Colombia’s Duque calls for dialogue without “ideological differences” in the face of protests
The President of Colombia, Iván Duque, called today to the different political, judicial, business, and social movements of the country...
May 4, 2021Topic
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Colombia’s central bank lowers 2022 economic growth projection to 3%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow between 1% and 5% in 2022, with 3%...
May 4, 2021
At least 16 dead in Colombia protests, according to the Ombudsman’s Office
The protests and riots of the past 5 days in Colombia against the controversial tax reform bill, now withdrawn by...
May 3, 2021
Colombia’s President withdraws controversial tax reform bill that sparked protests
Colombia's president withdraws the controversial tax reform bill after mass protests. What comes next for fiscal policy. Expert coverage from...
May 2, 2021
Colombia’s Duque relies on military to confront tax reform protests
Colombia's Duque relies on military to confront tax reform protests. Colombia tax reform coverage and expert analysis from The Rio...
May 2, 2021
Twitter hides former President Uribe’s tweet for inciting violence in Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Twitter hid a tweet by former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for violating the rules of...
May 1, 2021
Colombia surpasses 500 daily Covid-19 deaths for the first time
Colombian health authorities on Thursday confirmed 505 deaths due to Covid-19, a record for the country which for several days...
April 30, 2021
Poverty in Colombia rose to 42.5% in 2020 driven by pandemic
Monetary poverty in Colombia rose to 42.5 % last year, increasing 6.8 percentage points from 35.7 % in 2019, driven...
April 29, 2021
ELN wants a commission to verify its lack of ties to drug trafficking
The negotiating delegation of the Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) that remains in Cuba proposed Friday to create an international...
April 23, 2021