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The Take: Ecuador’s president declared a war on gangs. Can it succeed?
11 months, 1 week ago

The Take: Ecuador’s president declared a war on gangs. Can it succeed?

Al Jazeera  

President Daniel Noboa’s crackdown on gangs has curbed violence in Ecuador – but has the country become a narco-state? President Daniel Noboa says the country is in a state of war with gangs. In this episode: Alessandro Rampietti, Al Jazeera English correspondent for the Andes Marcel Mettelsiefen, Director, Ecuador: A Narco State Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish …

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Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a significant success for President Gustavo Petro’s agenda of ‘total peace’ after previous setbacks. Colombia and the National Liberation Army — the country’s largest remaining rebel group — have signed a ceasefire agreement following months of negotiations, marking a major milestone in President Gustavo Petro’s campaign for “total peace”. “It would definitely be the biggest achievement so …

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Colombia suspends rebel ceasefire after Indigenous teens killed
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia suspends rebel ceasefire after Indigenous teens killed

Al Jazeera  

The decision targets members of the Estado Mayor Central rebel group after reports of minors being forcibly recruited. The administration of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced it is suspending a ceasefire agreement with a rebel group accused of killing four Indigenous people in a recent attack. The government said on Monday that it will resume attacks on the Estado …

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Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing vote forward
1 year, 7 months ago

Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing vote forward

Al Jazeera  

Facing impeachment process, Guillermo Lasso orders early elections in move that he says aims to end political crisis. Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the opposition-controlled National Assembly in a decree, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he presented his defence in an impeachment process against him. “Ecuador needs a new political and social pact to allow …

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Impeachment hearing begins in Ecuador against President Lasso
1 year, 7 months ago

Impeachment hearing begins in Ecuador against President Lasso

Al Jazeera  

Lasso could trigger the ‘two-way death’ clause in Ecuador’s constitution, dissolving both the legislature and ending his presidency. Ecuador’s National Assembly has begun an impeachment hearing against President Guillermo Lasso, who stands accused of corruption with regard to an embezzlement scheme involving a state-owned oil transport company. Experts have speculated that Lasso could invoke a never-before-used constitutional clause known as …

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Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving

Al Jazeera  

Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro holding talks in Caracas as neighbouring countries repair relationship severed in 2019. The talks in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday between Colombia’s new left-wing President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro come just weeks after the two nations reopened key, shared border crossings. “For six years, there has been a political vacuum between two …

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US top diplomat begins Latin America tour with visit to Colombia
2 years, 2 months ago

US top diplomat begins Latin America tour with visit to Colombia

Al Jazeera  

Antony Blinken’s trip to Colombia, Chile and Peru is part of US effort to reaffirm its commitment to South American allies. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a week-long tour of Latin America, with the top United States diplomat making a first stop in Colombia to meet the country’s newly sworn-in, left-wing president. “The vibrant ties between our …

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‘Humanitarian time bomb’: 4,700 Venezuelans flee to Colombia
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Humanitarian time bomb’: 4,700 Venezuelans flee to Colombia

Al Jazeera  

Some accuse Venezuelan army of using excessive force in operation against armed groups near Colombia-Venezuela border. About 4,700 Venezuelans have been displaced to neighbouring Colombia during the past week, according to Colombian government figures, after the Venezuelan military launched an operation against armed groups near the border. The Venezuelan military launched an operation last weekend against fighters belonging to what …

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