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Buenaventura

American  
[bwey-nuh-ven-toor-uh, -tyoor-uh, bwe-nah-ven-too-rah] / ˌbweɪ nə vɛnˈtʊər ə, -ˈtyʊər ə, ˌbwɛ nɑ ḇɛnˈtu rɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport in western Colombia.


Buenaventura British  
/ bwenaβenˈtura /

noun

  1. a major port in W Colombia, on the Pacific coast. Pop: 250 000 (2005 est)

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In 2024, when the 26th Congressional District included Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Westlake Village and a portion of San Buenaventura, the congresswoman won reelection with 56.6% of the vote over GOP businessman Michael Koslow, who received 43.4% of the ballots cast.

From Los Angeles Times

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura, the chairperson of the Senate’s health committee, said mental health care would be another priority because of the disaster.

From Seattle Times

Farmers in the mountainous region of San Buenaventura, in the north-west of the country, said the blazes had left a trail of devastation.

From BBC

But as his government moves to fulfill that bold promise, Buenaventura has grown to exemplify the tangled mess the ex-rebel leader must unravel.

From Seattle Times

Petro aims to rewire how the South American nation addresses endemic violence, replacing military operations with social programs tackling the conflict’s roots, including poverty in violence-torn areas like Buenaventura.

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