Pandemic leaves Colombia’s victims of domestic violence at mercy of their victimizers
The coronavirus may have deprived tens of thousands of victims of domestic and sexual violence of...
Tag: domestic violence
Leftist candidate for Bogota mayor accused of domestic violence
The wife of Bogota mayoral candidate Hollman Morris has accused one of the closest allies of...
UN Women slams Colombia’s reinstatement of Pablo Armero after domestic violence arrest
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women on Tuesday criticized...
Colombia woman says she killed baby because she looked like father
A young woman in a town outside of Colombia’s second largest city, Medellin, told...
Colombia’s Pablo Armero arrested in Miami on domestic violence charges
Colombia soccer star Pablo Armero was arrested in Miami Tuesday after being accused of domestic...
More than half of Colombia officials think domestic violence ‘should be solved in privacy’
The majority of Colombia’s government officials believe that spousal abuse “should be...
Western Colombia mayor killed by ex-husband in apparent murder-suicide
A mayor in western Colombia died Friday as a result of gunshot wounds allegedly inflicted on her...
Colombian bill calls for harsher penalties on acid offences
In response to a series of acid attacks throughout Colombia, a bill in Congress has been filed for...
Violence against women in Colombia fueled by machismo culture and ‘institutional weakness’
National figures indicate that violence against women in Colombia has increased significantly in...
Colombian congressman denies beating ex-wife
A Colombian congressman who is accused for abusing his ex-wife and failing his parenting duties on...
Colombia approves domestic violence law
Colombia’s Senate approved on Tuesday a law that obliges authorities to investigate reports of domestic violence and alimony evasion. Under the new legislation, anyone who witnesses domestic abuse may file a case, allowing...
Colombia’s new domestic violence law
A law obliging Colombian authorities to investigate reports of domestic violence and alimony evasion will be presented in the Senate, local media reported Tuesday. Under the new law, once a party has filed a domestic violence...
