Colombia upholds restrictions on aerial spraying of coca
Posted On: Thursday 18th of July 2019 11:36:02 PM
Colombia’s Constitutional Court rejected President Ivan Duque’s request to loosen the conditions imposed on the resumption of the use of glyphosate in the aerial spraying of coca. The decision is…
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Investigations far from closed, but Colombia’s first convict in Odebrecht bribery case already requesting release
Posted On: Thursday 18th of July 2019 07:51:50 PM
While Colombia’s prosecution is still investigating bribery Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht and its Colombian partner Grupo Aval, the first convict requested to be released from prison, local media reported Thursday.…
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Colombia taken to international court over journalist’s rape
Posted On: Thursday 18th of July 2019 12:30:27 PM
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights announced Tuesday that it will investigate Colombia’s alleged state responsibility in the 2000 rape of journalist Jineth Bedoya. The current deputy editor-in-chief of newspaper…
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How Colombia’s booming drug trade is threatening democracy
Posted On: Thursday 18th of July 2019 12:00:54 PM
Organized crime groups are threatening to severely corrupt Colombia’s local elections in October, particularly in port towns that are key for drug trafficking, according to experts. The country has seen…
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Colombia’s top court ‘split’ over aerial fumigation of coca
Posted On: Thursday 18th of July 2019 11:30:24 AM
Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday failed to decide on the government’s request to loosen its ban on the aerial spraying of glyphosate in coca-growing regions. The court began its debate…
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