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Thu, 18 Aug 2022 05:00:20 +0000
Petro’s provisional response to Colombia’s security crisis
President Gustavo Petro has rejected his predecessor’s disastrous response to a security crisis in Colombia, but can’t immediately implement his own. Since the president took office earlier this month, hundred… The post Petro’...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:37:54 +0000
Colombia’s former president in Ukraine to urge global solidarity
Colombia’s former President Juan Manuel Santos traveled to Ukraine to promote solidarity for the Eastern European country that was invaded by Russia’s military earlier this year. Santos and former United… The post Colombia’s f...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:45:00 +0000
Medellin’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… The post Medellin’s vio...

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 21:52:33 +0000
Colombia’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… The post Colombia’s un...

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 03:00:11 +0000
Gustavo 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… The post Gustavo Petro appeared ...



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