The United Nations on Tuesday contradicted President Ivan Duque’s claim that the killing of human rights defenders dropped 25% last year, saying it may have gone up. In a press statement,…
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres praised Colombia’s youth on Tuesday and echoed anti-government protesters’ demand to “fully implement” a peace deal with former FARC rebels. In his quarterly report to…
While Colombia’s government is boasting a 25% reduction in the killing of human rights defenders and community leaders, genocide has become the new normal. The government of President Ivan Duque…
While anti-government protests were taking place throughout Colombia on Wednesday, local media reported the assassination of one mayor-elect, one social leader and one demobilized FARC member. The three political killings…
A former local election candidate of the FARC, the political party former by demobilized rebels, was assassinated in southwest Colombia on Sunday. The FARC said that Diego Fernando Campo was…
Independent observers expressed satisfaction about the absence of pressure of illegal armed groups in Colombia’s local elections on Sunday, but reported aggression between voters in the north. In its second…
Threats from illegal armed groups, fraud and riots are disrupting Colombia’s local elections in several parts of the country, according to authorities, observers and media. According to the independent Electoral…
Despite efforts by Colombia’s national authorities and independent electoral observers, indications that fraud and violence will mar Sunday’s local elections are as clear as ever. Interior Minister Nancy Patricia Gutierrez…
Colombia’s President Ivan Duque vowed to reinforce security around sites where former FARC rebels are reintegrating after a death squad assassinated a demobilized guerrilla. According to the FARC, Alexander Parra…