The country has decriminalized abortion, as the constitutional court ruled five against four to legalization, after years pf protests demanding it; the decision follows a series of rulings in South America that lowered barriers on reproduction rights

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  Colombia has canceled its electoral observation mission for Venezuela's presidential elections on July 28, following Brazil's lead, after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, without evidence, criticized the electoral transparency in Brazil and Colombia

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  Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared July 15th a civic holiday nationwide due to the Copa America final - regardless of the outcome of Colombia in the final - aiming to promote unity amid preparations for Independence Day on July 20th

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  A new digital wallet targeting independent workers has been launched in Colombia's 'fintech' market, aimed at reducing costs and payment processing times for freelancers and enabling easy opening of a US bank account without being in the country

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  The Colombian government and the Segunda Marquetalia, a dissident faction of the disbanded FARC guerrillas, began their first round of peace negotiations, in an effort by President Gustavo Petro to end the country's decades-long armed conflict

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