Tag: Colombia
Presidential election in Colombia: the difficult comeback of candidate Ingrid Betancourt
His face hasn’t really changed. And his voice, his phrasing, his intelligence are still just as lively. At 60, Ingrid Betancourt has retained all her presence. However, two decades have…
Santiago Gamboa, a library, a house, a lifetime of memories
Santiago Gamboa is one of the most powerful and original voices in Colombian literature. Born in 1965, he studied literature in Bogota, Hispanic philology in Madrid, and Cuban literature at…
Awakening: NATO would require Finland to take a stand on nuclear weapons EPN visited sources of bilecocaine in Colombia
We will tell you the news and topics of the day quickly. NATO membership would also give Finland a nuclear deterrent The Defense League, NATO, has a nuclear deterrent under…
40 years at RFI: Alejandro Valente entrusts his memories
If you are a regular RFI listener, and a football fan, the name and voice of Alejandro Valente are familiar to you. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, this…
Record cocaine seizures in the French port of Le Havre
Cocaine seizures have never been so frequent in the port of Le Havre. Across France, 18 tonnes of cocaine have been seized by customs since the start of the year,…
in Nicaragua, conviction of Cristiana Chamorro
Eight years in prison for the “pre-candidate”, title Confidential : the journalist had not even had time to appear for the presidential election last November: she had been arrested in…
the left makes a historic breakthrough in the legislative elections
The left-wing coalition achieved a historic result in the legislative elections this Sunday in Colombia, according to partial official results published in the evening and relating to more than 93%…
first post-conflict ballot, Gustavo Petro in ambush
This Sunday, March 13 in Colombia, thirty-nine million voters are called to the polls to elect the Congress, Senate and House of Representatives. Voters are also taking part in one…
police interrupt hearing of Otoniel over fear of ‘imminent escape’
Colombian police interrupted Thursday a hearing of Otoniel, the most powerful drug trafficker in the country arrested at the end of 2021, saying they suspected him of planning his escape.…
In Colombia, the number of internally displaced persons doubled last year – more than 70,000 were forced to flee their homes
According to a report published by the UN, gunmen attacked civilians more than 2,400 times in Colombia last year. At least 73,974 Colombians were forced to flee their homes last…