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Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:39:46 +0000
Glencore to abandon mining in Colombia amid growing woes
Multinational Glencore’s subsidiary in Colombia said Thursday that it will abandon its mining interests amid dropping profits, and growing human rights and environmental concerns. In a press release, Glencore subsidiary… The post Glencore...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:00:54 +0000
After calling everyone a terrorist, Colombia’s new defense minister will now confront ELN
After accusing students, indigenous people and even Colombia’s middle class of terrorism, Defense Minister Diego Molano will now confront ELN guerrillas. This may be a bit of a problem, because… The post After calling everyone a terrorist...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:30:20 +0000
Court revokes detention of cops who discovered Colombia’s 2018 election fraud plot
Efforts of Colombia’s prosecution to jail the policemen who discovered that President Ivan Duque’s far-right party conspired with the mafia to rig the 2018 elections suffered a major setback on… The post Court revokes detention of c...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:00:55 +0000
Terrorist attacks in Colombia almost doubled in 2020: defense ministry
Terrorist attacks in Colombia almost doubled in 2020 compared to the year before, according to the country’s defense ministry. In its monthly report, the defense ministry said it registered 403… The post Terrorist attacks in Colombia almo...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:22:56 +0000
Colombia’s failing state | Part 2: who is the boss in Buenaventura?
Buenaventura, Colombia’s biggest port city on the Pacific coast, will always be subjected to mafia terror until “the state takes control for once,” according to the mayor. This would be… The post Colombia’s failing state...



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