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Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:21:21 +0000
Peace talks with Colombia’s ELN guerrillas ‘about to be resumed’: Petro
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Monday that peace talks with guerrilla group ELN “are about to be resumed.” Before taking office on Sunday, the president had already said that he… The post Peace talks with ColombiaR...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:51:56 +0000
Colombia’s largest paramilitary group announces unilateral ceasefire
A pamphlet signed by the AGC announced an immediate unilateral ceasefire by Colombia’s largest paramilitary organization on Sunday. In the online announcement, the paramilitary organization said that they had “declared… The post Colombia’...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:10:13 +0000
The men and women who will govern Colombia in the coming years
President Gustavo Petro has picked some of Colombia’s most senior politicians and social activists to govern the country in the coming four years. Finance: José Antonio Ocampo Finance Minister José… The post The men and women who will g...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 21:23:16 +0000
Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s new president
Former opposition leader Gustavo Petro was formally sworn in as president of Colombia in the capital Bogota on Sunday. The ceremony was filled with symbolism stressing the historic nature of… The post Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s ...

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:50:02 +0000
Colombia to seek decriminalization of drugs despite US objections
Colombia’s incoming government wants to decriminalize illicit drugs despite the government of the United States, which insists on a disastrous prohibition policy. The effort to end the prohibition of illicit… The post Colombia to seek decrimi...



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