Colombia’s National Police said Monday that 59 Venezuelans and one Peruvian had been expelled for “generating violence and vandalism” for which the police itself is investigated. The police announced the…
Ahead of a second national strike in a week, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Sunday ended his denial of broad discontent over his administration. Duque’s first attempt to appease protesting…
Fed up with violent repression, peaceful anti-government protesters massively took to the streets in Bogota on Saturday, occupied the capital’s central square and kept President Ivan Duque awake all night.…
Colombia’s government appears to have been using a military counterinsurgency strategy in response to ongoing protest. This is misguided and dangerous, not just for citizens, but for the country’s democracy.…
The days of Colombia’s loathed anti-riot police unit ESMAD may be numbered after its brutal attempts to repress anti-government protests triggered multiple investigations and increased calls for its dismantlement. In…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque announced on Saturday that negotiations to end ongoing anti-government protests will begin Sunday with elected mayors and governors. The talks that are part of the “National…
The United States, the United Nations and the European Union have stressed the peaceful nature of Colombia’s anti-government protests, distancing themselves from President Ivan Duque. The most outspoken recognition came…
Riot police in Colombia’s capital Bogota have become increasingly violent in attempts to repress peaceful protests. At least one person was critically injured. After evidence emerged indicating that police were…
The president of Colombia’s congressional Peace Commission asked the Inspector General on Saturday to investigate apparent state involvement in an “orchestrated terror” plot against ordinary citizens. In a Tweet, Senator…