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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:01:06 +0000Colombia’s demobilized guerrillas abandon FARC brand
Colombia’s former FARC guerrillas voted to no longer use the abbreviation of their now-defunct guerrilla group as the name of their political party. The demobilized rebels voted to change their…
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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:07:06 +0000
Colombia exceeds 2 million COVID infections month before planned vaccination drive
More than 2 million people have tested positive to COVID-19 over the past year, Colombia’s Health Ministry said Saturday as it is preparing a historic vaccination drive. The total number…
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Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:21:14 +0000
Colombia’s corporate media taking part in possibly illegal intelligence operations
Media close to Colombia’s President Ivan Duque have been reporting on possibly fabricated intelligence reports that could be part of illegal attempts to criminalize government critics. Multiple government-loyal news outlets…
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Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:55:44 +0000
Colombia exceeds 50,000 COVID-19 deaths
The coronavirus killed more than 50,000 people in Colombia over the past year, the country’s Health Ministry said Thursday. In its daily update, the Health Ministry reported 395 registered COVID-19…
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Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:16:12 +0000
Having fun with Colombia’s libel law: Abelardo de la Espriella
Attorney Abelardo de la Espriella fanatically tries to intimidate Colombia’s journalists, but seems to panic when one tells him “I eat lawyers for breakfast.” The humorless lawyer is ridiculed every…
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