Colombia – Page 21 – People's World

Hemispheric leaders divided on drug policy, Cuba

April 16, 2012 By Pedro Conceicao

President Obama attended the sixth Summit of the Americas over the weekend in Cartagena, Colombia, where he and regional leaders wrestled over a range of politically sensitive issues.

Natural resources exploitation in Latin America violates human rights

February 24, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Argos, fifth largest cement producer in Latin America, used paramilitary groups to force farm families off land thereby expediting land transfers.

Flower workers: giving Valentine’s Day new meaning

February 14, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Colombian workers - mostly female - who cut and ship flowers must endure substandard pay and conditions, reports the AFL-CIO. This holiday would provide an excellent opportunity to show support for them.

U.S. steelworkers campaign to free Colombian political prisoners

February 3, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

"We are working in close conjunction with Justice for Colombia in Great Britain on the political prisoners campaign," says USW Senior Counsel Dan Kovalik.

Colombia’s students defend public education, join worldwide movement

November 16, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Colombian students are rejecting a government proposal aimed at privatizing public higher education. Students are demanding an alternative education that's democratic, free, and serves the great majority.