“The Colombian State is responsible for serious human rights violations”
The International Mission that visited Colombia during the National Strike, concluded that the State should be investigated for various crimes and systematic violation of human rights.
Bloodshed continues in Colombia
The levels of violence in Colombia have not abated in 2021. In one day, two massacres were carried out and 2 leaders were assassinated
Colombians embark on a fresh national strike against Ivan Duque
The nationwide protest is being carried out in rejection police brutality, economic crisis, massacres and the indifference of the national government towards them
FARC party and Colombian national government sign peace commitments
The agreements between the FARC party and the Colombian national government are the outcome of the Pilgrimage for Life and Peace, made by hundreds of ex-combatants demanding compliance with peace accords
8,000 Colombians march to Bogotá demanding to meet with president Duque
Meanwhile, four indigenous leaders were killed in other parts of the country as mobilizations took place in Bogotá.
Participants of the Minga continue to wait for a meeting with Colombian President Iván Duque
The organizations of the Social Minga are demanding protection for social leaders, right to defend their land, right to democracy and the construction of peace in the country
Two years of Duque’s Colombia: deepening neoliberalism, increased violence and a public health crisis
Colombian social leader Milena Ochoa analyses the past two years of Iván Duque’s government and explains how its functioning has been completely in favor of big business, landowners, paramilitaries and the corrupt
Colombians march in defense of life and dignity
Colombian movements marched for days to reignite hope and continue putting pressure on the government to take action to protect the people of the country amid the an onslaught of violence and the public health crisis
The Colombian Political System is Ravaged by Corruption: Pablo Beltrán
Interview with Major Pablo Beltrán, member of the Central Command of the ELN National Liberation Army, and head of its peace delegation.
Colombia’s government acts like a doormat for the United States—and its people aren’t going along with it
While the Colombian government may lend itself to US plots against Venezuela, the Colombian people ratify their support to the government and people of Venezuela and condemn their government for ignoring pressing issues at home
Venezuela denounces US charges against Maduro as another coup d’état attempt
The US Department of Justice announced charges related to narcotrafficking against Maduro and offered $15 million for his arrest, showing that it will use all possible measures to attack the Venezuela, even amid a global health crisis
The massacre of Colombia’s social leaders continues
In the past two weeks, eight social leaders were brutally assassinated by members of right-wing militias.
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