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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:35:56 +0000ELN announces economic shutdown throughout Colombia
Guerrilla group ELN announced its first economic shutdown since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The “armed strike” that will begin on Wednesday, the ELN said on a guerrilla website…
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Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:58:07 +0000
Police and thieves threatening Colombia’s Truth Commission
Police and thieves are threatening the Truth Commission’s investigations into the armed conflict. In a press release, the Truth Commission said Saturday that unidentified robbers stole recordings of interviews with…
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Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:51:56 +0000
Armed conflict resurged throughout Colombia: war crimes tribunal
The war crimes tribunal said that 12 regions throughout Colombia suffered a reactivation of armed conflict last year. In a press release, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) said that…
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:21:29 +0000
Colombia’s police suspends paramilitary cooperation with Truth Commission
Colombia’s police suspended the cooperation of former paramilitary commander “Otoniel” with the commission that is investigating the armed conflict. Police intelligence unit DIJIN ended a visit of the Truth Commission…
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Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:11:11 +0000
Pessimism rife ahead of Colombia’s elections
Colombia’s government is preparing elections amid widespread pessimism and distrust in public institutions, a pollster revealed Tuesday. The country’s adult population is particularly pessimistic about economic insecurity, corruption and ...