Colombia, From the Guerrilla to the Ballot Box
Globetrotter Submission: Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Laura Devia López A conversation with Pastor Alape, former guerrilla mayoral candidate for the Comunes Party. Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Taroa Zúñiga Silva is a writing fellow and the Spanish media coordinator for…
Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Working while traveling the globe
From Asher Ferguson In the age of digital technology and remote work, the world has witnessed a paradigm shift in the way people approach their careers and lifestyles. Enter the digital nomad, a new breed of worker who has broken…
Cayman, Colombia open discussions on bilateral trade
Grand Cayman – Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Jay Ebanks has expressed his commitment to exploring cooperation with the Government of Colombia on matters of trade to strengthen the Islands’ food and nutrition security.The Minister exchanged ideas on the matter with…
NAARC Administrator delivers Keynote at Global Reparations Conference in Colombia
The conference was a first for Latin America Bogota, Colombia – National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) Administrator Don Rojas delivered the keynote address last week at a Global Reparations session that was part of the Inaugural activities celebrating newly elected…
Elections in Colombia: Prospects for change and lack of guarantees
With legislative and presidential elections coming up in Colombia, the supposedly “oldest democracy in Latin America” will see if it can consolidate the most precarious and recent peace on the continent. By Lautaro Rivara / Globetrotter The Latin American and…
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Colombia’s leaders want to stain their country with the blood of the working class
In the face of a state that assassinates its own people, the Colombian people remain on the streets and continue resisting. By Laura Capote and Zoe Alexandra / Globetrotter As police and military forces in Colombia use violence to try…
Colombia’s Government acts like a doormat for the United States—and its people aren’t going along with it
By Vijay Prashad, Paola Estrada, Ana Maldonado, and Zoe PC From Independent Media Institute Last year, on November 21, the Colombian people took to the streets in massive numbers to reject the policies of the government led by President Iván…
7 dead, 3 injured in Colombia plane crash
AFP From Deccan Chronicle The cause of the crash was not known and an investigation was underway, Ganan said. Bogota: At least seven people were killed and another three injured when a small plane crashed in southwestern Colombia on Sunday,…
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UNICEF Migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean Situation Report No. 2 | March 2019
From Relief Web REPORT from UN Children’s Fund Highlights • 15,433 children participated in training activities at the Child-Friendly Spaces to prevent and address violence, abuse and exploitation in the departments of Arauca, La Guajira and Nariño (Colombia). • In Peru,…
Slow Farms for Latin American and the Caribbean
By Slow Food Today we’d like to tell you about the history of a Slow Food network grass-roots project. It is the history of Slow Farms, in Colombia and Cuba, which is going to be extended throughout Latin America and…
