President Abelardo de la Espriella has set clear ground rules for an indigenous mobilization scheduled for October 11–14 in Cauca, guaranteeing the right to peaceful protest while warning that his government will not permit road blockades, violence or attempts to paralyze the department. The warning comes as the Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca (CRIC) prepares […]
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Indigenous blockade on Colombia’s Pan-American highway turns violent
An explosive device has killed one person and injured another during indigenous protests blocking the Colombia’s Pan-American Highway in the department of Cauca, escalating tensions with the Petro government.
Colombia’s Indigenous Guard in Bogotá for Petro’s “March for Life”
Some 20,000 members of Colombia’s indigenous peoples, as well as pro-Petro supporters will accompany the government’s “March for Life” on Wednesday.
Opinión: La Revolución
Petro está utilizando un curioso método de gobierno que consiste en proponer impopulares e inconvenientes reformas e intentar, por medio de amenazas a la institucionalidad y a la democracia, que sean aprobadas.