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Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years in prison - Colombia News Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years in prison for using fraud and bribery to try to frustrate investigations into his  family’s alleged ties to paramilitary groups. Judg...

#Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe will be going away for 12 years

01.08.2025 17:43 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Uribe Verdict! Explainer Episode. | the Colombia Calling podcast Get more from the Colombia Calling podcast on Patreon

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29.07.2025 16:17 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The hidden history of Alvaro Uribe | Part 1 | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

The first episode of a series on the hidden history of #Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe.

24.06.2025 14:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Extremely violent warm-up to Colombia's 2026 elections. | the Colombia Calling podcast Get more from the Colombia Calling podcast on Patreon

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11.06.2025 13:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Class solidarity in Colombia | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

The attempted assassination of far-right Senator Miguel Uribe revealed a major class divide in #Colombia.

11.06.2025 14:37 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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At least three killed in wave of bomb attacks in southwest Colombia - Colombia News At least three people were killed in at least 13 bomb attacks carried out in southwest Colombia, according to local media. In Cali, the capital of the Valle del Cauca province, at least three explosiv...

At least three people were killed in 13 bomb attacks in southwest #Colombia, according to authorities and local media.

10.06.2025 15:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Colombia’s democracy under attack | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

#Colombia is reeling after a 15-year-old boy tried to assassinate Senator Miguel Uribe, one of the presidential hopefuls of the far-right Democratic Center party.

08.06.2025 14:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Colombia's police arrest 15-year-old over Miguel Uribe assassination attempt - Colombia News Police in Colombia’s capital Bogota reportedly detained a 15-year-old boy for allegedly trying to assassinate Senator Miguel Uribe, a presidential hopeful of the far-right Democratic Center party. Uri...

Police in #Colombia’s capital #Bogota reportedly detained a 15-year-old boy for allegedly trying to assassinate Senator Miguel Uribe, a presidential hopeful of the far-right Democratic Center party.

08.06.2025 02:01 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Miguel Uribe, leader of Colombia's far-right opposition, shot in Bogota - Colombia News The congressional leader of Colombia’s far-right Democratic Center party was the victim of an assassination attempt in the capital Bogota on Saturday. Images of the incident showed bystanders holding ...

The congressional leader of #Colombia’s far-right Democratic Center party was the victim of an assassination attempt in the capital #Bogota on Saturday.

07.06.2025 23:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Why the Killings of Social Leaders in Colombia Continues...
Why the Killings of Social Leaders in Colombia Continues... YouTube video by Richard McColl

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21.05.2025 15:35 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Petro says Colombia's government will support indefinite strike - Colombia News Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that he will support an indefinite strike if Congress sinks a referendum on labor and healthcare reforms. Petro traveled to Barranquilla to promote loca...

President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that he will support an indefinite strike if #Colombia's Senate sinks a referendum on labor and healthcare reforms.
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21.05.2025 14:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Colombia's labor unions and social organizations announce national strike on May 28 and 29 - Colombia News Colombia’s labor unions and an array of social organizations announced a 48-hour national strike in an attempt to secure congressional support for the main reform proposals of President Gustavo Petro....

#Colombia’s labor unions and an array of social organizations announced a 48-hour national strike in an attempt to secure congressional support for the main reform proposals of President Gustavo Petro.
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20.05.2025 15:59 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Colombia's government files expands referendum amid deepening rift with Congress - Colombia News Colombia’s government filed a referendum that calls for a labor reform and a healthcare reform before Congress amid growing tensions between the two branches of government. Less than a week after the ...

Colombia’s government filed a referendum that calls for a labor reform and a healthcare reform before Congress amid growing tensions between the two branches of government.
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20.05.2025 15:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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1928 banana massacre: the stolen documents Colombia Reports · Episode

I had a fun conversation on the 1928 massacre of banana workers in Colombia with @colombiareports.bsky.social. Something for your syllabus in Latin American history or U.S. foreign relations?
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16.05.2025 21:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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1928 banana massacre: the stolen documents | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

Podcast episode on the 1928 banana massacre
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16.05.2025 17:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Colombia's former senate president arrested on corruption charges - Colombia News Prosecutors arrested the former president of Colombia’s Senate over allegations that he received bribes from government officials seeking to buy his support. Senator Ivan Name was taken into custody i...

Prosecutors arrested the former president of #Colombia's Senate over allegations that he received bribes from government officials seeking to buy his support.
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08.05.2025 10:52 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Organized crime in Medellin | Part 2: the future | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

In the second and last part of this miniseries on organized crime in #Medellin, I talk to German journalist David Graaff about the ongoing peace process with "La Oficina."
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08.05.2025 14:32 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Organized crime in Medellin | Part 2: the future | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

In the second and last part of this miniseries on organized crime in #Medellin, I talk to German journalist David Graaff about the ongoing peace process with "La Oficina."
www.patreon.com/posts/organi...

08.05.2025 14:32 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Colombia's former senate president arrested on corruption charges - Colombia News Prosecutors arrested the former president of Colombia’s Senate over allegations that he received bribes from government officials seeking to buy his support. Senator Ivan Name was taken into custody i...

Prosecutors arrested the former president of #Colombia's Senate over allegations that he received bribes from government officials seeking to buy his support.
colombiareports.com/colombias-fo...

08.05.2025 10:52 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Championing English-language books about Colombia
Championing English-language books about Colombia YouTube video by Richard McColl

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02.05.2025 16:21 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Petro's party calls for general strike if Colombia's senate sinks labor referendum - Colombia News The political party of President Gustavo Petro called on Colombia to shut down the economy if the Senate sinks a referendum that seeks to restore labor rights. In a post on social media platform X, th...

The political party of President Gustavo Petro has called on #Colombia to shut down the economy if the Senate sinks a referendum that seeks to restore labor rights.

02.05.2025 18:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Rebuilding Colombia Reports | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

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29.04.2025 21:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Senate commission sinks labor reform despite mass protests throughout Colombia A 14-member commission of Colombia’s Senate voted against a labor reform despite mass protests in favor that had been called by President Gustavo Petro. As expected, eight senators who had…

Senate commission sinks labor reform despite mass protests throughout Colombia

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18.03.2025 21:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Petro calls for permanent protests in support of labor referendum President Gustavo Petro called on his supporters to organize permanent protests in support of a popular vote that would improve labor conditions in Colombia. Petro spoke before tens of thousands…

Petro calls for permanent protests in support of labor referendum in Colombia
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18.03.2025 21:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Uribe and the Bloque Metro | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

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05.03.2025 12:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Organized crime in Medellin | Part 1: The past | Colombia Reports Get more from Colombia Reports on Patreon

The history of organized crime in Medellin (podcast)

17.02.2025 21:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Uribe lawyers abandon fraud and bribery trial A Bogota court suspended the fraud and bribery trial against Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe after his lawyers refused to show up. The court was supposed to continue hearing the…

Uribe lawyers abandon fraud and bribery trial
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11.02.2025 18:20 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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It's a beautiful day in #Colombia

10.02.2025 16:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Colombia's government negotiator meets with EGC commanders A representative of Colombia’s government met with commanders of paramilitary organization EGC to prepare possible negotiations about their demobilization. The government’s negotiator, Alvaro Jimenez,...

#Colombia’s government negotiator meets with EGC commanders
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05.02.2025 19:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Petro insists Colombia won't accept chained deportees from US Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro insisted on Saturday that his government will refuse US deportation flights that violate the human rights of Colombian migrants. In an interview with US television n...

Petro insists #Colombia won’t accept chained deportees from US

03.02.2025 15:28 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0