The Colombian government has called on everyone involved in higher education to nominate their representatives for in a nationwide reform process. In a statement Tuesday, Education Minister Maria Fernanda Campo…
Students from Colombia’s University of Antioquia decided not to return to classes until authorities comply with their demands. A spokesman for the General Assembly of the University of Antioquia demanded…
Colombian students have gathered in Bogota to call for Latin American educational reform, following successful protests against their own government. The march in Bogota was part of a coordinated student…
Colombian congressmen announced on Tuesday their decision to effectively withdraw a controversial education reform, in order to put an immediate end to student protests. House representative Wilson Gomez declared that…
Tens of thousands of students and supporters across Colombia caused road blocks and commotion Thursday in protest against reforms to their higher education system, despite the fact that President Juan…
The effect of protests rocking Colombia on the country’s economy will prove to be minimal, said two prominent economists on Thursday. Santiago Melo, analyst at brokerage firm Alianza Valores, told…
Tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets in all of Colombia’s major cities, to defend what they see as their right to free speech and education. In…
The Colombian government said Wednesday it guarantees to involve students in a planned reform of higher education in the hope the students will end a month-long strike. On Wednesday, President…
President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday he is willing to withdraw a controversial higher education reform bill that has sparked massive student protests throughout Colombia. According to the presidential Twitter…