Deforestation in Colombia surged after the demobilization of the FARC as it opened previously untouched rainforest to harmful and unregulated development. The increase in military presence isn’t helping, according to new research. The investigation by the Economics department of Del Rosario University in Bogota released last month looked into how the FARC’s demobilization led to […]
Deforestation in Colombia surged after the demobilization of the FARC as it opened previously untouched rainforest to harmful and unregulated development. The increase in military presence isn’t helping, according to new research. The investigation by the Economics department of Del Rosario University in Bogota released last month looked into how the FARC’s demobilization led to […]
United Stated authorities extradited Colombia’s former agriculture on Friday after a five-year attempt to evade a 17-year corruption sentence. Former Minister Andres Felipe Arias was extradited after multiple failed attempts to request political asylum or block his extradition on claims his corruption conviction was part of a political conspiracy. Arias served under president Alvaro Uribe […]
The plans of Colombia’s government to fight coca cultivation with aerial fumigation have reportedly become less likely after a key court magistrate advised against it. The country’s Constitutional Court is expected to rule on President Ivan Duque‘s request to loosen the restrictions that would allow the resumption of aerial spraying on Friday. Key magistrate advises […]
The European Union will contribute more than $ 2.2 million (€2 million euro) to a prosecution unit that seeks to dismantle paramilitary groups, the EU’s special envoy to Colombia’s peace process said Tuesday. The funds will go to the Special Investigation Unit that was created during the peace process to break ties between politicians and […]
Three generals were removed from top positions in the army after reports on corruption and a witch hunt on press sources, Colombia’s defense minister said Tuesday. In a press conference, Defense Minister Guillermo Rivera announced that General Jorge Romero, the former commander of the 4th Brdigade in Medellin, was removed from the top of the […]
Colombia’s defense minister became the subject of ridicule on Monday after claiming that rising crime rates in the east of the country are due to laundry theft. Defense Minister Guillermo Botero made the statement on Saturday during President Ivan Duque‘s town hall meeting in Puerto Carreño, the capital of the Vichada province. Fortunately, the robberies […]
Three senators said Saturday they have sued Colombia’s intelligence agency DNI for allegedly preparing political warfare against opponents of President Ivan Duque and his far-right party. In an open letter to Duque, the senators accused the National Intelligence Directorate (DNI) of illegal spying and plotting to smear “political targets” that oppose or criticize the government […]
President Ivan Duque on Friday revoked a decree that sought to make the election of Colombia’s chief prosecutors more transparent weeks before he is expected to propose candidates for the vacancy. Duque controversially revoked a decree issued by former President Juan Manuel Santos that made it obligatory for the president to publish the CV’s of […]
Almost 1000 of Colombia’s human rights defenders and community leaders have received death threats, according to the country’s ombudsman. At an event with social leaders in Cali, Ombudsman Carlos Negret said Wednesday that 983 social leaders have received personal threats and said it is “necessary to believe what the pamphlets say, they may not be […]