The massive student protests against Colombia’s planned university reform are met by most outside the university world, myself included, with ignorance. To understand the students’ objections to the reform I…
Tens of thousands of students took to the streets in several Colombian cities Wednesday to protest against a planned reform of the country’s higher education. According to local media, the…
The United States Embassy in Bogota sent an emergency message to American citizens in Colombia on Wednesday warning them to avoid the student protests that are currently occupying the Colombian…
The heads of six universities in the Colombian department of Antioquia received death threats Monday for allowing the continuation of classes during the ongoing student strike against education reform, according…
Student leaders have turned down an offer to debate the Colombian government’s controversial education reforms after the minister of education ruled out the possibility of revoking the bill. Maria Fernanda…
Student leaders have accused authorities of lying about the cause of death of the Cali student who was killed Wednesday by an explosion at the protests against education reforms. In…
Colombia’s Federation of University Students called on Thursday for the withdrawal of Law 30, the government’s proposal for higher educational reform. Federation spokesman Jairo Rivera told radio station Caracol that…
Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon called for a dialogue between the government and students over proposed reforms to higher education. According to media reports, Garzon asked the presidents of the…
Tens of thousands of striking workers were joined by students in marching through the streets of cities across Colombia to demand the right to unionize, public health care and education…