Posted by James Bargent | Oct 6, 2011 | News
Medellin mayor candidate Luis Perez has been rocked by allegations that he has been using paramilitary groups and criminal gangs in his election campaigns. With less than a month to go before the polls, the scandal exploded on...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Oct 6, 2011 | News
Colombia’s main public sector union has accused the government of failing to uphold labor agreements and not respecting workers’ right to organize, as tens of thousands of workers prepare for a nationwide strike on...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Oct 5, 2011 | News
U.S. security experts have suggested Colombia help Mexico tackle spiralling crime cartel violence that has left 43,000 dead in the last five years. Panelists from U.S. Departments of State, Justice and Homeland Security met to...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Oct 5, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Minister of Defense has proposed contstructing a new legal framework for judging members of the armed forces for their actions while on duty. Speaking to the Colombian Senate, Juan Carlos Pinzon called for...
Read MorePosted by James Bargent | Oct 5, 2011 | News
Representatives of rural communities have called for the formation of a “great, popular social movement” to demand rural reform in Colombia following the four-day Congress on Land, Territory and Sovereignty. Over 15,000 people...
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