Approximately 30,000 Colombian farmers and rural protesters took to the streets of Bogota Monday demanding the government fulfill previous promises and take steps to address the dire conditions facing the…
Colombian farmers’ organizations on Sunday called for a day of protests in the national capital, Bogota, the following day, half a year after previous agro-protests prompted a deadly response from…
“To strengthen the proposal of the people and advance in unity, we will head to the Agrarian Summit: rural, ethnic and laborer” : such is the motto of this month’s…
A rural leader who has been negotiating with Colombia’s government for increased support for the nation’s farmers said on Friday that there is an assassination plot on his life worth…
Fresh protests involving over 1,000 farmers began in Bogota Tuesday, amid calls from a farm leader for the Colombian government to honor commitments made to farmers before the 2014 election…
How do people get what they want from their governments? Some simply lobby for what they want. These people may include those with high positions of power, such as politicians,…
Medical workers and health rights activists continued protests against President Juan Manuel Santos’ health reform bill moving through Congress as a series of mobilizations took place Tuesday and Wednesday in…
Agricultural leaders from three Colombian states say they are returning to the negotiating table with the government in hopes of addressing the issues that led to major strikes across Colombia…
Colombian farmers announced Thursday plans to leave the negotiating table with the government, with a possible return to protest, after failing to reach any significant agreements in a month and…