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Wed, 19 May 2021 22:59:39 +0000
Colombia sinks healthcare reform amid pressure from anti-government protests
Colombia’s Congress sunk a government-proposed health reform, dealing a major blow to far-right President Ivan Duque on behalf of anti-government protesters on Wednesday. The health reform is the second major… The post Colombia sinks heal...

Wed, 19 May 2021 12:21:10 +0000
Colombia’s anti-government protests enter 4th week
With a new national strike, Colombia’s anti-government protests enter their fourth week on Wednesday. The National Strike Committee, which coordinates the strike and peaceful anti-government marches, called for a new… The post Colombia...

Wed, 19 May 2021 11:01:44 +0000
Colombia’s military allegedly aiding armed civilians and vandals
Evidence indicating that Colombia’s military is taking part in violence and vandalism to justify violent crackdowns on anti-government protests is further isolating President Ivan Duque. A video showing soldiers with… The post Colombia...

Wed, 19 May 2021 09:30:25 +0000
FARC dissident ‘Jesus Santrich’ killed in Venezuela
Fugitive former FARC ideologue “Jesus Santrich” was killed in Venezuela, Colombia’s defense minister and the dissident’s guerrilla group said Tuesday. Colombia’s defense ministry said that the virtually blind dissident d...

Wed, 19 May 2021 05:44:46 +0000
‘Jesus Santrich’
Seuxis Hernandez, a.k.a. “Jesus Santrich,” was one of Colombia’s most important guerrilla leaders and one of the composers of a 2016 peace deal between now-defunct guerrilla group FARC and the… The post ‘Jesus Santrich&#...



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