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Sun, 08 Aug 2021 11:22:29 +0000Duque includes peace in list of Colombia’s priorities for final year
President Ivan Duque formally laid out his government’s priorities for Colombia on Saturday as the far-right president entered his final year in office. In an address to the military, Duque…
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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:00:18 +0000Colombia blames protests for failing security policy in Bogota
Colombia’s defense minister on Wednesday blamed anti-government protesters for a surge in violent crime in the capital Bogota allegedly caused by illegal armed groups. Defense Minister Diego Molano and his…
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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:56:01 +0000Colombia’s anti-government protesters facing legal and death threats
While Colombia’s prosecution is trying to get alleged leaders of anti-government protests in jail, pro-government extremists are sending them death threats. The prosecution has mainly been targeting alleged “Frontline” protesters...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:30:50 +0000The mounting criminal investigations against Colombia’s government coalition
The congressional coalition of Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque has lost seven lawmakers since the 2018 elections because of criminal investigations. With the exception of two convicted lawmakers who were…
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Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:23:42 +0000How Colombia’s far-right TV personalities get people killed
Colombia’s migration agency illegally detained and expelled a German citizen after media personalities embarked on a stigmatization campaign that got one person killed. Senator Maria Fernanda Cabal of President Ivan…
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