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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:28:40 +0000Colombia reports first COVID-19 vaccinations
Colombia’s Health Ministry said Saturday that the first group of 23,000 people received their second COVID-19 shot and are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. In its daily report, the…
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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:08:42 +0000Colombia confirms ongoing recruitment of child soldiers
Colombia’s family welfare institute (ICBF) confirmed claims that illegal armed groups have recruited hundreds of children and teenagers during the peace process that began in late 2016. According to newspaper…
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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:26:35 +0000Duque rejects Colombia’s former paramilitaries spilling beans over allies
Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque urged his country’s war crimes tribunal not to grant benefits to former paramilitary leaders with alleged ties to government allies. During the swearing in of…
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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:26:58 +0000Colombia struggling to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination ahead of mass campaign
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque insisted on Wednesday that his country’s mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign is on schedule, contradicting even himself. In its daily report, the Health Ministry said Wednesday that…
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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:00:57 +0000Colombia’s defense chief under fire over bombing minors
Colombia’s defense minister came under fire on Wednesday for calling underage victims of forced recruitment “war machines” in an attempt to justify bombing them. Defense Minister Diego Molano made the…
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