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Sat, 14 May 2022 13:41:00 +0000Medellin government rejects ‘illegitimate’ interim mayor
Colombia’s second largest city Medellin has become all but ungovernable after President Ivan Duque appointed an ally as interim mayor. In a letter, Medellin’s progressive secretaries rejected interim Mayor Juan…
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Thu, 12 May 2022 10:42:20 +0000Electoral violence in Colombia doubled since 2018
Election observers said that Colombia’s congressional elections in March were more than twice as violent as those in 2018 and the most violent since 2010. In a report, the independent…
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Thu, 12 May 2022 10:21:57 +0000Colombia 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.…
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Thu, 12 May 2022 10:00:23 +0000Why Colombia’s upcoming elections could trigger a crisis
Colombia’s upcoming presidential elections could trigger a major crisis as President Ivan Duque has shown little interest in transferring power to the opposition. Meanwhile, the opposition Senator Gustavo Petro has…
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Wed, 11 May 2022 11:45:16 +0000Colombia’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…
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