Colombia: Peace Process Hampered by Ongoing Violence
Region: ColombiaRebels and government seem committed to talks, yet neither will call a truce to ease transition to peace. By Rodrigo Sandoval Araujo Although Colombian governme... more
Views: 539Colombia: Coffee Producers on Strike
Region: Colombia
Written by Cati Restrepo · Translated by Natalie Southwick A group of Colombian coffee producers have been on strike since February 25th because of the low costs of the coffee bean, an issue that has generated sy... more
Views: 547Ecuador: Refugee Women and Girls Turning to Sex Work
Region: EcuadorThe VJ Movement video documentary Refugees turn to Sex Work in Ecuador [1] examines the situation with many Colombian women who had to migrate across the border into Ecuador due to violence. In many cases, without ... more
Views: 1339HookerGate: Secret Service Scandal Over Colombia Connections
Region: United StatesIt was reported in the mainstream media this weekend that Barack Obama's visit to Cartagena, Colombia for the "Summit of the Americas" has been marred by reports of several Secret Service agents apparent dalliances with lo... more
Views: 1688Blame the Kid
Region: United States
Over the last few days, the saga a 15 year old girl, Jakadrien Turner, made national headlines. At 14, Jakadrien ran away from home after her parents split up and her grandfather passed away. Apparently, the stress of the ... more
Views: 1972Colombia Promises ‘Action’ Over Outrageous Wayuu ID Card Mockery
Region: Colombia
Colombia's National Civil Registry has finally promised to take action to correct thousands of outrageous identity cards that government notaries issued to the Indigenous Wayuu People. The head of the National Registry, A... more
Views: 1641Nukak’s desperate plea to return home
Region: Colombia
A leader of the Nukak tribe from the Colombian Amazon has made a desperate appeal for his people’s survival before the country’s top human rights committee. ’We want to return to our forest,’ s... more
Views: 2167Bill Clinton and Carlos Slim Launch $20 Million Investment Firm for Small Business in Colombia
Region: Colombia
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- Today, the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI), a project of the William J. Clinton Foundation, and the Carlos Slim Foundation announced the creation of an innovative $20 million inves... more
Views: 2954Presidential Candidates’ Foreign Travel Unprecedented
Region: United States
Posted by Liz Colville to findingDulcinea The presidential candidates’ summer travels abroad have signaled a historical shift from the “three I’s”—Italy, Ireland and Israel—to countries... more
Views: 1324Colombians Celebrate Hostage Release, Colombian Independence
Region: Colombia
Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra After the rescue of 15 high profile hostages held in the FARC's power on July 2nd 2008, the same group that organized the last global march on February 4th against the Revolutiona... more
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