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Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:46:08 +0000
Duque’s former chief of staff replaces Colombia’s late defense minister
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque appointed his former chief of staff, Diego Molano, as defense minister on Tuesday. Molano, one of the far-right president’s closest allies, will replace Carlos Holmes Trujillo,… The post Duque’s...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:21:24 +0000
Colombia’s failing state | Part 1: Antioquia and the art of decapitation
“We are happy!” the governor of Antioquia tweeted Monday, ignoring the decapitated head of a community leader found on the main square of a village in the north of the… The post Colombia’s failing state | Part 1: Antioquia and...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:30:02 +0000
Native Colombia’s fighting COVID without government
Colombia’s indigenous peoples have been relatively successful in their efforts to combat the coronavirus, despite the government of President Ivan Duque. The pandemic caused major alarm among native Colombians as… The post Native Colombia...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:30:56 +0000
Medellin business elite endorses fraud to obtain poor children’s lunch money
Medellin’s notoriously corrupt elite backed the city’s most powerful business giant after one of its foundations admitted it fraudulently sought a $2.8 million (COP10 billion) grant meant for poor children.… The post Medellin busine...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:00:16 +0000
Colombia’s top bankers could face 4 years in prison, but evidence of tax evasion ignored
The estimated net worth of Colombia’s richest men is much higher than what anyone allegedly reported to tax authority DIAN without this spurring an investigation. Questioning the wealth of billionaires… The post Colombia’s top banke...



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