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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:23:26 +0000Colombia investigating military over ‘guerrilla car bomb’
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office on Thursday began investigating the role of military officials in an alleged car bomb attack inside an army base earlier this week. The military previously suspended…
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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:35:20 +0000Colombia’s anti-government protests continue without strike organizers
Anti-government protests continued throughout Colombia on Wednesday despite calls by strike organizers to suspend them. The ongoing protests illustrate a rift between the organizers of a national strike on April…
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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:16:16 +0000Colombia gives ‘superpowers’ to controversial inspector general
Colombia’s Congress approved a bill that gives “superpowers” to the country’s controversial inspector general despite warnings this would violate the constitution. Inspector General Margarita Cabello asked Congress to amplify ...
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:29:26 +0000Colombia searching for 84 people who were ‘disappeared’ during protests
Colombia’s prosecution said Wednesday that it was investigating the disappearance of 84 people during protests against far-right President Ivan Duque. The number of of investigations is considerably lower than the…
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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:04:11 +0000‘Guerrilla attack’ on military base in northeast Colombia injures 36
Some 36 people were injured on Monday when an alleged car bomb exploded inside a military base in Cucuta, a city in northeast Colombia that borders Venezuela. President Ivan Duque…
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