Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office on Monday issued an electoral risk alert for more than 400 municipalities, covering more than half of the country’s national territory. Following an extensive risk study, Ombudsman…
Election observers on Tuesday warned that stigmatization is fueling deadly violence in Colombia after a mayoral candidate died in a savage massacre. The murder of Liberal Party mayoral candidate Karina…
A mayoral candidate and five others were murdered while on campaign in southwest Colombia, local authorities said Monday. The car of Liberal Party candidate Karina Garcia, who was running for…
A community leaders who was taking part in local elections in northern Colombia has been assassinated, the local governor confirmed on Monday. The reported murder of Luis Eduardo Caldera, who…
Questions remain 30 years after presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan was assassinated by Medellin Cartel assassins just south of Colombia’s capital Bogota. The violent death of the anti-corruption advocate is…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has convened the commission seeking to cut ties between politicians, the private sector and death squads, a year after he was supposed to. Duque ended his…
Less than 24 hours after mass marches against the mass killing of Colombia’s community leaders and human rights defenders on Friday, another victims rights activist was assassinated. The latest victim,…
From Dubai to Vancouver, protests and marches were held on Friday against the violence targeting Colombia’s human rights defenders and community leaders. Here’s what that looked like. New York, United…
Colombia’s peace movement said Thursday that people in more than 100 cities worldwide will protest in support of the country’s human rights defenders and community leaders on Friday. In Colombia,…