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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:35:32 +0000
‘Only peace process can stop Colombia’s return to war’
Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque has recreated the conditions that make a new war almost inevitable, according to political scientist Francisco Gutierrez. In his recently published book, “A new cycle… The post ‘Only p...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:11:16 +0000
The president’s bosses | Part 3: Colombia’s mafia
Colombia’s drug traffickers have claimed buying political support for decades, a practice that now threatens to turn the country into a mafia state. The ties between President Ivan Duque and… The post The president’s bosses | Part 3: Co...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:00:56 +0000
Will the politicians behind Colombia’s mass killing of civilians go to court?
The sinister practice of Colombia’s army to inflate combat kills by executing civilians could have legal implications for far-right former President Alvaro Uribe and other politicians. The country’s war crimes… The post Will the pol...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:09:26 +0000
Uribe accuses HRW chief of terrorism support amid war crime probes
The Americas director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a “FARC activist,” Colombia’s far-right former President Alvaro Uribe claimed on Sunday in response to criticism over war crimes. HRW Americas… The post Uribe accuses HRW ch...

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 12:28:07 +0000
Colombia’s elderly still waiting for COVID-19 vaccines
Days after Colombia’s President Ivan Duque formally kicked off a mass vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, the country’s elderly are still waiting for their first shot. People of 80 years… The post Colombia’s elderly ...



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