Govt tying to ‘criminalize social protest’: FARC
Colombia’s main rebel group FARC has criticized the Colombian government’s attempts to...
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Colombia’s congress should designate seats for farmers: FARC
Rebel group FARC on Tuesday proposed having designated congressional seats for Colombian farmers...
Dengue fever and malaria outbreak in farmers protest camp in north Colombia
A farmers protest camp in north Colombia is reporting 30 cases of dengue fever and malaria,...
Government does not want peaceful dialogue: Northeast Colombia peasants
The association of Colombian peasants on Tuesday released a statement bemoaning the efforts of the...
Damage is done by ‘bad aim’ spraying illicit crops
Poison is sprayed on Illicit crops with “bad aim” admitted Minsiter of Agriculture Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar during a meeting with farmers in the western department of Nariño, reported Radio Caracol Friday....
Colombian rice, dairy farmers brace for trade pacts
Colombian rice and dairy farmers are on high alert for the negative effects they say free trade deals will bring to certain agricultural sectors of the country, reported Caracol Radio Monday. Jorge Andres Martinez, manager of...
Controversial agriculture subsidy returns under new name
The scandal-hit AIS agricultural subsidy program has returned under a new name with strict precautions to ensure the money is delivered to where its needed, Caracol Radio reported on Monday. The new program, the Rural...
