Colombia

Newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro (C) celebrates with supporters in Bogota

Colombia Adopts an Unprecedented Energy Policy—but Needs Help to Pull It Off Colombia Adopts an Unprecedented Energy Policy—but Needs Help to Pull It Off

Colombia is the first country to declare that it wants to stop digging. Will the world, and particularly the United States, now lend a hand in pulling it out of its economic hole?

Apr 7, 2023 / John Feffer

A Turning Point in the Search for Victims of Forced Disappearance

A Turning Point in the Search for Victims of Forced Disappearance A Turning Point in the Search for Victims of Forced Disappearance

Women from Medellín’s Comuna 13 neighborhood have fought for 20 years to excavate a mass grave site. Now, the search has finally begun.

Nov 25, 2022 / Photo Essay / Hanna Wallis

In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy

In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy

But is the Biden administration listening?

Jul 6, 2022 / Jacob Sugarman

A woman in a colorful jacket holds up a ballot.

In Colombia, “a Government of the Callused Hands” In Colombia, “a Government of the Callused Hands”

In Francia Marquez’s hometown, those have suffered the brunt of the violence and inequality are welcoming a new future.

Jun 24, 2022 / Laura Carlsen

Francia Marquez

Francia Márquez Mina Confronts Colombia’s “Politics of Death” Francia Márquez Mina Confronts Colombia’s “Politics of Death”

The first Black woman to run for president in Colombia has ignited a movement.

Nov 22, 2021 / Juan Mejia and Olivia Heffernan

Protest Palestine San Francisco

The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity The Kids Are Reimagining International Solidarity

Millennial and Gen Z activists are connecting their struggles at home to the workings of US empire in Palestine, Haiti, Colombia, and other countries.

Jun 9, 2021 / Roberto Lovato

Cali Colombia protests

Colombian Protesters Are Ready for the Long Haul Colombian Protesters Are Ready for the Long Haul

After nearly two weeks of protests against neoliberal reforms and police violence, Colombia’s conservative government has refused to make any major concessions. The demonstrations ...

May 11, 2021 / Christina Noriega

Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida?

Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida? Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida?

The Trump campaign is using disinformation and red-baiting tactics exported from Colombia to sway Florida’s Latinx vote.

Oct 30, 2020 / Miguel Salazar

Colombian police

Colombians Take On Their Militarized Police Colombians Take On Their Militarized Police

The police killing of an unarmed civilian in Bogotá has brought a new scrutiny to police violence in the country.

Sep 28, 2020 / Christina Noriega

Colombia national strike

Colombia’s Peace Deal Paved the Way for Its Historic Protests Colombia’s Peace Deal Paved the Way for Its Historic Protests

The country’s ongoing strikes are the largest in recent memory, and may not have been possible without a 2016 agreement that ended its 50-year-long war with the FARC.

Dec 12, 2019 / Miguel Salazar

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