All posts in Colombia
Indigenous issues: Mexico’s bicycle culture on the rise
Bicycle culture on the rise among the Wixárika People in Mexico; Judge suspends trial of ex-dictator in Guatemala; Indigenous man in Colombia will ‘have a go’ at the next presidential elections. The rise of the bicycle culture among the Wixárika [...]
Indigenous Issues: Peru to conduct a National Census of Indigenous People
Peru to conduct a National Census of Indigenous People; 104 indigenous people died and more than 12,000 were displaced in Colombia in 2012; Mining project halted after causing environmental damage in Chile Peru to conduct a National Census of Indigenous People On [...]
Colombia: former Health Secretary imprisoned
Former Health Secretary imprisoned; seventh round of peace talks draw to close; decree regulating abortion rights revoked
Indigenous issues: Search begins for Indigenous Brazilian Archers for 2016 Olympics
Search begins for indigenous Brazilian archers for the Rio Olympics; Tukano culture faces imminent risk of disappearing; Venezuela celebrates the National Day of the Indigenous Child Search begins for indigenous Brazilian archers for the Rio Olympics A delegation from different [...]
Colombia: former governor imprisoned for embezzlement
Former governor imprisoned for embezzlement; bill to reduce teen pregnancy passed; change in law benefits comic book industry.
Colombia: coffee growers end 12-day strike
Coffee growers end 12-day strike; German hostages freed by ELN; Medellín: world’s ‘most innovative city’
Indigenous issues: no access to due process in Mexican prisons
Indigenous people have no access to due process in Mexican prisons More than 8,000 indigenous people imprisoned in Mexico do not know the reasons why they are deprived of their liberty, when they will be convicted or released, Mexican ombudsman Raúl [...]
Indigenous issues: oil and gas giant plans to explore sacred indigenous land
Oil and gas giant plans to explore sacred indigenous land; indigenous Panamanians threaten to obstruct the Panamericana highway; indigenous Colombians propose an economic alternative to the capital model. Oil and gas giant plans to explore sacred indigenous land The indigenous Wayuú people in [...]
Colombia: Peace talks enter fifth round
Peace talks enter fifth round; ELN wants proof of identity for German hostages; first Colombian to be made a saint by Catholic Church.
Indigenous issues: community-led vigilante police force in tatters
Indigenous community-led vigilante police force in tatters; increased tensions between Mapuche and the Chilean government; Indigenous Ideological and Political Summit to take place in Colombia Indigenous community-led vigilante police force in tatters The community-led vigilante police force in the Guerrero [...]
Colombia: Drug-trafficking kingpin caught in Peru
Drug-trafficking kingpin caught in Peru; Press freedom threatened by judicial lethargy; Colombia beats Guatemala in FIFA friendly match.
Indigenous issues: Ombudsman speaks out for Colombia’s indigenous prisoners
Ombudsman speaks out for Colombia’s indigenous prisoners; Hunger strike takes place in México against transgenic corn; Venezuela’ s Wayuú people protest in Maracaibo Ombudsman speaks out for Colombia’s indigenous prisoners Colombian ombudsman Jorge Armando Otálora Gómez implored the judicial authorities to address [...]
Colombia: Kidnappings raise tensions in peace process
Kidnappings raise tensions in peace process; Minimum dose of ‘synthetic’ drugs could be legalised; Controversial film ‘Operación E’ will be screened in Colombia.
Colombia: Second-largest guerrilla group ‘overlooked’ by peace talks
Second-largest guerrilla group ‘overlooked’ by peace talks; Santos asks Europe to join debate on drugs; Medellín, Latin American capital of innovation.
Indigenous issues: Public officers in Colombia give disrespectful names to indigenous people
Public officers in Colombia give disrespectful names to indigenous people; Indigenous community led police forces are expanding in México; Forthcoming UN International Expert Meeting Public officers in Colombia give disrespectful names to indigenous people Names like Payaso (Clown), Alka-Selkzer (sic), Cosita Rica (Yummy [...]