Wow!: In Colombia, a seed bank unlocks genetic secrets in climate fight
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a seed bank in Colombia is providing “insurance for the future”…
Thousands march in Colombia’s Bogota to demand end to protests, roadblocks
Bogota, ColombiaReuters Waving flags and dressed in white, thousands marched in Colombia’s capital Bogota on Sunday to demand an end to protests and roadblocks, as well as to express support for security forces, following a month of demonstrations. “They [the roadblocks] are taking the cities hostage. They are stopping the economy,” Patricia Gonzalez, 45, said. […]
Mayor of Colombia’s Cali reports 13 deaths, says many were possibly protest-related
Bogota, Colombia Reuters At least 13 people died on Friday in the Colombian city of Cali, the epicentre of demonstrations across the country, and many of those deaths may have been linked to protests, Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina said on Saturday. Friday marked a month of often bloody demonstrations across the country. The government has […]
With ICUs nearly full, Colombia surpasses 80,000 COVID-19 deaths
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia passed 80,000 on Friday with intensive care units almost full in the biggest cities, where large crowds have been gathering for weeks of anti-government protests. Authorities warned this week that the demonstrations – initially called in opposition to a now-cancelled tax reform but which have expanded […]
Thousands march in Colombia as President urges rejection of violence
Bogota/Cali, ColombiaReuters Union members, students, pensioners and workers marched in anti-government protests around Colombia on Wednesday, as President Ivan Duque urged citizens to reject violence and stereotypes about demonstrators and police alike. The sometimes deadly demonstrations were initially fueled in late April by outrage at a now-cancelled tax plan. But protesters’ demands have expanded to […]
Death toll from Colombia protests rises; UN, EU call for calm
Bogota, ColombiaReuters The United Nations and European Union on Tuesday urged calm and warned of the use of excessive force amid further protests against the administration of Colombian President Ivan Duque, while local authorities in epicenter Cali reported a further five deaths and 33 injuries. The protests – originally called in opposition to a now-cancelled […]
COLOMBIA: CITY HELPS YOUNG SHUN ‘LIFE CHOICE’ OF GANG VIOLENCE
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a local government led program is changing lives for the better in Cali, Colombia…