President Ivan Duque’s absurd claim that the United Nations’ human rights office is intruding on Colombia’s national sovereignty demonstrates how hopelessly clueless he is. The UN report’s recommendation to transfer…
As expected, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque on Thursday fiercely rejected the United Nations’ latest assessment of human rights in the country, calling the report “an intrusion of sovereignty.” The president…
President Ivan Duque not inviting Colombia Reports to his foreign press breakfast made it clear why being independent is so important. It gave me the chance to read the United…
The United Nations’s human rights office (OHCHR) blasted Colombia on Wednesday, claiming to have evidence the security forces are colluding with illegal armed groups while the government is failing to…
Colombia’s Defense Minister defended his country’s anti-riot police unit ESMAD after the United Nations urged a “profound transformation” and investigation into human rights violations. In an interview with Blu Radio,…
Colombia’s government reportedly ended its cooperation with the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in monitoring the counternarcotics strategy that was part of a 2016 peace deal with…
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called on Colombia’s government to implement “all aspects” of a 2016 and expressed “serious concern” over ongoing violence. In a joint statement, the…
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,…
The United Nations’ mission chief told the Security Council on Monday that Colombia will not achieve peace “if the brave voices of social leaders continue to be silenced” and urged…