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President Biden also voiced support for the rights of peaceful protestors, underscored that law enforcement must be held to the highest standards of accountability, and condemned wanton acts of violence and vandalism, something the Colombian leader omitted in his official account...

Colombian President Ivan Duque's withdrawal of his controversial tax hikes were not enough to stop nationwide protests in Colombia. The reason the protests continue vary, with much legitimate discontent and dissatisfaction, but provocateurs and common criminality must also be...

“No more defense of the murderous rats that today pose as human rights defenders, no more defense of evil and criminality with ornate writings”—General (ret) Luis Humberto Poveda.

Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace, set up to prosecute crimes committed during the armed conflict, announced that it was investigating the killing of 6,402 “disappeared” people, far higher than the initial figure of some 2,000 that they had originally received to...

“Unless the government takes serious action, many more human rights defenders are likely to be killed, leaving hundreds of vulnerable communities undefended,” Vivanco said.

EPM's General Manager Alvaro Guillermo Rendón has been given 5 days to respond to a subpoena from Colombia's human rights tribunal, which has been seeking information regarding EPM's handling of the remains of conflict victims at its troubled Hidroituango dam.

Yesterday, almost 100 members of the US Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking him to put additional pressure on Colombian President Ivan Duque to implement the 2016 Peace Accords signed by previous President Juan Manuel Santos, and also to reverse the...

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Colombia's Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'. The Rating Outlook remains Negative.

United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has issued statements and the UN Report on human rights in Colombia. Bachelet stated grave concerns regarding persistent violence, misuse of the Colombian armed forces by the Ivan Duque administration, and the...

Medellín-based Bancolombia was honored with a silver award from RobecoSAM in the firm's Sustainability Yearbook 2017.