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Colombian universities draft education reform bill

Colombian university leaders have provided details of their proposed new education reform plan, reported local media Monday. After a meeting at the Medellin branch of Colombia’s National University, the country’s...

Colombia, Chile student protesters go continental

Colombian and Chilean students have come together in an attempt to spread their protest across Latin America. The protesters, who in both countries are demanding their governments improve higher education, want to organize a...

Students must end strike immediately: Santos (again)

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has urged student protesters to go back to school, following four weeks of strikes which have paralyzed universities across the country. President Santos wrote on his Twitter...

Students should not trust Santos: Cordoba

Colombian ex-Senator Piedad Cordoba has congratulated student protesters and warned them not to fall for the president’s “trick”. Addressing a crowd of thousands in Plaza de Bolivar, where protesters gathered...

Students plan to occupy Bogota central square

Students protesting higher education reform have announced plans to set up a permanent camp on Bogota’s central Plaza Bolivar, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. The camp will be set up in Plaza de Bolivar following a day...

Student protesters to stage kiss-in, night carnival

Colombian students across the country plan a night carnival for Thursday, to culminate in a kiss-in, as part of their ongoing protest against higher education reforms. The festivities will begin at 4PM at the Plaza de Bolivar in...

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