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FARC in Meta

Police officer taken hostage by coca farmers in Colombia’s Meta province 2

By Gerardo Inzunza July 20, 2017

Several days ago, police began a process of forced eradication of coca plantations in “La Macarena” National Park. As the eradications have continued, confrontations with local farmers have become more frequent. During one of these eradication operations in “El Danubio”, a former...

Unemployment

More than 13.6 million Colombians of working age, 35.7% of the population, are out of the workforce 3

By Gerardo Inzunza July 20, 2017

According to recent data released by the National Statistics Administrative Department (DANE),...

International Criminal Court

Ivan Duque initiates complaint against Maduro in International Criminal Court 4

By Zachary Ryan July 20, 2017

The International Criminal Court confirmed today the reception of a complaint issued by a group of...

Pension Protests

Retired pensioners demand that Santos fulfill his campaign promises 5

By Malachi Ryan July 20, 2017

During the 2014 presidential campaign, Santos promised that he would unconditionally support bills...

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment in Colombia continues to decline year over year 6

By Gerardo Inzunza July 20, 2017

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has continued to decrease in the first semester of 2017. The drop...

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