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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:13:18 +0000Venezuela to resume role as guarantor of Colombia’s peace talks with ELN
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said his regime accepted a request to resume its role as guarantor of peace talks between Colombia’s government guerrilla group ELN. According to local media Colombian…
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Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:37:28 +0000Colombia investigating war crimes against ethnic minorities
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP announced an investigation into crimes against humanity committed against ethnic minorities. The investigation would seek justice for war crimes that left more than 1.35 million…
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Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:43:31 +0000Colombia seeks to double agriculture investment budget
The government of President Gustavo Petro seeks to boost Colombia’s agriculture sector with a significant increase in government subsidies. Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo asked Congress to double public spending…
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Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:43:34 +0000Colombia’s oil company suspends fracking
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said Tuesday that it would suspend its fracking operations. The company made the surprise announcement after Congress began debating a bill to ban the controversial…
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Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:00:04 +0000Petro warns rains may trigger economic emergency in Colombia
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro may declare an emergency to respond to economic woes caused by extreme weather and the coronavirus pandemic. The president suggested declaring the emergency on a visit…
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