presidential election in which President Nicolás Maduro was declared winner despite vote tallies released by the opposition showing that his competitor won by a landslide.
A federal judge sentenced two Colombian men on Thursday in Miami over a car bomb explosion that injured 47 people — including three U.S. Army soldiers in Colombia, near the border with Venezuela.
Human Rights Watch is calling on governments in Latin America to improve protection schemes for millions of people from Venezuela and Haiti who have struggled to get work, education and health care in their host countries and are increasingly heading to the United States.
Naomi Osaka is at the U.S. Open to compete for the first time in two years, and she says returning to the site of two of her four Grand Slam titles gives her a boost — but not because she focuses on her past success there.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have wrapped up their visit to Colombia by participating in a forum on the challenges facing women of African descent as they participate in politics.
The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they’ll ever return to what was once South America’s most prosperous country.
The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend's melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer final at South Florida's Hard Rock Stadium.
Panama's President José Raúl Mulino says that migrants entering Panama through the treacherous Darien Gap will only be sent back to their countries if they agree to do so, potentially diminishing the impact of stricter immigration enforcement Mulino had pushed.
Panama's border police says that migration through the Darien Gap dividing Colombia and Panama has declined significantly this month since Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino took office and ordered authorities to get control of the dense jungle frontier.
The French soccer federation has pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win.
Federal authorities said a Georgia man flying from Miami International Airport to Colombia was caught with nude photos of himself with a teenage girl from that country; court documents state he admitted to visiting the country nearly a dozen times in less than two years.
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez’s 112th-minute goal.
Lack of crowd control and trespassing issues prompted a delay of over an hour before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia on Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Karol G arrived at The Hard Rock Stadium early on Sunday in Miami Gardens. The pop artist was preparing to sing Colombia’s national anthem.
In a clash of interests, between athleticism and entertainment, Colombia’s national head coach said he was worried that the 25-minute half-time-show with Shakira could hurt players during the Copa America final.
Argentina and Colombia fans should expect lower temperatures and a 10% chance of rain during the historic Copa America final match on Thursday night at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
There were still tickets available Thursday for the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at 8 p.m., Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens — but the resale prices were soaring.
Soccer fans worldwide have their eyes on Miami ahead of the Copa América 2024 final on Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium. Still, the most loyal local fans were in Dania Beach and Coral Gables — despite the high 106-degree peak heat index.
There were still tickets available Thursday for the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at 8 p.m., Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens — but the resale prices were soaring.
The Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, or CONMEBOL is co-hosting the official Tamias Fan Zone watch party with SWARM and Wynwood Marketplace.
There were still tickets available Thursday for the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at 8 p.m., Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens — but the resale prices were soaring.
The Rhythm Foundation, a non-profit cultural organization, announced planning a watch party for the Copa América final on Sunday night at the Miami Beach Bandshell if the weather permits.
Soccer fans in South Florida are getting very excited for this weekend's Copa America Final between Argentina and Colombia.
There were still tickets available Thursday for the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at 8 p.m., Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens — but the resale prices were soaring.
There were still tickets available Thursday for the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at 8 p.m., Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens — but the resale prices were soaring.
Sunday will be extraordinary for the world’s billions of soccer fans who plan to watch four of the best teams compete in two finals. And it will be even more remarkable for the tens of thousands of fans who will witness the matches in person.
Darwin Núñez and about a dozen Uruguay teammates went into the stands as fans brawled at Bank of America Stadium following a 1-0 loss to Colombia in a Copa America semifinal.
Jefferson Lerma scored in the 39th minute, and Colombia played a man short the entire second half in a 1-0 win over Uruguay to reach the Copa America final against Lionel Messi and Argentina.
Uruguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals with a 4-2 victory over Brazil on penalty kicks after the teams played to a scoreless draw.
Daniel Muñoz scored the tying goal during first-half stoppage time, and Colombia won its first-round group at the Copa America with a 1-1 draw against Brazil that extended its unbeaten streak to 26 games.
Banana giant Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of people killed during Colombia’s long civil war by a violent right-wing paramilitary group funded by the company, a federal jury in Florida decided.
U.S. captain Tyler Adams will be available in a limited role for the Americans’ friendly game against Brazil on Wednesday night but forward Josh Sargent will miss his second straight match ahead of the Copa America.
A Miami contract pilot known as “Jagger” flew a private jet registered in the U.S. from the Dominican Republic to Venezuela where he expected men to load about 1,700 kilograms of cocaine from Colombia.
Jeffersson “Harry Potter” Arango was a member of the Tomaseros, a former Colombian gang that drugged and kidnapped robbery victims in the entertainment districts of Bogotá— and was hunted down after they targeted the wrong men.
Colombia’s congress has voted to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering a serious blow to a centuries-old tradition that has inspired songs and novels but has become increasingly controversial in the countries where it is still practiced.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has removed Cuba from the State Department's short list of countries deemed as not cooperating as much as they could in counterterrorism efforts.
In an exclusive interview with Local 10 News Thursday, Anthony Salisbury, HSI Miami’s Special Agent in Charge, spoke about the ongoing initiatives aimed at preventing sexual predators from utilizing Miami as a gateway to exploit some of the world’s most vulnerable children overseas.
Federico Gutiérrez, the Mayor of Medellin, Colombia hosted a news conference Friday regarding the federal case of a Miami pharmacist, which experts say is bringing new attention to the prevalence of child sex tourism in Colombia.
Experts say the arrest of a Miami pharmacist is bringing new attention to the prevalence of child sex tourism in Colombia.
A pharmacist from South Florida could be spending a long time behind bars after he allegedly paid to have sex with children between the ages of 10 and 12, the Department of Justice confirmed in a news release Tuesday.
A Colombian national was extradited from Chile to Miami where authorities say he will face charges related to the kidnapping and assault of two U.S. Army soldiers who were on temporary duty in Bogota.
Ecuador has started to ration electricity in its main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants.
The mayor of Colombia’s capital has announced new measures to reduce water consumption in the city of eight million people, where a drought associated with the El Niño weather pattern has already prompted officials to ration water in most neighborhoods and ask residents to change their showering habits.
The United States will play Brazil in an exhibition at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on June 12 ahead of the Copa América.
Luis Garcia-Blanco, a Cuban who had arrived in Miami on the Mariel boatlift, was accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend Maricel Gutierrez in the head with a machine gun in 1980, in Miami-Dade. He had allegedly also cut off her finger and kept it in a Bible.
When an assassin in Miami-Dade killed Oscar Piedrahita — who had allegedly betrayed Colombian cocaine trafficker Griselda Blanco — he used a submachine gun. The hitman put more bullets in Piedrahita’s garage door than he put in him.
Federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency waited for guests to arrive for a baby shower at a restaurant in Miami’s Little Havana. When they moved in to arrest a woman, two men who were near her ran away holding cases for what appeared to be a violin and a guitar.
In northern Bogotá, Colombia, in a posh neighborhood, a woman clad in soft beige walked in high heels out of a two-story house with armed guards to investigate who was spying on her in the 1980s. Detectives identified her as Veronica Rivera de Vargas, better known as Bogotá's “Queen of Cocaine.”
Ecuador’s high court has decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure.
