Colombia
Recalling Colombia’s Patriotic Union tragedy
November 15, 2010Survivors of government persecution paid homage to Colombia's Patriotic Union, memorializing victims of slaughter of UP activists, which, after nearly a quarter century, is still ongoing.
Read moreBehind the death threats against supporters of Afro-Colombians
October 27, 2010Death threats have been made against U.S. organizations working in solidarity with Colombia. On October 10, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) received its third death threat this year from Colombian "Black Eagles" paramilitaries.
Read moreColombian senator under investigation for relations with FARC
September 30, 2010Senator Piedad Cordoba Ruiz has been declared guilty of "relations with the FARC," threatening national unity and treason.
Read moreColombia’s Communists celebrate 80 years in fight for democracy, unity
August 26, 2010The Colombian Communist Party turned 80 this month and celebrated eight decades of struggle.
Read moreChangeover in Colombia brings hope for peace
August 10, 2010Statements by Colombia's new president, Juan Manuel Santos, open a slender possibility for peace in a country which has been racked by civil war for over 50 years.
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