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Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:14:39 +0000Why Colombia’s moderates are infighting again
Colombia’s coalition of moderate election candidates has all but fallen apart. Social democratic candidate Jorge Robledo said he lost faith in his liberal counterpart Alejandro Gaviria on Thursday. The latest…
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Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:41:29 +0000Colombia’s security forces struggle to contain ELN terror campaign
Colombia’s ELN guerrillas subjected rebel-controlled regions to a three-day terror campaign. According to conflict monitors, guerrillas carried out dozens of operations between Wednesday and Saturday. “The armed strike succeeded in…...
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:03:08 +0000Colombia claims killing 23 dissident FARC guerrillas
Colombia’s defense minister said Thursday that 23 dissident FARC guerrillas were killed in a military operation in the northeast of the country. Among the alleged guerrillas who were killed in…
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Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:43:26 +0000Colombia’s war victims clash with US government over extradition
Victims of Colombia’s armed conflict clashed with the government of the United States about the pending extradition of jailed paramilitary leader “Otoniel.” The Colombian Commission of Jurists (CCJ) asked the…
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Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:08:07 +0000Colombia condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque condemned an invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces on Thursday. The president published the condemnation on Twitter hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the…
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