Victims of Colombia’s armed conflict clashed with the government of the United States about the pending extradition of jailed paramilitary leader “Otoniel.” The Colombian Commission of Jurists (CCJ) asked the…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque condemned an invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces on Thursday. The president published the condemnation on Twitter hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque rejected a constitutional court decision to decriminalize abortion up to the 24th week of pregnancy. According to Duque, “five people can’t set the guidelines on something…
Women in Colombia are free to end pregnancies until the 24th week after insemination, the Constitutional Court said in a historic ruling. Until Monday, women were only allowed to abort…
Guerrilla group ELN announced its first economic shutdown since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The “armed strike” that will begin on Wednesday, the ELN said on a guerrilla website…
Police and thieves are threatening the Truth Commission’s investigations into the armed conflict. In a press release, the Truth Commission said Saturday that unidentified robbers stole recordings of interviews with…
Colombia’s police suspended the cooperation of former paramilitary commander “Otoniel” with the commission that is investigating the armed conflict. Police intelligence unit DIJIN ended a visit of the Truth Commission…
Colombia’s government is preparing elections amid widespread pessimism and distrust in public institutions, a pollster revealed Tuesday. The country’s adult population is particularly pessimistic about economic insecurity, corruption and public…
The former commander of Colombia’s armed forces allegedly helped paramilitary organization AGC control the drug trade in the southwest of the country, according to radio station Blu. The radio station…