Outraged by government failures to honor a peace deal with the FARC, rural communities across Colombia have initiated a “national strike” demanding widespread solutions to poverty, violence and drug trafficking.…
Colombia’s peasants and ethnic minorities ended almost two weeks of strikes, protests and roadblocks after the government vowed to include them in decision making on mining and other decisions affecting…
After 11 days of strikes the Colombian government, farmers and ethnic minority protesters have agreed to negotiations. The protesters promised to temporarily open the Panamerican highway as a sign of goodwill.
After more than 10 days of major social unrest in Colombia’s countryside, the government and protesters have yet to agree to formal talks as a possible escalation of violence looms.
Spokesmen of of a week-long uprising of tens of thousands of small farmers and minorities in Colombia’s countryside called for international protection after three protesters were killed, more than 200 injured and 100 were…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos vowed to personally attend talks to end ongoing mass protests in the countrysides, but not until June 22. Meanwhile, rural unrest appear to be escalating. After…
Rural organizations and the government said late Saturday they have agreed to de-escalate mass protests over the country’s economic policy that have shut down parts of the country.
The Colombian Government has sent a commission of ministers to negotiate with leaders of ongoing indigenous and rural protests that have been blocking roads across the country.
Expanding agrarian and indigenous strikes hit at least half of Colombia’s 32 provinces Tuesday. Ignoring government warnings, protesters blocked important roads and even retained four soldiers.