Police arrest 33 and attack journalists as anti-government protest turns violent in Bogota
At least 11 people were injured, with three journalists attacked by police and 33 people arrested...
Tag: Protests
Anti-government protests break out throughout Colombia; police brutality reported in Bogota
Largely peaceful demonstrations took place across Colombia, from cities to villages, with...
Colombia divided: thousands march against terrorism as others stay home in protest against war
Thousands of Colombians hit the streets on Sunday to march against terrorism while many stayed in...
Protests increase pressure on Colombia’s allegedly corrupt chief prosecutor to resign
Thousands of concerned citizens, judges and prosecutors took to the streets on Friday to demand...
Judges and prosecutors join protests demanding resignation of Colombia’s disgraced chief prosecutor
A citizen initiative to demand the resignation of Colombia’s disgraced Prosecutor General...
Colombia’s defense minister claims mafia finances protests after police assault journalists
Colombia’s defense minister was called to Congress on Friday to explain why he said...
Colombia prepares for tense presidential inauguration with protests planned in all major cities
Colombian authorities are preparing for a chaotic presidential inauguration day on Tuesday with...
Colombia’s new defense chief wants to limit right to protest
Colombia’s new government will allow public protest only if this is approved by the...
Colombia considering mass release of civilians arrested during protests
At the request of rebel group ELN, Colombia’s government is studying the possibility of...
Coffee sector marches throughout Colombia
Almost 50 thousand coffee producers will march in a third of Colombia’s departments Tuesday to protest the government’s “ignorance” of coffee price volatility. Caracol Radio reported that coffee growers...
Colombia marches for ‘World Day for Decent Work’
Colombia’s capital Bogota marched on Thursday for the “World Day for Decent Work,” organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in order to draw attention to the lack of what ILO defines as...
Protesters take to streets of Colombia’s major cities
Protesters throughout Colombia’s major cities have taken to the streets demanding their voices be heard. Throughout Colombia’s largest cities such as Bogota, Medellin and Cali, various marches have commenced on...
