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Colombia’s Simon Bolivar Prize has been awarded to AFP photographer Luis Robayo, the second consecutive year a journalist from the agency has won the country’s top photo prize. AFP is honoured to take ...

Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years.