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Remains of biologist murdered in Colombia in Italy
ANSA
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June 24, 2025
Italy's embassy in Bogotà has said that the remains of 42-year-old Italian molecular biologist Alessandro Coatti arrived in Ravenna on Monday following his murder in Colombia in April. An autopsy will be performed on Wednesday. Colombian police at...
Four arrested after dismembered body of London scientist found in suitcase in Colombia
Evening Standard
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June 24, 2025
In a statement, the RSB said: “He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organising events and giving evidence in the House of Commons.
Federal District boosts passion fruit yields with tech
Fresh Plaza
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June 24, 2025
Agronomist Júlio Menegotto discussed the deployment of innovative technologies within passion fruit cultivation in Brazil's Federal District during an interview with CB. Agro, a collaboration between Correio and TV Brasília. Menegotto highlighted...
Four arrested after London scientist found dismembered in suitcase
Metro
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June 24, 2025
Four people have been arrested after Alessandro Coatti (left) was found dismembered in April Four people have been arrested after a London scientist was found dismembered in a suitcase in Colombia. Alessandro Coatti, who worked for the prestigious...
4 arrested in killing of scientist whose body was found dismembered
CBS News
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Colombian police said Monday that a reward had led them to the suspected killers of a noted Italian scientist whose dismembered remains were found scattered around the Caribbean resort city of Santa Marta in April. Alessandro Coatti, 42, worked...
Actis pays US$1.6 billion for Sacyr’s Colombian toll road portfolio
Latin Lawyer
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Credit: Shutterstock/EGT-1 Two Milbank offices have helped British investor Actis acquire a portfolio of toll roads in Colombia from Spanish engineering group Sacyr for US$1.6 billion. Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique...
Esteban Carril Explains Why Chazey Partners Chose Bogotá for Its FlexBPO Concept
Finance Colombia
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June 23, 2025
Chazey Partners, a global management consulting firm specializing in business transformation, technology enablement, has a strong track record in Latin America, assisting organizations across various sectors implement shared services and managing...
World Economic Forum Announces 2025 Technology Pioneers Leading New Wave Of Global Innovation
Scoop
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The World Economic Forum selects 100 start-ups from 28 countries to join its Technology Pioneers community. The new cohort marks a global surge of emerging technologies, from smart robotics and spatial AI to flying taxis and scalable quantum...
In Colombia, bird-watching brings tourism and a love for conservation
Mongabay
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June 23, 2025
Every year, on the Global Big Day, thousands of bird-watchers across the world compete to record as many species of birds as possible. In Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, bird-watching is central to the conservation movement that has...
This wreck, kept secret by the Colombian government, hides a treasure worth billions of dollars!
Farmingdale Observer - New York
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June 23, 2025
In the azure waters of the Caribbean Sea lies an extraordinary maritime treasure that has captivated historians, archaeologists, and treasure hunters alike. The San Jose shipwreck, discovered off Colombia’s coast, harbors billions of dollars in...
Spanish authorities ramp up cutting-edge technology and international cooperation to outsmart drug traffickers
Olive Press
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June 23, 2025
SPAIN’S war on Class-A drug smuggling has taken a high-tech leap. Traffickers, never short of cunning, have embraced drones, narco-submarines, and hidden tunnels, pushing law enforcement to the limits of innovation in their fight to keep narcotics...
Fasting Every Other Day May Be More Effective Than Daily Dieting, Research Finds
SciTechDaily
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June 22, 2025
Intermittent fasting appears to be as effective as traditional calorie restriction for modest weight loss and improving certain health markers, according to a large review of clinical trials. Credit: Stock It may also provide other health...
Anna Gilmore, public health researcher: ‘Just four products cause at least a third of all deaths’
El País
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June 22, 2025
It’s not just genetic code and postal code that determine an individual’s health. Everything around us — from the air we breathe to the products we buy at the grocery store — also plays a much more decisive role than anyone could imagine. Behind...
“Liturgies of the Body: The Collector’s Gaze” at Bogotá’s Casa Republicana
The City Paper Bogotá
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June 19, 2025
Artists have long recognized the body’s potential to transcend scientific or social expectations, using it as a site of emotion, sensation, imagination, and expression. The exhibition Liturgies of the Body: The Collector’s Gaze, on view at Banco...
These Are The Biggest Tech Talent Hubs In The World
Zero Hedge
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The global tech talent landscape is becoming increasingly decentralized as fast-growing hubs across Asia, Europe, and beyond rival traditional strongholds like Silicon Valley in size. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, shows the top...
Theresa Austin Co-authors Study on Ethics in Second Language and Literacy Research
UMass Amherst
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Image Theresa Austin Theresa Austin, professor of language, literacy and culture in the College of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies has co-authored an article on ethics in second language and literacy research....
WOCA 2025: Can Latin America Take Flight? Airline CEOs Meet in Bogota to Find Out
Business Traveler
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June 20, 2025
As Latin America’s aviation industry continues to navigate post-pandemic recovery, regulatory shifts, and growing infrastructure demands, one of the most critical forums for dialogue and strategy will take center stage in Bogotá, Colombia. The...
New Making Science Tool Helps Maximise Creative Impact
MrWeb
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June 19 2025 Madrid-based ad tech and data company Making Science has launched an AI tool called Creative Hub, promising to give marketers full control over creation, measurement, optimization and scaling of creative assets for advertising in the...
EIB Group increases 2025 financing ceiling to record €100 billion to step up investments in security and defence, energy grids and Europe’s tech leadership
European Investment Fund
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- The 27 Member States endorse plan to increase new financing to record of up to €100 billion in 2025. - Revised ceiling includes 3.5% of total financing for European security and defence. EIB Board also approves landmark project for construction...
Cowardly Attack in Bogotá! Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay Fights for His Life After Critical Surgery: Is the Radical Left Behind the Plot?
The Gateway Pundit
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June 18, 2025
Senator and presidential pre-candidate for the Centro Democrático, Miguel Uribe Turbay, aged 39, is clinging to life at the Fundación Santa Fe in Bogotá following an emergency surgery on June 16. His condition is described as “extremely critical”,...