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Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:12:49 +0000Colombia’s war crimes tribunal: 5,700 killed in political extermination
Attempts to exterminate Colombia’s Patriotic Union (UP) party cost the lives of more than 5,700 people, according to the war crimes tribunal. The latest number of victims of the political…
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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:33:06 +0000Colombia’s prison chief sacked amid corruption scandal
The director of Colombia’s prison authority was sacked after media reported that guards helped an extradited businessman leave jail. The director of La Picota prison was also fired after television…
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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:39:55 +0000Colombia suspends human rights monitoring ahead of elections
Colombia’s ombudsman clashed with human rights officials over an order to suspend human rights monitoring in the field. Ombudsman Carlos Camargo ordered his employees to suspend “field commissions” that verify…
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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:31:32 +0000Colombia’s war crimes tribunal orders government to implement peace policies
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP ordered the government to implement policies that would allow the dismantling of illegal armed groups. In a statement, the JEP blasted the government of President…
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Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:43:37 +0000Colombia’s progressives seeking Liberal Party endorsement
Progressive opposition candidate Gustavo Petro met with former President Cesar Gaviria on Monday to seek a Liberal Party endorsement ahead of the elections. Petro met with the leader of the…
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