US House blocks defense funds for Colombia’s coca spraying
The United States House of Representatives passed a bill that banned American defense funds for the aerial spraying of coca, the base ingredient of cocaine, in Colombia. The bill that…
The United States House of Representatives passed a bill that banned American defense funds for the aerial spraying of coca, the base ingredient of cocaine, in Colombia. The bill that…
President Ivan Duque’s third year in office was the “worst” for Colombia’s democracy and rule of law, according to more than 500 human rights organizations. In a 338-page report, the…
Colombia’s prosecution is set to call the first policeman who allegedly was involved in the mass killing of anti-government protesters earlier this year to court, local media reported on Wednesday.…
Southwest Colombia was the world’s most dangerous place for environmental activists in 2020, based on data revealed by human rights NGO Global Witness. According to the NGO’s annual report on…
Colombia’s prosecution has made little progress in the investigation of last year’s Bogota Massacre during which police allegedly murdered 13 people to quell an uprising. The alleged police massacre in…
Colombia’s chief prosecutor is desperately trying to sweep evidence of the assassinations of least 44 anti-government protesters by police under the rug. In a report to the Inter-American Commission on…
Police injured at least eight people in southwest Colombia after the assassination of a student leader fueled anti-government protests and police brutality. The police violence took place in Popayan, the…
The “new threat” to Colombia’s national security is “low-intensity urban terrorism,” the country’s defense minister insisted on Monday. Defense Minister Diego Molano and far-right President Ivan Duque contradicted each other…
Local authorities have reported considerably more victims of violence during Colombia’s anti-government protests on Tuesday than the country’s top human rights official. In a press statement, Ombudsman Carlos Camargo said…