Colombia Reports

Colombia’s government and AUC dissident group EGC resume demobilization talks

Talks between AUC dissident group EGC and the National Government resumed after Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez walked back ...
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New decree on Colombia’s minimum wage to maintain 23.7% hike: labor minister

Colombia’s government is expected to decree a 23.7% minimum wage hike for the second time after allegedly obtaining the ...
Colombia Reports

State Council suspends Colombia’s 23.7% minimum wage hike

Colombia’s State Council provisionally suspended a 23.7% minimum wage hike that was decreed by President Gustavo Petro to ...
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Camilo Torres: Colombia surrenders remains of legendary “guerrilla priest” 60 years after his death

Colombia’s Missing Persons Search Unit (UBPD) surrendered the remains of legendary “guerrilla priest” Camilo Torres to his family and friends on Sunday, exactly 60 years after his death. A few dozen ...
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Colombia steps up protection measures for Petro amid mounting plot fears

Colombia’s defense minister ordered the security forces and intelligence agencies to step up measures to protect President Gustavo Petro in response to an alleged plot to plant drugs in his car. In a ...
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Colombia declares emergency in response to widespread floods

President Gustavo Petro declared an emergency in large parts of Colombia in response to rains that flooded vast areas and threaten to overflood dams. The emergency was declared in all provinces on the ...