One told his wife that he had “a very good job opportunity.” Colombian military veterans have been known to act as hired guns after their service.
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A Return to Normal? Not for Countries With Covid Surges and Few Vaccines.
As nations like the United States prepare for a summer of hugs, gatherings and other activities safe for the vaccinated, nations still scrambling for shots are seeing some of their worst outbreaks.
The Vogueing Protesters of Bogotá, Colombia
“We were scared, but the people and the love from the public was our gasoline to go up there and confront the police,” said one.
The Vogueing Protesters of Bogotá
“We were scared, but the people and the love from the public was our gasoline to go up there and confront the police,” said one.
From Colombia to U.S., Police Violence Pushes Protests Into Mass Movements
In Colombia, and many other countries, security forces’ attacks on protesters have led to nationwide reckonings with injustice.
From Colombia to U.S., Police Violence Pushes Protests Into Mass Movements
In Colombia, and many other countries, security forces’ attacks on protesters have led to nationwide reckonings with injustice.
Why Are Colombians Protesting?
Demonstrations have filled the streets of major cities for a month — and at least 46 people have died, some in clashes with the police. Here’s what you need to know about the protests.
Colombia Police Respond to Protests With Bullets, and Death Toll Mounts
The eruption of anger in Colombia, where at least 24 have died as the government cracks down on the protests, could spread to other countries in the region that share the same combustible conditions.
Indigenous Colombians, Facing New Wave of Brutality, Demand Government Action
“If we don’t stand before the world and say, ‘This is happening,’ we will be exterminated,” a protest leader said. After a long civil war, a new type of violence is sweeping Indigenous communities.
After Death of Javier Ordoñez, Violence Erupts in Bogota
A video showed officers pinning down Javier Ordóñez and shocking him with a stun gun as he begged them to stop.