In an apparent attempt to decrease escalated tensions between Colombia’s authorities and striking economic sectors, farmers from the most heavily struck areas on Friday announced they’d be lifting roadblocks.
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday ordered his ministers to suspend talks with protesting economic sectors after demonstrations in Bogota and Medellin turned violent.
Colombia’s two largest cities, the capital Bogota and Medellin, woke up Friday after a tumultuous night that saw ongoing clashes between authorities and protesters whose anti-government demonstration descended into chaos…
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…
Human rights defenders announced to be suing the Colombian state for the alleged use of excessive force in clashes with demonstrators involved in mostly rural anti-government protests.
Tens of thousands have taken to the streets across Colombia in the biggest show of force from anti-government protests since agriculture workers went on strike last week. Violent clashes were reported,…
President Juan Manuel Santos admitted Thursday that problems facing Colombia’s agricultural sector amount to “a crisis,” calling the agriculture strikes gripping the country a “storm” that his government must and…
Strikes are causing massive losses in food and other goods as costs rise to $148.8 million, according to local media reports.
Fifty Ecuadorean nationals who were stranded in Colombia because of strike action have been returned to their home country Wednesday.