Colombia’s inspector general urges Duque to negotiate end to anti-government protests
Colombia’s inspector general on Sunday called on President Ivan Duque to begin negotiating...
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700 disqualified candidates illegally registered for Colombia’s local elections
Colombia’s Inspector General said Wednesday that he has informed the prosecution and...
State officials involved in ‘elimination’ of Colombia’s social leaders: Inspector General
Colombia’s inspector general said Wednesday that criminal organizations are working with the...
Colombia ‘assisting in extermination’ of community leaders: Inspector General
Colombia’s ombudsman urged the government on Monday to prioritize the protection of...
Government rejects FARC proposal to hold constituent assembly
Colombia’s government on Wednesday rejected a proposal by rebel group FARC to hold a...
Interior minister was Pablo Escobar’s ‘errand boy’: Pastrana
Former Colombian President Andres Pastrana has called the interior minister an “errand boy” for Pablo Escobar, after a spat over the peace talks with rebel group, FARC. Pastrana’s remark referred to the fact...
Colombian govt meets with coffee strike reps to broker deal
Representatives from the Colombian government on Wednesday sat down with 32 representatives of the coffee growers to try and broker a deal to end the 10-day strike. Leading the government envoy is Vice President Angelino Garzon...
Colombia govt will sit down with coffee protestors ‘when strike ends’ (VIDEO)
Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday called an emergency cabinet meeting to come up with a “rapid solution” to the country’s ongoing coffee growers strike which the government said can...
We are doing everything to protect land rights activists: Govt
After receiving a letter from the United States government criticizing the lack of safety for Colombian land rights activits, the country’s interior minister on Tuesday said that the government is and “will [continue...
Uribe defends posting graphic photos, makes Holocaust analogies
Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe on Monday defended his choice to post photos of dead policemen after political opponents derided the action as tasteless political opportunism. “The murder and abduction of policemen...
Colombia’s biggest union a military target: Drug gang
The Colombian drug trafficking organization, “Los Rastrojos,” declared that Colombia’s largest union and its members will be considered “military targets,” local media reported on Tuesday. The...
Santos’ reelection prospects remain stable: Govt
Despite a falling approval rating, Colombia’s Interior Minister said the reelection prospects for President Juan Manuel Santos remain stable. “Re-election is a choice, not an obsession,” said Fernando Carrillo....
