Posted by Travis Mannon | Oct 27, 2011 | News
A “face to face” with President Juan Manuel Santos could lead to the end of the public university strikes, but the government still must withdraw the proposed reform of higher education before dialogue can continue,...
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Colombia’s Electoral Council has announced it is fully prepared for the elections that will take place Sunday, Colombian media reported. The president of National Electoral Council, Joaquin Jose Vives, said that they will...
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Colombia’s Ministry of Defense asked to be recognized as a victim in the case against people who may have received government compensation by fraudulently claiming to be victims of the 1997 Mapiripan massacre. According to...
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Public deliberation about education reform should take place in Congress and not in the streets, President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday, in response to nationwide student protests. “The road to deliberation that...
Read MorePosted by Travis Mannon | Oct 27, 2011 | News
Progressivist candidate Gustavo Petro remained in the lead in the polls for the Bogota mayoral election, while independent candidate Gina Parody continued to climb the polls to tie Green Party candidate Enrique Peñalosa. In the...
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