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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:03:05 +0000
Colombia’s capital Bogota to lock down for another weekend
The mayor of Bogota on Wednesday announced a city-wide lockdown for the second consecutive weekend while maintaining a full lockdown in parts of Colombia‘s capital. Mayor Claudia Lopez announced the… The post Colombia’s capital Bogo...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:29:26 +0000
Colombia’s police responsible for 289 murders between 2017 and 2019: report
Colombia’s police are responsible for 289 homicides committed for which only two policemen were convicted since 2017, according to a local human rights group. The Police Violence Observatory of NGO… The post Colombia’s police respon...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:11:35 +0000
Colombia’s late president ordered extermination of leftist party: report
Colombia’s late president Virgilio Barco personally approved the extermination of thousands of leftist political leaders and activists in 1986, according to local media. A source involved in the high-level plot… The post Colombia’s ...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:50:15 +0000
Colombia trying to mend strain relations with US after election meddling claims
Colombia’s ambassador to Washington DC used last week’s assault on Capitol Hill to suck up to US President-elect Joe Biden after learning his alleged election meddling would have consequences. In… The post Colombia trying to mend st...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:00:12 +0000
Colombia discards new COVID lockdown as new surge continues
Colombia’s vice-president ruled out a second lockdown on Sunday as the coronavirus is threatening to collapse healthcare while the government is trying to reactivate the economy. The mayors of the… The post Colombia discards new COVID loc...



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