tagged w/ noticias del colombia
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The U.S. government has denied a visa to a prominent Colombian journalist who specializes in conflict and human rights reporting to attend a prestigious fellowship at Harvard University. Hollman Morris, who produces an independent TV news program called "Contravia," has been highly critical of ties between illegal far-right militias and allies of outgoing President Alvaro Uribe, Washington's closest ally in Latin America.The U.S. government has denied a visa to a prominent Colombian journalist who... more
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Angry protesters attacked the police station in Pailitas, Colombia this past week after a young man was killed during a police raid.Angry protesters attacked the police station in Pailitas, Colombia this past week... more
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President Barack Obama has largely disappointed hopes for an "equal partnership" with the countries of Latin America, according to the latest in a series of annual reports on U.S. relations with the region released this past week.President Barack Obama has largely disappointed hopes for an "equal... more
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A gunman killed a Colombian journalist who had received threats and reported on politicians linked to paramilitary death squads, police and the victim's family said. Clodomiro Castilla, an editor of El Pulso magazine and a reporter for local radio, was shot to death.A gunman killed a Colombian journalist who had received threats and reported on... more
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In Colombia, a political party accused of having links to right-wing death squads gained important political ground in the country’s congressional elections this past week. The party’s success raises concerns that ties between corrupt politicians and armed gangs remain strong, despite vigorous criminal investigations.In Colombia, a political party accused of having links to right-wing death squads... more
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