Tag: Colombia

• Wednesday, July 21st 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Demonstrators back to the streets of Colombia on Independence Day to push for reforms

  

  Colombian demonstrators took once again Tuesday to the streets of the country's biggest cities such as Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Manizales to step up their demands against the Government of Iván Duque during the Independence Day holiday.

• Friday, July 16th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Colombian court hears new charges against Army staff allegedly involved in human rights violations

  

  Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) has filed charges Thursday against 15 members of the national army of “war crimes and crimes against humanity,” it was announced.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Colleague of Colombian squad involved in killing of Haiti president says his friends were tricked into it

  

  Former Colombian serviceman who was to be among the commandos involved in the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse a week ago has claimed they were not “mercenaries.”

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:05 UTC

  The mysterious killing of Haiti president Jovenel Moïse

  

  By Gwynne Dyer – The presidential dogs were still alive, which meant that something was very wrong with the official explanation of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 7. In very poor countries even moderately prosperous people whose houses contain things worth stealing usually have large dogs, and those dogs are trained to attack intruders.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Colombia's Health Ministry sets out guidelines for euthanasia, sparks controversies

  

  Colombia's Health Ministry has issued Resolution 971, setting out the guidelines regarding the carrying out of euthanasia procedures, which has sparked some controversy among national lawmakers.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 12:00 UTC

  Another Colombian arrested in connection with killing of Haiti president

  

  Haiti's National Police (PNH) Sunday announced the arrest of yet another former Colombian serviceman in connection with the killing of President Jovenel Moïse last Wednesday.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Retired Colombia military allegedly involved in killing of Haitian president

  

  Colombia's Defense Minister Diego Molano Thursday confirmed Interpol had requested information about retired military personnel who were allegedly involved in the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse.

• Thursday, July 8th 2021 - 09:33 UTC

  IACHR makes 40 observations to the Colombian Government regarding social protests

  

  The Government of Colombia Wednesday received 40 recommendations from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) following a visit to the country by an observation group.

• Monday, July 5th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Violence present in fact and thought all across Colombia over the weekend

  

  Violence was present over the weekend all across Colombia either as a factor as a subject of debate.

• Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 10:31 UTC

  Colombian President says the rule of law has prevailed

  

  Colombian President Iván Duque said that during the past months of political and social unrest, “the rule of law, institutionality, and democracy has prevailed,” despite the numerous cases of police brutality and human rights violations that have been reported.