When even Miss Colombia calls to join anti-government protests
Posted On: Thursday 14th of November 2019 09:34:21 PM
Anti-government protests planned for next week received an unexpected endorsement on Thursday. The newly elected Miss Colombia decided to weigh in with full force. National beauty pageants may go unnoticed…
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Will Colombia’s national strike force Duque to assume his responsibilities as president?
Posted On: Thursday 14th of November 2019 03:00:24 PM
Mass protests expected in Colombia next week are part of an ongoing struggle to pull President Ivan Duque to the center and away from his far-right party. This move is…
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Child recruitment in Colombia up 42%: Inspector General
Posted On: Thursday 14th of November 2019 02:00:35 PM
Reports of the recruitment of children by illegal armed groups have gone up 41.6% over the past year, Colombia’s Inspector General Fernando Carrillo warned on Wednesday. At a forum with…
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Colombia’s center-right parties back anti-government protests
Posted On: Thursday 14th of November 2019 12:30:57 PM
Colombia’s center-right parties said Wednesday that they supported next week anti-government protests and urged President Ivan Duque to distance himself from “radical voices.” In an extraordinary press conference, leaders of…
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Colombia will need $740M in aid to deal with Venezuelan migrants in 2020
Posted On: Thursday 14th of November 2019 12:00:27 PM
Colombia’s government will need $740 million in order to deal with mass migration from Venezuela in 2020, according to the United Nations’ refugee agency UNHCR. This is more than half…
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