Petro campaigned alongside Francia Marquez on a platform that promised to prioritise women and the dangers they face in areas of conflict. “This is the first presidential campaign that has a platform – known as a feminist platform – that tries to put women’s issues at its core,” said Gimena Sanchez, Colombia Director at the Washington Office on Latin America. …
Bogota, Colombia – When Yoad Ernesto Pérez Becerra launched his congressional campaign in one of the most violent corners of Colombia, he did so with the promise that he would be an “architect of peace”. That vast dislike for Duque and his party was driven by a resurgence of violence in the countryside and “egregious” human rights abuses by police …
No injuries reported in incident that took place when helicopter was flying through the country’s Catatumbo region towards Cucuta. Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has said a helicopter he was on was struck by multiple bullets when flying through the country’s Catatumbo region towards the city of Cucuta, capital of the country’s Norte de Santander province on Friday. In addition to …
