Thousands of indigenous people and farmers on Tuesday took to the streets in southwest Colombia in support of the ongoing farmer’s strikes. Protesters explicitly demonstrated against free trade agreements (FTA’s).
Colombia’s national miners union (CONALMINERCOL) announced Tuesday it will be lifting its national work stoppage after nearly two months of nationwide strikes.
Colombia’s largest labor union CUT said on Monday that it will be working with students and striking labor groups to organize a third round of nationwide “cacerolazo” protests.
The mayor of Bogota and a number of other officials have blamed neo-paramilitary group “Los Paisas” for violence in and after anti-government protests in Colombia’s capital last week.
Colombia’s police have presented photos of 48 people they believe were responsible for much of the violence that exploded in Bogota on Thursday.
Colombia’s defense minister announced on Thursday he’ll be sending the military to cities where police failed to maintain the peace at anti-government protests Thursday during which at least a hundred…
Public schools in Bogota will be closed ahead of the massive labor protests scheduled throughout the city Thursday, with classes cancelled for over 1,000,000 students.
As doubts over President Juan Manuel Santos’ ability to handle deepening civil unrest swirl through the Colombian media and public discourse, other government figures are beginning to take more vocal…
Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana has spoken out in support of the striking farm workers in his home department of Boyaca.