Pompeo ‘applauds’ Colombia’s violent response to peaceful protests
Posted On: Monday 20th of January 2020 07:37:10 PM
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “applauded” Colombia’s President Ivan Duque’s response to anti-government protests on Monday despite mass reports of human rights violations. Pompeo made the controversial statement during…
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Uribe investigation triggered army raids that revealed alleged illegal spying
Posted On: Monday 20th of January 2020 12:30:08 PM
Colombia’s Supreme Court raided the army after an anonymous spying tip triggered a preliminary investigation against former President Alvaro Uribe, Noticias Uno reported Sunday. The tip contained information on the…
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Colombia’s Supreme Court allegedly sabotaged into judicial logjam
Posted On: Monday 20th of January 2020 12:00:58 PM
Colombia’s Supreme Court will enter a judicial logjam unless it is able to replace a magistrate before February 27, a vote that the court president says is being sabotaged. On…
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Colombia puts Odebrecht bribery suspect in charge of infrastructure
Posted On: Monday 20th of January 2020 11:30:50 AM
The government of Colombia’s President Ivan Duque put a suspect in the Odebrecht bribery scandal and several of his family members in top government positions. The most shocking of the…
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How journalists investigating Colombia’s army were terrorized and one barely evaded assassination
Posted On: Monday 20th of January 2020 11:00:59 AM
The lead investigator of the reportedly criminal practices carried out under Colombia’s former army chief was meant to be assassinated, reporters of weekly Semana told newspaper El Espectador. The alleged…
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