Colombia’s inspector general on Sunday called on President Ivan Duque to begin negotiating the demands of strike leaders to end ongoing and massive anti-government protests. In an interview with news…
Colombia’s Inspector General said Wednesday that he has informed the prosecution and electoral authorities that 700 disqualified candidates are taking part in October’s local and regional elections. The watchdog immediately…
Colombia’s inspector general said Wednesday that criminal organizations are working with the police and the military to assassinate community leaders and human rights defenders. According to Inspector General Fernando Carrillo, “state…
Colombia’s ombudsman urged the government on Monday to prioritize the protection of community leaders, claiming they face “extermination.” Inspector General Fernando Carrillo said the government was ordered to protect social…
Colombia’s government on Wednesday rejected a proposal by rebel group FARC to hold a constituent assembly to solidify eventual agreements on political reforms.
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…
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…
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…
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…