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Crisis in the border: Panama closes crossings with Colombia

Published on: May 20, 2021
09:53

Panama, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Panama closed its border with Colombia as of today, in response to the other country's opening of the crossings with Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.

Soccer players in Colombia support the national strike

Published on: May 15, 2021
13:40

Bogota, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Player Luis Paz of the America de Cali soccer team, conveyed on Saturday his support for the national strike in Colombia and rejected that the Libertadores Cup continues in the country in the midst of the crisis.

Colombia to denounce police violence against women

Published on: May 14, 2021
15:26

Bogota, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Colombians will return to the streets on Friday to protest and demand justice for the excess of public force against peaceful demonstrations, and particularly against sexual abuse in this context.

Attacks on Palestine, repression in Colombia condemned in Nicaragua

Published on: May 14, 2021
08:28

Managua, May 14 (Prensa Latina) An anti-imperialist organization in Nicaragua on Friday condemned in a communique Israel's attacks on Palestine and the repression of the Government of President Ivan Duque against the Colombian people.

Meeting in Cali to analyze future of national strike in Colombia

Published on: May 13, 2021
09:38

Bogotá, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The National Strike Committee will hold today a meeting in the city of Cali to analyze the future of the demonstrations in Colombia and evaluate this stage of demands that began last April 28th.

Supporters join peaceful mobilization all over Colombia

Published on: May 12, 2021
15:18

Bogota, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of thousands of people supported on Wednesday the call of the National Strike Committee against the policies of the Duque government and practically in all cities of the country there are mobilizations.

UN insists on implementing peace process in Colombia

Published on: May 12, 2021
08:13

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres spoke by phone with Colombian President Iván Duque and harped on implementing peace process in the South American nation, the UNSG spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, when asked by the press about protests in Colombia.

Londoño calls to stop fascism in Colombia

Published on: May 11, 2021
15:18

Bogota, May 11 (Prensa Latina) The president of the 'Comunes de Colombia' party, Rodrigo Londoño called on Tuesday for stopping the fascism exercised from the Duque government in a public statement.

Cali, Colombia, becomes repressive epicenter against strike

Published on: May 11, 2021
09:52

Bogotá, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday's clashes between police officers and protesters involved in the national strike against the government in the city of Cali, Colombia, left an aftermath of destruction and death.

Senators, observers visit militarized city in Colombia

Published on: May 10, 2021
14:37

Bogota, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Colombian legislators and observers from the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States visisted on Monday Cali city, militarized by presidential order to put an end to anti-government protests.

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