Repression returns to Nicaragua
Carmen Chamorro Avilé and her fellow activists from government opposition alliance Unidad Nacional…
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Category: Colombia
A forecast of Colombia’s upcoming local elections
A special report published by Bogotá-based political risk consultancy Colombia Risk Analysis explores…
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President Duque announces plans to strengthen National Protection Unit in the run-up to elections
Earlier this week, Colombian President Iván Duque announced measures that the government would take…
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Number of Latin American unicorns increases seven-fold in two years
In 2017, Latin America was home to just two companies worth over $1 billion. A year and a half later,…
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Transitional justice mechanism excludes “peace deserting” former FARC rebels
Two former guerilla fighters known by their aliases as Jesús Santrich and El Paisa, who agreed to hand…
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Medellín’s women-centered political movement is ready for city council
Estamos listas, which translates to “we’re ready” in English, is Medellín’s first ever gender-focused…
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Uribe’s Supreme Court trial for witness manipulation begins
The Supreme Court trial of former President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez — who is accused…
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A guide to Colombia’s fragile peace process
“A new phase of the struggle” On August 28, Iván Márquez, a former commander of the Revolutionary…
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Dengue fever cases have surged in the Americas this year, says international health agency
A report published this month by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) indicates a deadly surge…
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Holberton School Medellín: Training the next generation of software engineers
The Holberton School, first established in San Francisco in 2016, has recently opened a site in Medellín…
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