COLOMBIA

Colombian comunists describe US blockade as absurd

Published on: June 23, 2021
17:39

Bogota, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Voz newspaper, from Colombian Communist Party, on Wednesday described the United States economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba as an absurd, obsolete, illegal and morally unsustainable policy.

Bogota leader resigns due to human rights violations

Published on: June 22, 2021
11:24

Bogota, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Human Rights director at the Secretariat of the Government of Bogota, Andres Idarraga, on Tuesday resigned due to deep differences with authorities amid police violence against demonstrators.

Colombia on Tour de France

Published on: June 19, 2021
00:22

Paris, (Prensa Latina) The indomitable spirit and passion of Egan Bernal, recent winner of the Giro d'Italia, are part of the fiber of Colombian warriors in the world of cycling, capable of squandering sweat, tears and even blood in pursuit of the Crystal Cycling Trophy, the most demanded trophy of each season and awarded to the champion of the Tour de France.

Permanent Peoples’ Court blames the Colombian State

Published on: June 17, 2021
16:08

Bogota, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal (TPP) today blamed the Colombian State for crimes against peace and political genocide against movements, peasants, social leaders and women.

Colombian Congress debates ratification of Escazu Agreement

Published on: June 17, 2021
11:25

Bogota, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The second commissions of the Colombian Congress (bicameral) on Thursday debated whether they will ratify the Escazu Agreement, adopted in Costa Rica on March 4, 2018.

Colombian Strike Committee proposes new plan of action

Published on: June 15, 2021
14:28

Bogota, June 15 (Prensa Latina) The National Strike Committee decided today to temporarily stop the systematic initiatives in the context of the strike started April 28 in Colombia against government policies, and agreed upon a new plan of action.

Colombia’s Communist Party highlights diversity of national strike

Published on: June 14, 2021
16:11

Bogota, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of Colombia's Communist Party, Jaime Caycedo, assured on Monday that the national strike against the government has a diverse social composition that shows the convergence of different levels of popular rebellion.

Colombia expected to ratify the Escazú Agreement

Published on: June 14, 2021
02:52

Bogotá, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Alianza Verde Senator Antonio Sanguino today expressed his expectations for the ratification of the Escazú Agreement, which could be achieved in a session this week in Colombia's (bicameral) congress.

Misak people in Colombia calls for right to life

Published on: June 12, 2021
12:39

Bogota, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) The Misak indigenous people of Colombia called for respect to its rights, territories and ancestral culture during a demonstration on the grounds of the monument to Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella the Catholic in Bogota.

ELN rejects murder of indigenous leader in Colombia

Published on: June 10, 2021
17:16

Bogota, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The National Liberation Army (ELN) on Thursday repudiated the murder of the authority of the Nasa people Argenis Yatacue and her husband, at the entrance of the municipality of Corinto in the Colombian department of Cauca.

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