Colombia launches rural development ‘rescue plan’ for 170 municipalities
Colombia’s government on Tuesday confirmed that it will roll out a series of rural...
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Colombia’s peace process is ‘irreversible,’ also after 2018 elections: Govt
Colombia’s peace process following a deal with the country’s largest and...
Rafael Pardo
Rafael Pardo is a veteran Liberal Party politician, journalist and economist from Colombia who has...
Colombia creates ‘fund of funds’ for peace
Ahead of a possible peace deal with leftist FARC rebels, Colombia has created “the fund of...
Santos replaces post-conflict minister ahead of end of conflict
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Sunday he will replace his post-conflict minister before the end of a 51-year-long armed conflict with FARC rebels. The new post-conflict minister is Rafael Pardo, an experienced...
Two weeks before elections, Bogota’s leading mayoral candidates might lose ticket
The two leading mayoral candidates in Bogota might be left off the October 25 ballot after they...
Newly formed Broad Front for Peace pushes Colombian left to ‘vote for peace, not Santos’
Social activists and leftist politicians announced Thursday the formation of the “Broad...
Colombia Labor Ministry project seeks to curb child labor in mines
Colombia’s Ministry of Labor has created an alliance to combat child exploitation in Colombia’s...
1,400 soldiers arrive in Bogota to reinforce security
1,400 Colombian soldiers from the Thirteenth Brigade have arrived in Bogota to help bolster the...
‘Interim mayor of Bogota should belong to same party as Petro’: Lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed in Colombia’s State Council Thursday demands an annulment of the presidential...
Bogota graffiti artists agree to ‘responsibly’ use public space for art
Authorities in Colombia’s capital Bogota have agreed to not remove graffiti as long as the...
Bogota interim mayor to tackle garbage that spurred former mayor’s dismissal
Interim Mayor of Bogota Rafael Pardo released 10 proposals Thursday to reform the garbage...
