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Colombia

Mon, 06 May 2024 14:16:12 +0000
Colombia’s government and congress rocked by embezzlement scandal
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro sacked his anti-corruption and regional development advisers for their alleged role in the embezzlement of disaster relief funds. Petro announced this after the former acting director… The post Colombia&...

Fri, 03 May 2024 19:12:12 +0000
Petro wants Colombia’s election authority to stop investigating him
The defense attorney of President Gustavo Petro asked Colombia’s Congress to assume investigations into alleged irregularities in the 2022 elections. In a letter, attorney Mauricio Pava asked Congress to assume… The post Petro wants Colom...

Fri, 03 May 2024 17:08:49 +0000
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal orders expungement of former guerrillas’ criminal records
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP ordered authorities to expunge the criminal records of some 9,600 former guerrillas. The order refers to former members of the now-defunct guerrilla group FARC who… The post Colombia’s war crimes t...

Fri, 03 May 2024 16:01:36 +0000
Indigenous in southwest Colombia “at imminent risk of extermination”
Representatives of the Nasa people from southwestern Colombia declared a humanitarian emergency, claiming their communities are at imminent risk of “physical and cultural extermination.” In a press release, the Regional… The post In...

Thu, 02 May 2024 18:31:36 +0000
Colombia’s paramilitaries want government to suspend arrest warrants
The leaders of Colombia’s largest paramilitary organization asked President Gustavo Petro to suspend the warrants for their arrest in order to negotiate peace. In an open letter to the president,… The post Colombia’s paramilitaries ...

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Thu, 02 May 2024 20:53:04 +0000
Petro unilaterally ends Colombia’s seven-decades relationship with Israel
Colombia's Gustavo Petro cuts seven-decade ties with Israel, signaling end to close military, trade and cultural partnership. Hamas praises Petro's decision as a "victory".

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:47:22 +0000
Colombia’s Petro looks to validate reforms with May Day march
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called on the indigenous Minga to mobilize for the May Day rally in Bogotá, aiming to counterbalance the huge anti-government protests on April 26.

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:17:14 +0000
Galán’s security gambit: Mega police raids take to Bogotá streets
Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán spearheads mega police raids targeting organized crime in Bogotá's vulnerable neighborhoods amidst rising concerns over security.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:06:20 +0000
Eurocine celebrates edition 30 with Sweden as Guest Nation
Eurocine's 30th edition, featuring Sweden as Guest Nation, promises a captivating showcase of European cinema across nine Colombian cities from May 9 to May 19.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:54:46 +0000
U.S cites “credible” concerns of irregular financing of Petro’s 2022 campaign
U.S. State Department expresses "credible" concerns over irregular financing of Colombian President Petro's 2022 campaign, highlighting human rights abuses and corruption in its 2023 report.

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