U.S., European and U.N. officials have urged restraint amid fears that such tumult may spread in other countries straining under the economic burdens of the pandemic.

Summary List PlacementIn power, former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe was accused of collaborating with death squads that slaughtered peasant farmers and union organizers. More recently, online, he was found to be "glorifying violence" against protesters du…

* Brazil producer price inflation rises * Colombian peso leads losses for second straight day * Chile's peso the sole gainer (Adds details on stocks, updates prices and comment) By Ambar Warrick May 4 (Reuters) - Colombia's peso and Peru's sol extended losses…

Ineos Grenadiers have confirmed their lineup for the Giro d'Italia with Colombian Egan Bernal being named joint-leader along with young Russian Pavel Sivakov.

The United Nations and European Union on Tuesday called for calm and warned of the use of excessive force at protests against the administration of Colombian President Ivan Duque, as protester deaths mounted and demonstrations continued overnight.

The United Nations rights office says police opened fire on demonstrator on Monday.

The European Union called on Colombia's security forces to avoid a heavy-handed response to street protests over a proposed tax reform, calling for calm and condemning the violence that led to deaths.

* Colombian President withdraws proposed tax reform * Brazil's manufacturing sector decelerates * Chile's peso outperforms as economic activity jumps in March (Recasts with sol, updates prices) By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick May 3 (Reuters) - Colombia's …

Colombia's defense minister on Monday blamed illegal armed groups for looting and vandalism during five days of street protests but would not confirm how many demonstrators have died.

The reforms, which would have increased taxes on low earners, have now been shelved.

Solitary bees are enjoying new digs in Barbosa, Colombia, where tiny hotels built by the Aburra Valley Metropolitan Authority provide places to rest and recover after a busy day pollinating.

India's Nayara Energy, which is partly owned by Russian oil major Rosneft, imported 10.6% less oil in March than in the same month of the previous year, according to shipping industry data and sources. The company imported 376,200 barrels per day (bpd) of oil…

Critics warned the reforms would hit the poor hard at time many are already struggling.

* Real jumps 3.6% in April, best month since November * Unemployment in Brazil soars to record highs * Mexican economy grows 0.4% in Q1, beats expectations * Colombian c.bank holds rates as expected (Adds details on Colombia c.bank, updates prices) By Shashan…

Colombia's central bank board kept the benchmark interest rate at 1.75% for the seventh consecutive month in a majority decision on Friday, amid controlled inflation, and raised its 2021 economic growth projection.

Leaders from the now-demobilized FARC rebels on Friday accepted responsibility for tens of thousands of kidnappings during their group's part in Colombia's long internal conflict.

A U.S.-backed effort to send aid to Venezuela in 2019 that ended in a violent standoff on the Colombian border was not planned in alignment with humanitarian principles, according to an audit by the Washington-based aid agency involved in the operation.

Colombia has deployed more police and army units to Cali, its third-biggest city, in a bid to end disturbances and vandalism amid protests against a controversial tax reform, the defense minister said on Friday.

Colombia has deployed more police and army units to Cali, its third-biggest city, in a bid to end disturbances and vandalism amid protests against a controversial tax reform, the defense minister said on Friday.

Far fewer protesters came out on Thursday for a second day of demonstrations against a tax reform proposed by the Colombian government, which among other things would expand items subject to value-added tax.

* Credit conditions in Brazil improved in March- C.bank * Treasury yields hit 2-week high By Shashank Nayar April 29 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies fell on Thursday as a jump in U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar outweighed strength in commodit…

The partial decriminalisation is a major step in the traditionally Catholic country.

* Brazil's consumer confidence jumps in April * Mexico's economy likely slowed during the first quarter -poll * Peru's sol set for best day in a year, bounces off record lows (Recasts with Fed meeting, updates prices) By Ambar Warrick and Shashank Nayar April…

Thousands of protesters answered calls from Colombia's biggest unions to fill streets across the country to demonstrate on Wednesday against a controversial government tax reform.

Colombia's government has lowered the amount of money it hopes to raise from a proposed tax reform in an effort to win enough support to push the legislation through Congress, Vice Finance Minister Juan Alberto Londono said on Wednesday.

