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Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:45:00 +0000Medellin’s violent crime statistics drop significantly
Public security in Medellin has improved dramatically after Mayor Daniel Quintero introduced a new security policy and local crime syndicate Oficina de Envigado lost power. According to the mayor, Medellin’s…
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Sun, 14 Aug 2022 21:52:33 +0000Colombia’s unprecedented police purge causes controversy
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro ordered an unprecedented and controversial purge of the police as part of a reorganization of the security forces. Petro’s appointment of a new military command forced…
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Sun, 14 Aug 2022 03:00:11 +0000Gustavo Petro
Gustavo Petro is Colombia’s president, and both feared and loathed by the country’s traditional political forces. Tweets by petrogustavo The progressive politician was born in Cienaga de Oro, a town…
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Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:18:01 +0000Francia Marquez
Francia Marquez is Colombia’s first black female vice-president, and a renowned environmental and women’s rights activist. Tweets by franciamarquezm Before the 2022 elections, Marquez was mainly known for her defense…
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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:04:56 +0000Colombia suspends ‘most important project of this century’
Colombia’s transport ministry suspended a $740 million project that sought to upgrade a canal that has been an engineering nightmare for more than five centuries. The suspension is the latest…
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