Riot police in Colombia’s capital Bogota have become increasingly violent in attempts to repress peaceful protests. At least one person was critically injured. After evidence emerged indicating that police were…
The president of Colombia’s congressional Peace Commission asked the Inspector General on Saturday to investigate apparent state involvement in an “orchestrated terror” plot against ordinary citizens. In a Tweet, Senator…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque said Friday he wants to boost the military’s powers after police and vandals succeeded in sinking Bogota and Cali into chaos. In a televised speech, Duque’s…
Colombia’s capital Bogota on Saturday welcomed dawn after a night of terror, carried out in apparent collusion with the police. In a video message, Bogota Mayor Enrique Peñalosa told residents…
Colombia’s capital Bogota imposed a 9PM curfew after police violently repressed peaceful protest and vandals shut down half the city’s mass transit system. Police dispersed peaceful protesters against the unpopular…
Peaceful anti-government protests surprisingly ended in violence in Bogota on Thursday after apparent infiltrators and police clashed. The violent incident ended a day of marches that went virtually without incidents.…
Anti-government protesters in Bogota peacefully expelled two policemen who tried to infiltrate the massive marches, newspaper El Tiempo reported Thursday. The two undercover cops were caught while trying to join…
Colombia’s prosecution falsely claimed a US citizen died in a terrorist attack in Bogota in January to justify not surrendering evidence that would prove a suspect’s innocence. The prosecutor said…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque met the mayors elect of Bogota and Medellin on Tuesday for the first time after his far-right party’s devastating defeat in local elections. Duque met with…