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Colombia’s president bypasses lawmakers and issues decree to let voters decide on labor reform
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has bypassed legislative opposition and signed a decree summoning voters to the polls in ...
At least 7 dead after wave of explosions hit southwest Colombia, authorities say
A wave of explosions rocked southwest Colombia on Tuesday morning, authorities said, killing at least seven people in an ...
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New Wave of Violence in Colombia Signals Need for New Approach from Colombian Government
Colombia experienced a wave of violence in the southwestern part of the country, where in the morning, there were 24 separate ...
Large protests in Colombia in support of President Petro’s labour reforms
The protests come as the country reels from bombing attacks in the southwest and attempted assassination of a senator.
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7 dead as Colombia rocked by wave of harmonized bombings, gun attacks
Colombia was rocked by a string of 24 coordinated bomb and gun attacks that killed at least seven people across the country’s ...
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Colombia churches push for peace in the wake of renewed political violence
In Colombia, religious leaders are calling on politicians to tone down their rhetoric as incidents of political violence have people on edge. Earlier this week, seven people were killed as rebels ...
7 Dead and 28 Injured in Series of Bombings Across Colombia, 3 Days After Attempted Assassination of Presidential Candidate
On Tuesday, June 10, several bombings took place in Cauca and Valle del Cauca, killing five civilians and two police officers ...
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Political violence has returned to Colombia
Political violence in Colombia has been rising since 2022, but it has been largely contained at a local level. The brazen ...
Colombia Rocked By Series Of Explosions, 7 Bombs Detonate In Cali, Corinto Days After Miguel Uribe Was Shot
Four car bombs and three other explosive devices detonated in Colombia's Cali and in villages across the southwest of the ...