Tag: Colombia
“unilateral” ceasefire of a FARC dissidence after negotiations with the government
In Colombia, the FARC dissident group, Segunda Marquetalia, agrees to a ceasefire “ unilateral » and the release of the hostages still held in captivity. Negotiators from President Gustavo Petro…
Colombia, the most dangerous country for human rights defenders
According to a study by the NGO Front Line Defenders, Colombia was responsible for almost half of the murders of human rights defenders in the world in 2023: 146 crimes…
the ELN guerrilla announces the resumption of kidnappings
The Colombian guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN), engaged in peace negotiations with the government, announced the resumption of kidnappings for ransom. The ELN believes that the executive has…
Turkey freezes trade with Israel, Colombia cuts relations completely – the destruction of Gaza in the wake of Israel was too much | Foreign countries
Colombia, located in South America, also cuts diplomatic relations with Israel due to the situation in Gaza. Turkey cuts trade with Israel due to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The…
Petro announces severance of diplomatic ties with Israel
In Colombia, as thousands of demonstrators marched to support government reforms on May 1, 2024, International Workers’ Day, President Petro joined the Bogota rally. He announced that his country was…
Colombia cuts ties with Israel
Updated 21.53 | Published 20.46 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Colombian President Gustavo Petro (in cap) surrounded by supporters at a May Day demonstration in the capital Bogotá. Photo: Fernando…
Egan Bernal, winner in 2019, announces his participation in the Tour de France
The Colombian Egan Bernal, author of a promising start to the season, announced Wednesday his participation in the next Tour de France (June 29-July 21), which he won in 2019,…
Faced with drought, authorities are rationing water in Bogota
The drought is pushing authorities to ration water. For three days, residents of the capital Bogota have been living without water. More than 7 million people are affected. The country…
Logging is decreasing sharply in Brazil and Colombia
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became president of Brazil last year, he promised to tackle deforestation in the Amazon. And now it appears to have partially paid off as…
Diplomatic crisis between Colombia and Argentina
3 mins On Wednesday March 27, Colombia ordered the expulsion of Argentine diplomats. It’s on the front page of the Colombian and Argentinian press. Officially, we do not know the…