Colombia

Explosion at Colombian airport kills 2 police officers +VIDEO

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – According to Caracol broadcaster, a major blast has hit Camilo Daza International Airport, located in the Colombian city of Cucuta, near the border with Venezuela.

Four soldiers killed in Colombia in Gulf Clan ambush

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Four members of the Colombian Army were ambushed and killed by members of the Gulf Clan in north of the county, Gen. Juvenal Diaz Mateus, said.

'The Wasteland' wins at Bogotá Film Festival

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian film 'The Wasteland' directed by Ahmad Bahrami, has won the Best Film Audience Award of the Bogota International Film Festival (BIFF) in Colombia.

Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Colombia’s most-wanted drug trafficker has been captured by security forces after spending more than a decade on the run.

'The Wasteland' to go on screen at Bogotá Film Festival

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian film 'The Wasteland' directed by Ahmad Bahrami, will take part in the 7th edition of the Bogotá Film Festival in Colombia.

Pentagon confirms training assassinators implicated in Haiti

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Pentagon confirmed that some of the former Colombian servicemen arrested after last week’s assassination of Haiti’s president previously received US military training.

Colombian Pres. says his helicopter comes under gunfire

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Colombian President Ivan Duque said that his helicopter had come under gunfire in the northeastern part of the country.

36 people injured in a car bomb blast in Colombia

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – At least 36 people, including two civilians, were wounded in a car bomb blast at a military base in eastern Colombia.

58 people killed in protests in Colombia

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – A human rights institution announced that at least 58 people have so far been killed in anti-government protests in Colombia.

Colombia recorded largest increase in Covid-19 cases in SA

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Colombia recorded the largest increase in coronavirus, Covid-19, cases in South America last week, Pan American Health Organization (OPS) announced on Thursday.

Five Colombian policemen killed in helicopter crash

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Five policemen died after the helicopter in which they were traveling crashed in a rural area of the Colombian department of Bolivar on Sunday, Colombian President Ivan Duque said.

At least 13 Colombian protesters killed during protest rally

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The mayor of Colombian city of Cali announced that at least 13 citizens of this city were killed during anti-government protests.

Maduro denounces Colombian pres. proposal to reopen border

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounced his Colombian counterpart Sunday for proposing to reopen the border between the two countries.

Venezuela demands release of kidnapped soldiers

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez demanded the release of eight Venezuelan soldiers on Thursday who were kidnapped by Colombian armed groups, identified as dissidents of the FARC guerrilla group. 

Venezuela says 8 soldiers captured in combat with Colombia

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Venezuelan Minister of Defense said that eight troops were captured during the fighting with irregular Colombian armed groups.

For 10 straight days Colombians hold protests

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Rejecting a tax reform bill passed by President Ivan Duque, demonstrators in Colombia hold protests for 10 straight days.

Sohrab Moradi to compete for Olympic ticket in Cali

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – To compete at the Ibero-American Championship and the Open Specialty Qualifications, Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi will leave Tehran for Cali, Colombia on Sunday.

19 dead, 846 injured in days-long Colombia protests

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – The office of Colombia's human rights ombudsman said 18 civilians and a police officer died in violence during the protests that began throughout the country on April 28, while 846 people, including 306 civilians, were injured.

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Tax reform plans to be revised over massive protests

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – At least 209 police officers have been injured and 185 activists detained during the two-day protests against a tax reform proposal in Colombia, the country's police said.

Venezuela to deploy more troops on Colombian border

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Venezuela announced Tuesday that it is to deploy more troops to the border with Colombia.

Maduro to ask for UN assistance in clearing mines

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that Caracas will seek UN assistance to clear mines left by Colombian armed groups in the border area.

Venezuela claims US, Colombia behind border raids: Report

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Some sources have claimed a series of attacks in western Venezuela's border region are work of dissident factions from Colombian FARC, which renounced armed struggle in 2016.

Colombia preparing new attack on Venezuela, Maduro says

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Colombia is preparing a new attack on Venezuela.

Iran gains six golds at online Poomsae competitions

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – In an online international event hosted by Colombia, Iranian Poomsae practitioners snatched six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal.

Queiroz no longer Colombia coach after poor results

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – After almost two years as the head coach of Colombia, Carlos Queiroz officially parted ways with the team due to his poor results in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. 

Buying Iranian missiles 'a good idea' for Venezuela: Maduro

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called the purchase of missiles from Iran a “good idea", instructing defense minister to follow up the issue.

COVID-19 infects over 20.2 m people worldwide

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Global statistic shows that more than 738,930 people have died from COVID-19 while the number of confirmed infections has surpassed 20.2 million and more than people 13.1 million have recovered.

Multiple fatalities reported at coal mine blast in Colombia

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – An accidental explosion at a Colombian coal mine in Cucunuba, near Bogota, on Saturday, left eleven people killed and four injured, according to the local fire department.