Tag: colombia
Far-Right Wins Presidency in Colombia: ‘A Frightening Result’
Ivan Duque, who is the candidate of former president Alvaro Uribe, won a solid victory for Colombia’s presidency and will probably take Colombia back towards civil war and internal repression, with the help of the…
Colombia’s Choice: ‘Fascism’ or ‘Protest Vote Without Program’
As Colombians vote in the presidential run-off election this Sunday, they face a stark choice between the far-right/fascist candidate Ivan Duque and the center-left Gustavo Petro. Even though the center-left has enough votes, infighting could…
General Motors Held Responsible for Abuses in its Plant in Colombia
A protest at the annual GM shareholders’ meeting in Detroit called attention to the fact that GM in Colombia regularly fires injured workers and fails to provide them with compensation. Frank Hammer, who recently visited…
Countries Alarmed Over Venezuelan Migration Forget History of Venezuela’s Acceptance of Migrants
As governments in Latin America hold emergency meetings to discuss how to curtail the influx of Venezuelans escaping their country’s economic crisis, they forget how Venezuela for the longest time took in economic refugees escaping…
Month-Long Student Strike Paralyzes Colombia’s Public Universities
Colombia’s university students face on-going repression of their protests, while they continue their month-long university strike, demanding adequate funding for the public university system. Recently elected conservative president Ivan Duque faces his first crisis. We…
US Sanctions on Venezuela Possibly Worse than Iraq Sanctions Before War
News about humanitarian aid shipments to Venezuela almost never compare how tiny a fraction this aid is relative to the devastating damage that US sanctions against Venezuela have caused, which is now at least as…
Trump’s “Coalition of the Willing” Against Venezuela Has Legitimacy Issues of Their Own
Many right-wing South American governments that are supporting Trump’s effort to oust Venezuela’s President Maduro have their own legitimacy issues, such as Brazil and Honduras. Others are deeply dependent on the US, such as Argentina…
Dramatic Increase in Political Violence in Colombia due to Abandonment of Peace Agreement
Recent human rights reports show that murders of social leaders have skyrocketed since Colombia’s right-wing President Ivan Duque came into office in 2017. Activist Manuel Rozental speaks to us about the situation from one of…
Venezuelan Opposition Scrambles in Wake of Humanitarian Aid Scandal
An opposition-oriented website uncovered a $125,000 corruption scandal involving associates of Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared president Juan Guaidó. Independent journalist Dan Cohen tracked down the details of this story Subscribe to our page and…
Colombia’s President “Wants War,” FARC Dissidents Comply
Colombian activist Manuel Rozental explains that the flawed 2016 peace agreement with the FARC rebels was an important step forward, but now FARC dissidents are giving in to the government’s push for more war Subscribe…
Colombian Students, Unions Mobilize Against Neoliberal Reforms While Government Stalls
Hundreds of thousands protested throughout Colombia in the past days against neoliberal reforms and the government’s failure to comply with an agreement to increase education funding. Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
Mayor Eric Adams heads to Latin America as New York City migrant crisis grows
New York City mayor Eric Adams wants to give a “true picture” of conditions migrants will face in the U.S. during his trip to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia. CBS News contributor Enrique Acevedo has more….
New York City Mayor Adams says immigration crisis could “break the bank”
Mayor Eric Adams still wants to embrace immigrants in New York City but says the financial burden of the current crisis could hurt the city’s economy. CBS News contributor Enrique Acevedo has more on the…
Why Colombians support Gustavo Petro, their new president
The popular forces of Colombia have been at odds with the forces of their state for decades. Yet this year on May Day, crowds of people mobilized not in opposition to their government but in…