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Choreographed move gives Colombia 1-0 win at Copa America https://t.co/y3XsJRR1Ki

RT @NocturnalDoom: Hey @mbachelet did you know Colombia’s current VP has a brother charged with trying to traffic heroin into the US back i…

B2Gold Declares Second Quarter 2021 Dividend of $0.04 per share https://t.co/AZuEXncXvD #Colombia #Canada #Gold #oro

RT @stuholden: This is set piece poetry from Colombia. Wowwww https://t.co/V1j7JWYyvG

RT @perfecttpml: daily reminder that latin america is STILL on fire, that colombia is STILL protesting, that chileans are STILL getting mur…

RT @NocturnalDoom: Hey @mbachelet did you know Colombia’s current VP has a brother charged with trying to traffic heroin into the US back i…

RT @lanuevaprensaco: Colombia’s new ambassador in Washington is the nephew of a drug trafficker sentenced to life imprisonment in the US…

Former Colombia leader asks pardon for army killings of civilians https://t.co/rXlUhBpeLn via @YouTube

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RT @oeste: Oh my goodness that Colombia goal was the set piece of the year

When Colombia defended at all costs its Copa America, which it finally won, despite an ongoing FARC insurrection that convinced Argentina to withdraw and forced Conmebol to replace it with Honduras. #CopaAmerica #CoppaAmerica #CopaAmerica2021 https://t.co/udG09BzFLL

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RT @TSN_Sports: A creative set-piece goal gives Colombia a 1-0 lead over Ecuador at Copa America. https://t.co/oU3r2wQnEC

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RT @telesurenglish: #Colombia | Police officers keep repressing demonstrations. https://t.co/axIc0t0T7Y

RT @Crof: Colombia's Duque gets first COVID-19 shot amid record deaths https://t.co/V4U3lChsDW

Colombians and Palestinians took the streets in San Francisco to join forces and share a united message, #FreePalestine #VivaElParoNacional en #Colombia. https://t.co/msfJgcpCC2

RT @TSN_Sports: A creative set-piece goal gives Colombia a 1-0 lead over Ecuador at Copa America. https://t.co/oU3r2wQnEC

RT @liftitIT: Colombia 28.5k new infections. Europe's still banned, while Colombia isn't. Make it make sense. #liftthetravelban

Copa America: Intricate free kick move helps Colombia beat Ecuador : The standard Sports - https://t.co/BcmrOsovGh https://t.co/cSVUNbn1K1

RT @goal: Not Colombia's best performance, but an Edwin Cardona goal was just enough to seal a 1-0 win over Ecuador in their Copa America o…

RT @lanuevaprensaco: Colombia’s new ambassador in Washington is the nephew of a drug trafficker sentenced to life imprisonment in the US…

RT @hrw: Members of the Colombian Police have committed egregious abuses against demonstrators. @HRW documented 20 killings by police, as…

RT @KawsachunNews: The people of Colombia, Peru and Chile, countries that serve as models of the Empire and capitalism, are in rebellion.…

RT @timand2037: Demonstrators in #Bogota #Colombia burn the #Israeli and US flags. #IsraeliTerrorism gangs have been helping #Colombian fas…

RT @GLiveSport: Rangers star Alfredo Morelos left on the bench as Colombia start Copa America campaign with win https://t.co/pl6RH5NXgS ht…

Rangers star Alfredo Morelos left on the bench as Colombia start Copa America campaign with win https://t.co/pl6RH5NXgS https://t.co/98n8Xzl20y

RT @timand2037: Demonstrators in #Bogota #Colombia burn the #Israeli and US flags. #IsraeliTerrorism gangs have been helping #Colombian fas…

RT @YourAnonRiots: Members of the Colombian Police have committed egregious abuses against demonstrators. @HRW documented 20 killings by p…

RT @rdpalacio: In less than a generation, legal mining in Colombia deforested over 120,000 hectares https://t.co/EXg01SzhjG via @Mongabay

RT @telesurenglish: #Peru | "Historic! The People won elections and the Peruvian brothers celebrated with the wiphala also seen in #Chile,…

RT @InvisiblesMuros: A media company I shall not name contacted me wanting contacts in Colombia. They wanted to pursue the idea that protes…

RT @stuholden: This is set piece poetry from Colombia. Wowwww https://t.co/V1j7JWYyvG

RT @StephBTSE: Colombian Army neutralizes terrorist action in Arauca from the armed group GAO-r. One of the explosive devices launched by t…

RT @MyArrse: Revealed: Secretive British anti-crime agency spent millions training Colombia’s repressive police. https://t.co/qbu7i72QM8

RT @GOT7Charts: “I Want U Around” – iTunes Update: #1. Colombia #1. Israel #1. Sri Lanka #1. Argentina #1. Guatemala #1. Trinidad and Toba…

RT @GOT7Charts: “I Want U Around” – iTunes Update: #1. Colombia #1. Israel #1. Sri Lanka #1. Argentina #1. Guatemala #1. Trinidad and Toba…

The widely opposed PCSC Bill is part of the wider crackdown on protest movements globally. We are calling on the UK government to end support for human rights abuses and protect the right to protest, in Colombia, Palestine and everywhere. Take action! https://t.co/fsd0DfEYIQ