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Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:57:35 +0000
ELN goes diplomatic as Colombia and Venezuela bicker over border security
While the governments of Colombia and Venezuela blame each other for a recent outburst of violence in the border region, ELN guerrillas who effectively control the region are calling for… The post ELN goes diplomatic as Colombia and Venezuela b...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:30:45 +0000
Colombia wants court to revise police brutality ban
The government of Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque asked the Constitutional Court to revoke a Supreme Court order that restricted the use of police violence against protests. The National Agency… The post Colombia wants court to ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:00:10 +0000
Can Colombia prevent another lockdown amid Brazilian COVID-19 threat?
Some of Colombia’s largest cities have been forced to reinstate lockdowns as a new surge in COVID-19 infections is knocking down hospitals and slowing down vaccination efforts. Health Minister Fernando… The post Can Colombia prevent anoth...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:15:48 +0000
Southwest Colombia massacre highlights ongoing increase in violence
A massacre of four people in southwest Colombia on Wednesday painfully highlighted the ongoing increase of violence in the country. According to Senator Valencia Feliciano, an native Colombian leader from… The post Southwest Colombia massacre h...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:30:20 +0000
The pandemic’s devastating impact on poverty in Colombia
The coronavirus pandemic made Colombia’s poverty rate one of the highest in South America, according to the United Nations. The UN’s Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)… The post The pandemic’s devas...



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