Posted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Mar 29, 2013 | News
A 230-year-old chapel of mud and grass was burned to the ground during Holy Week; locals alleged arson committed by indigenous people in response to land and education disputes. Around one in the morning on Thursday, a group of...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Mar 28, 2013 | News
The United Nations on Tuesday expressed its worry over the alleged murders of two Colombian activists and insisted that the government increase security measures for human rights leaders. “We are very concerned about the...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Mar 28, 2013 | Culture
Construction is scheduled to begin on a massive expansion of the Museum of Modern Art of Medellin (MAMM) this April, adding much needed gallery space and increasing potential for community enrichment. “The MAMM is more...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Mar 26, 2013 | News
Former Colombian President Andres Pastrana has called the interior minister an “errand boy” for Pablo Escobar, after a spat over the peace talks with rebel group, FARC. Pastrana’s remark referred to the fact...
Read MorePosted by Benjy Hansen-Bundy | Mar 22, 2013 | News
Panels on perpetrator immunity, victim reparation, and other challenges of Colombia’s transitional justice drew large crowds on Thursday to Medellin’s convention center. Politicians, judges, and activists discussed...
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