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Thu, 12 May 2022 04:21:57 +0000
Colombia legalizes assisted suicide in historic ruling
Colombia’s constitutional court legalized physician-assisted suicide (PAS) on Wednesday. The historic ruling decriminalized PAS for people who suffer from severe health conditions that patients consider a threat to their dignity.… The pos...

Wed, 11 May 2022 11:45:16 +0000
Colombia’s inspector general suspends mayors on election meddling charges
Colombia’s inspector general said she provisionally suspended the mayors of Medellin and Ibague for their alleged meddling in elections. Inspector General Margarita Cabello announced the suspensions on Twitter, but didn’t… The post Colombia...

Wed, 11 May 2022 05:00:23 +0000
Daniel Quintero
Daniel Quintero is the mayor of Colombia’s second largest city Medellin after a surprising victory in the 2019 elections. Quintero was born in Medellin in 1980 into a lower middle-class… The post Daniel Quintero appeared first on Colombia...

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:20:23 +0000
Colombia made $1.2B available for possible slush funds
Colombia’s constitutional court ordered the government to recover more than $1.2 billion (COP5 trillion) that was granted to municipalities and private contractors ahead of the elections. The court order is… The post Colombia made $1.2B a...

Tue, 10 May 2022 07:56:15 +0000
Did Colombia ‘disappear’ jailed narco with alleged ties to military?
A prison guard who was arrested over the alleged jail break of “Matamba” claims that the drug lord “disappeared” to prevent him from confirming military involvement in drug trafficking. According… The post Did Colombia &...



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