Heart-broken over the police killing of a protester, strike leaders enter negotiations with Colombia’s President Ivan Duque as anti-government protests continue. The death of the 18-year-old Dilan Cruz sent a…
Colombia’s labor minister said that President Ivan Duque will meet with the organizers of a national strike on Tuesday after five days of anti-government protests. Labor Minister Alicia Arango rushed…
Ahead of a second national strike in a week, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Sunday ended his denial of broad discontent over his administration. Duque’s first attempt to appease protesting…
Colombia’s government appears to have been using a military counterinsurgency strategy in response to ongoing protest. This is misguided and dangerous, not just for citizens, but for the country’s democracy.…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque announced on Saturday that negotiations to end ongoing anti-government protests will begin Sunday with elected mayors and governors. The talks that are part of the “National…
Contradicting evidence, Colombia’s president Ivan Duque denied that police were involved in an “orchestrated terror” campaign against Bogota residents on Saturday. In a press conference, Duque said “I categorically reject…
Riot police in Colombia’s capital Bogota have become increasingly violent in attempts to repress peaceful protests. At least one person was critically injured. After evidence emerged indicating that police were…
The president of Colombia’s congressional Peace Commission asked the Inspector General on Saturday to investigate apparent state involvement in an “orchestrated terror” plot against ordinary citizens. In a Tweet, Senator…
Colombia’s opposition and strike leaders reiterated that protests against President Ivan Duque would continue despite violent repression. In the opposition’s rebuke of the president’s television address, House Representative Mauricio Toro…