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Huge crowds protest Colombian president’s planned reforms
8 months ago

Huge crowds protest Colombian president’s planned reforms

Al Jazeera  

Protesters call Gustavo Petro’s policies ‘dire’ as his government attempts to reform healthcare and other sectors. Large rallies also took place in other cities across the country in opposition to Petro’s proposed economic and social reforms. ‘Topple the government’ President Petro said in a post on X that the protests were large in Medellin, Bogota and Bucaramanga but “weak” in …

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Thousands take to Colombia’s streets to protest 50% increase in gasoline prices
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands take to Colombia’s streets to protest 50% increase in gasoline prices

The Independent  

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Son of Colombia’s president is charged with money laundering
1 year, 4 months ago

Son of Colombia’s president is charged with money laundering

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — The son of Colombia’s president was charged Tuesday with money laundering and illicit enrichment at a hearing where prosecutors said he took thousands of dollars from drug traffickers and used it to buy luxurious homes and expensive cars. Nicolás Petro, 36, pleaded innocent to the charges, which have raised questions about the financing of President Gustavo Petro’s …

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Thousands take to the streets in Colombia to protest leftist government’s reforms
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands take to the streets in Colombia to protest leftist government’s reforms

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Thousands of people marched in Colombia on Tuesday to voice their frustration with President Gustavo Petro’s government and its attempts to make sweeping changes to the nation’s health and pension systems, and its labor laws. A corruption scandal involving two members of Petro’s inner circle has also put the government on the defensive, with the president now …

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Grieving Ukrainian mom finds refuge in UK, but little solace
1 year, 10 months ago

Grieving Ukrainian mom finds refuge in UK, but little solace

Associated Press  

LONDON — The small English village that Viktoria Kovalenko now calls home is peaceful, sleepy — a far cry from the fighting in Ukraine that killed her family in one horrific, unexpected blow. “It is impossible to cure.” Kovalenko, 34, saw her husband Petro and 12-year-old daughter Veronika die in northern Ukraine last March when a shell hit their car. …

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Grieving Ukrainian mom finds refuge in UK, but little solace
1 year, 10 months ago

Grieving Ukrainian mom finds refuge in UK, but little solace

The Independent  

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Colombians take to the streets in favour of healthcare reforms
1 year, 10 months ago

Colombians take to the streets in favour of healthcare reforms

Al Jazeera  

Proposed reforms aim to expand healthcare access as part of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda on poverty and inequality. Thousands of people in the South American nation of Colombia have taken to the streets to rally in favour of proposed economic and social reforms put forward by President Gustavo Petro. pic.twitter.com/DTDLtAKYeC — Gustavo Petro February 14, 2023 Petro’s push for expanded …

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