UN confirms 25% drop in area used for coca cultivation in Colombia
Land used for coca cultivation in Colombia fell 25% in 2012, according to a report released by the UN on Thursday.
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Colombian miners resume talks with government with help from UN
Colombian miners’ union Conalmineracol on Sunday welcomed talks with the government after intervention by the UN human rights council.
Colombia needs to build collective memory based on truth: Santos
President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday that it is time for Colombia “to start constructing memory based on the truth” after receiving a report on the human cost of…
UN ‘irresponsible and reckless’ in condemning police force in northeast Colombia: Minister
The United Nations has been “irresponsible and reckless” in condemning the death of four protesters during clashes with security forces in the northeast of Colombia, the country’s defense minister said…
ELN must release Canadian hostage before peace talks are possible: Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos reiterated Wednesday that the ELN is welcome to hold peace talks with the government once they have released a Canadian hostage. The president told the…
Colombia is top heroin supplier for US: UNODC
In spite of increased competition from Mexico, Colombia continues to be the main supplier of heroin consumed in the United States, said the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime…
Past military killings not transferred to military courts: Colombia tells UN
Colombia’s defense minister on Thursday vowed that more than 3,000 pending cases of extrajudicial killings by the military will not be transferred to military tribunals.
Colombia coca cultivation dropped 25%, hit record low in 2012: Report
Coca cultivation in Colombia dropped a spectacular 25% last year and hit a historic low, newspaper El Tiempo revealed Sunday based on undisclosed figures by the United Nations.
UN warns Colombia’s military justice reform may harm human rights record
The United Nations has urged Colombia’s Congress to make changes to a pending military justice reform to “avoid serious damage” to the country’s international commitment to the protection of human…