Colombia raises minimum wage by 12%
Colombia’s Labor Ministry raised the country’s minimum wage by 12% to $335 (COP1.3 million). The wage hike affects the monthly income of some 2.5 million workers and is more than…
Colombia’s Labor Ministry raised the country’s minimum wage by 12% to $335 (COP1.3 million). The wage hike affects the monthly income of some 2.5 million workers and is more than…
Deadly violence targeting Colombia’s human rights defenders and community leaders maintained in 2023, according to data by think tank Indepaz. According to the non-governmental organization, 188 social leaders were assassinated…
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal ordered the detention of two governors and two governors for failing to cooperate with investigations into forced disappearances. The court ordered the arrest and detention of…
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, the ELN, agreed to suspend kidnapping people for profit in ongoing peace talks with the government. The agreement that was announced in Mexico comes days after…
Guerrilla group EMC, which controls significant parts of southern Colombia, said on Tuesday that it has banned kidnapping as a means to finance the organization. The EMC’s peace negotiators made…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled that the ongoing violence against community leaders and human rights defenders constitutes a mass human rights violations. According to think tank Indepaz, which monitors violence, 176…
Colombia’s ombudsman said Monday that 91 people are currently being held hostage by guerrillas and organized crime groups. Among the captive kidnapping victims are three minors, according to Ombudsman Carlos…
Colombia’s government revoked a decree that allowed police to fine consumers of illicit drugs and decommission legally permitted amounts of narcotics. The decree that was issued by former President Ivan…
Colombia’s Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to postpone the election of the successor of Prosecutor General Francisco Barbosa. During a session, the Supreme Court decided to begin the voting process…