Almost half of the 101 trade unionists murdered worldwide in 2009 were Colombian, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). According to the report…
The U.S. State Department’s 2009 Human Rights Report found that despite progress, “significant” human rights abuses and “impunity” for corrupt officials still persist in Colombia. The report notes that Andres…
Bogota’s bus strike continues to immobilize the nation’s capital Wednesday, with negotiations between transport trade union Apetrans and the government at a standstill. The two parties were scheduled to meet…
Colombia was the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists in 2009, with 40 assassinated over the year, it was revealed at the Second National Meeting on Anti-Trade…
Twelve members of the European Parliament (E.P.) asked the European Union (E.U.) to suspend signing the free trade agreement with Colombia because of the South American nation’s poor human rights…