Dilan Cruz, 18, died after being struck by a police projectile. Activists call him a symbol of “a generation that was robbed of its rights.”
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3 Police Officers Killed in Colombia Bomb Blast
Ten officers were also injured in Cauca province, which is known as a hot spot for drug trafficking and violence.
Fighting Social Injustice Through Graffiti, and Making a Business of It
Camilo Fidel López’s leftist parents groomed him to save the world through the law. Instead, the 38-year-old Colombian is trying to do it with street art.
Colombia Offers Citizenship to 24,000 Children of Venezuelan Refugees
More than 1.4 million Venezuelans have sought refuge in Colombia. Children born there were undocumented. This decision lets them access education and health care.
How Not to Smuggle Cocaine: Atop Your Head, Under a Hairpiece
The Spanish police said they had arrested a man arriving at Barcelona’s airport from Bogotá with half a kilogram of cocaine stuck to his head and covered with a toupee.
Car Bombing Strikes Police Academy, Killing at Least 21 in Colombia
The car bomb attack in the capital, Bogotá, killed 21 people and spread fear that the country’s violent past was returning.
Colombia Car Bombing Suspect Belonged to Rebel Group, Government Says
The man who attacked a police academy with a car bomb belonged to the National Liberation Army, or ELN, the largest guerrilla group remaining in the country, the defense ministry said.
Colombia Bombing Strikes Bogotá Police Academy, Killing at Least 21
The car bomb attack in the capital, Bogotá, wounded dozens and spread fear that the country’s violent past was returning.