2 chimpanzees who escaped from Colombia zoo killed by police
The chimpanzees escaped from the Ukumari Biopark in the Colombian city of Pereira, prompting a warning to residents to stay indoors.
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Rare twin cotton-top tamarin monkeys born at Disney World
The "tiny-but-mighty" monkeys will only grow to be the size of a squirrel, but will play "a big role in the continuation of one of the most endangered primate species."
Amazon jungle crash survivors recovering as soldiers search for rescue dog
Wilson, a 6-year-old tracker dog, went missing in the jungle more than two weeks ago.
New details in Colombia plane crash
The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed are being treated at a Colombian hospital. The oldest of the children said their mother survived for about four days after the crash before telling the kids to go on without her.
Jungle commandos helped rescue kids lost in Amazon for 40 days
For Colombia's commandos, the rescue of four children who were lost in the Amazon after surviving a plane crash "was a different mission" from fighting armed groups.
Mother of 4 children lost in Amazon for weeks survived plane crash for days
The four Indigenous children who survived for weeks after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of the ordeal with their family members.
4 children who survived 40 days in Colombia jungle reunited with families
The Indigenous children, aged 13, 9 and 4 years and 11 months, are expected to remain for a minimum of two weeks at a hospital receiving treatment after their rescue Friday.
4 children lost in Colombian jungle found alive
Colombia's president said the authorities have found alive the four children who survived a small plane crash 40 days ago.
Footprints revive hope of finding 4 children missing in Colombia jungle
Searchers believe the children likely are still alive because otherwise animals would have been drawn to their remains, Sánchez said.
"Narco sub" seized as crew tries in vain to sink 5,300 pounds of cocaine
Officials said the crew tried to open valves and sink the vessel along with its drug-laden cargo. It didn't work.
Colombian president retracts claim 4 children found alive after plane crash
The plane went down more than two weeks ago. President Gustavo Petro said "military forces and Indigenous communities will continue in their tireless search."
Largest-ever "narco sub" found off Colombia
The largest-ever Colombian "narco sub" was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean, with 3 tons of cocaine found on board, authorities say.
Largest-ever Colombian "narco sub" intercepted in the Pacific
The Colombian navy has seized 228 such drug-laden semi-submersibles, which are used by traffickers to elude detection.
"Prince of Semi-Submersibles" gets 20 years for operating "narco subs"
Oscar Adriano Quintero Rengifo was accused of operating a fleet of so-called "narco subs" to transport nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine.
Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" lurk near school, enter playground
"There are about 35 children playing that could approach them and provoke a tragedy," said an official from the local environment authority.
Brothers get prison for trying to traffic $100 million of cocaine on "low-profile" boats
Low-profile vessels are often used in drug smuggling schemes because their construction helps the boats remain out of sight in the water.
Colombia police director removed who spoke about using "exorcisms"
Sanabria was under an internal investigation by the ministry over whether he had inappropriately allowed his religious beliefs to infringe on his duties.
3 ships intercepted, 2 of them sink, over 4 tons of drugs seized
In all, seven arrests were made and more than 700,000 doses of the drug were seized, officials said.
Deporting Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" carries a hefty price tag
In the 1980's, the Colombian drug kingpin imported just four hippos from Africa — and now there are nearly 150 of them.
Exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels, Colombia general says
Sanabria claimed criminals used witchcraft, and said in one operation a police officer had been able to kill one of them by "praying while shooting."
Colombia's hippo population problems
Colombia is proposing sending some of its growing hippopotamus population to India and Mexico. Four of the animals, which aren't native to the region, were imported from Africa in the 1980s by drug lord Pablo Escobar for his private zoo, and they have been multiplying ever since. Independent journalist Audrey Huse joined CBS News to discuss.
"Narco sub" seized in Pacific with hundreds of cocaine packages labeled "Rocky"
The news came about a week after officials seized a cocaine-laden vessel with two dead bodies on board in the same region.
Submarine with 2 bodies, 3 tons of cocaine seized in the Pacific Ocean
Almost 5,800 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $87 million, was found on board the roughly 50-foot-long submarine, officials said.
Heinz wants to help man who survived weeks at sea buy a boat
The company says it's on a mission to #FindTheKetchupBoatGuy to give Elvis Francois a new boat complete with navigational technology to "avoid another disaster in the future."
U.S. arrests 4 more suspects in probe into assassination of Haitian president
The Justice Department has arrested four people in the slaying of Jovenel Moïse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company that hired former soldiers from Colombia for the mission.
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