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A methane gas leak triggered an explosion in a coal mine in Cundinamarca, Colombia, leaving seven miners trapped and several others injured. Rescue operations led by the National Mining Agency, Civil Defense Corps, Technical Investigation Corps, and National Police continued for over 24 hours, recovering four bodies while searching for three more located at least 170 meters deep. Fire Department delegate Captain Álvaro Farfán reported high methane levels inside the mine, with backhoes deployed to improve ventilation. Authorities confirmed an investigation is underway to determine the causes and implement measures to prevent similar tragedies.

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00:00Moreover, in Colombia, rejection of U.S. foreign policies was felt in the country's capital where social movements denounced actions that threatened regional peace.
00:09Social and human rights organizations protested in front of the U.S. embassy in Bogotá.
00:14The protesters rejected the interferential and imperialist attack by the Donald Trump administration,
00:20which is evident in its participation in the Palestinian genocide through the massive sending of weapons,
00:26military funding, and political support to the Israeli Sionist regime.
00:30In addition, the protests condemned all forms of foreign intervention that violated the sovereignty of peoples,
00:36highlighting the aggressive policy of the U.S. administration as a threat to peace and the self-determination of nations.
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