What happened in Colombia while you were watching the World Cup

While the national soccer team was drawing attention worldwide, life in Colombia went on and — while everybody was looking the other way — some important news stories developed.

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Juan Manuel Santos reelected in Colombia’s Presidential elections

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MORE: Colombia Electoral Authorities To Recount 14% Of Senate Votes

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Drummond and Glencore accused of exporting Colombian ‘blood coal’

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MORE: Drummond Demands NGO Retract Accusations It Funded Paramilitaries

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Tourism in Colombia up 12% in 1st quarter of 2014

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MORE: ‘The Best View In The World’: La Piedra Del Peñol

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Colombian army under further scrutiny after claimed combat kills prove fabricated

MORE: 6 Soldiers Convicted For Involvement In False Positives Scandal

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Conservative Party faction wishes to join Colombia’s Santos coalition in congress

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MORE: Former presidential candidate calls for autonomy in Colombia’s Conservative Party

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ELN declares 3 days of ‘armed strikes’ in northeast Colombia

MORE: Santos Assures Colombia’s Peace Talks With ELN Are ‘On The Right Track’

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Colombia Congress rejects free trade deal with South Korea

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MORE:Colombia Trade Pact With South Korea Stalled Amid Industry Opposition

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Former Colombian Minister Found Guilty Of Embezzling $25M

MORE: Ex-Agriculture Minister Innocent Of Embezzlement: Inspector General’s Office

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At Least 81 Children Recruited In 2013, 43 Killed In Colombia Armed Conflict: UN Report

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MORE: Colombia asks UN to place key importance on recruitment of child soldiers

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Victims Of Wiretapping Scandal Call For Deportation Of Colombia’s Ex-Spy Chief From Panama

MORE: Colombia’s Former Spy-Chief To Officially Lose Asylum In Panama, May Be Deported Immediately