Colombia Reports 181 Activists Killed in 2023
Colombia recorded the deaths of 181 rights activists and community leaders in 2023, the ombudsman's office said, as the country ...
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Five Years After Peace Pact, Violence Haunts Colombia
In 2016, the world hailed the peace accords that saw Latin America's most fearsome guerrilla group lay down arms to ...
Risking Death to Defend Life in Colombia
Colombian activist Danelly Estupiñan said that there is a human rights defense award in Colombia: the award of being killed.
Latin America’s Slums Facing Losing Battle Against Virus Spread
As the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe, Latin America's slum dwellers waited defenseless in its path.
Three Killed in Mass Anti-Government Protests in Colombia
Three people were killed during nationwide demonstrations in Colombia protesting against the policies of President Ivan Duque's right-wing government
Venezuela Severs Relations With Colombia
President Nicolas Maduro has severed diplomatic ties with Venezuela's neighbor Colombia after it backed his rival Juan Guaido.
More Colombians Forced to Flee Homes Amid Festering Conflicts
In the first 25 days of 2019, around 1,300 people were forced to flee their homes in Colombia, with one ...
UN Urges Solidarity Amid ‘Isolated’ Attacks on Venezuelan Refugees
Venezuelan refugees have been facing violent actions, physical and verbal attacks and threats in several countries in Latin America.
Colombia’s New Gun Law Could Invoke Another Episode of Violent Vigilantism
Colombia’s president issued a decree that enables the Ministry of Defense to issue special authorizations to private citizens to carry ...
Colombian President’s ‘Fix’ to Allow Citizens Guns Doomed to Fail
The Colombian government announced that citizens would be allowed to obtain guns with the local military commanders’ permission to defend ...
Will Colombia’s Peace Deal Lead to History Repeating Itself?
Colombian President Ivan Duque added a paragraph to the law on gun ownership. On its own, this is not a ...
On Guns, Politics, and Peace in Colombia
The latest political controversy in Colombia has revolved around a proposal to modify the gun law. Although it is yet ...
Time is Now: Venezuela’s Migrant Crisis Needs Drastic Response
The Venezuelan migrant crisis requires an urgent regional and international response. With each passing day, the crisis grows direr; the ...
Mexican Barons Are the New Colombian Drug Trade Orchestrators
With Colombian authorities waging war on the illicit drug trade with help from their U.S. counterparts, Mexican narcotics barons have ...
Colombia’s Coca Wars: Slow Gains in Search for the Missing
The International Committee of the Red Cross has taken on the task of locating graves and identifying remains for victims' ...
Already Vulnerable Colombia Struggles to Accommodate Venezuelan Refugees
The economic meltdown in Venezuela has led to one of the largest refugee crises in Latin American history, with Colombia ...
UN: Thousands Displaced by Colombia Conflict
At least 16,000 people have been displaced from their homes by armed conflict in the border region between Colombia and ...
Colombian Rights Activist Killed Every 3 Days, Says Ombudsman
A human rights activist is killed every three days in Colombia despite the peace accord signed with FARC rebels.
Colombia Sees Record Cocaine Output in 2017 [US Report]
Colombian "potential pure cocaine production" soared to 921 metric tons -- 19 percent higher than the previous year and nearly ...
Colombia’s Peace Deal is Falling Apart
If underlying problems that produce grievances and sustain divisions in Colombia are not addressed, the conflict between the government and ...
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