Colombia’s government must end attempts to sabotage and even ban upcoming protests against President Ivan Duque, and engage in dialogue. I understand that the president is concerned; his constant blunders,…
What began as a normal labor union strike has morphed into what could be Colombia’s biggest anti-government protest in recent memory. Here’s how that happened. Much has to do with…
Anti-government protests planned for next week received an unexpected endorsement on Thursday. The newly elected Miss Colombia decided to weigh in with full force. National beauty pageants may go unnoticed…
Mass protests expected in Colombia next week are part of an ongoing struggle to pull President Ivan Duque to the center and away from his far-right party. This move is…
Colombia’s center-right parties said Wednesday that they supported next week anti-government protests and urged President Ivan Duque to distance himself from “radical voices.” In an extraordinary press conference, leaders of…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque met with union leaders on Tuesday in an apparent effort to avoid mass anti-government protests next week, but without results. In a weird ceremony at the…
Colombia’s government and military knew FARC dissidents were recruiting minors in the area where President Ivan Duque authorized a bombardment that killed at least eight children and minors. The August…
As Colombia’s President Ivan Duque is facing growing calls to resign, his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales’ decision to do exactly that is further weakening Duque’s position. A wave of anti-government…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Saturday said promoters of an anti-government national strike set for November 21 seek to “ignite the country” and are “calling for violence.” The president made…