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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:00:08 +0000Colombia’s prosecution bungles investigations into peace process attacks
Colombia’s prosecution has only achieved 41 convictions for the killing and disappearing of at least 299 former FARC guerrillas, according to the United Nations (UN). The convictions indicate how the…
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Sun, 15 Aug 2021 23:41:19 +0000
Colombia fails to protect iconic reporter despite police harassment and threats
Police in Cali tried to detain the voluntary bodyguards of journalist Jose Alberto Tejada, who has been suffering harassment after reporting on police brutality in Colombia’s third largest city. In…
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Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:24:23 +0000
The death of one of Colombia’s most controversial oligarchs
The death of business mogul Carlos Ardila, one of Colombia’s most powerful oligarchs, was met with mixed emotions in the South American country. Ardila died on Friday at 91, leaving…
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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:36:14 +0000
Emergency talks in Colombia after COVID vaccine deals leaked
Representatives of Colombia’s government and pharmaceutical firms held an emergency meeting on Wednesday after confidential COVID-19 vaccine contracts were leaked. According to local media, representatives of US company Pfizer and…
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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:26:22 +0000
Colombia wants to investigate Uribe’s alleged fraud victim
Colombia’s prosecution asked the Supreme Court to reopen an investigation against the victim of former President Alvaro Uribe’s alleged fraud practices on Tuesday. Controversial prosecutor Gabriel Jaimes additionally asked a…
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