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POLITICS8h agoColombians, fearing for future, march against right-wing presidentThousands of Colombians took to the streets of cities across the country on Wednesday to protest the policies of new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella. The demonstrations mark the first show of force by the opposition since de la Espriella took office in August vowing to combat crime and eradicate "narco-terrorists." FRANCE 24's Ramón Campos Iriarte reports from Bogotá, Colombia.France 24 [en]
POLITICS12h agoIsrael: from ally of Colombia to referent of AbelardoCon la embajada en Jerusalén, el gobierno culmina su giro hacia un aliado estratégico para el país. Menos previsible era lo lejos que llegaría para estrechar ese vínculo. The post Israel: de aliado de Colombia a referente de Abelardo appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICS16h agoThousands protest across Colombia against new right-wing presidentThousands of Colombians protested peacefully across the country on Wednesday against right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, in the opposition’s first major demonstrations since he took office in August. Former leftist president Gustavo Petro led a rally in Bogota joined by trade unionists, Indigenous groups, students and feminist activists.France 24 [en]
POLITICS20h agoNetanyahu hails gains as Colombia opens Jerusalem embassyColombia in August inaugurated a hard-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, who quickly fulfilled promises to move the embassy to Jerusalem. 'The global woke coalition just went down,' Netanyahu said on Wednesday at a ceremony to inaugurate the embassy, referring to the left-wing Latin Americans who were critical of Israel.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS20h agoColombia opposition groups launch protest against de la Espriella’s cutsFormer President Gustavo Petro joined thousands of demonstrators in Bogota in march against austerity, Israel ties.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS20h ago“Colombia is with us”: Netanyahu after reactivation of relationsEl primer ministro de Israel fue a la cena de reapertura de la embajada en Jerusalén. Alabó, además, al presidente De la Espriella. The post “Colombia está con nosotros”: Netanyahu tras reactivación de relaciones appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICS23h agoMassive protest in Colombia: thousands of people march against the government of Abelardo de la EspriellaUnions, students, and indigenous organizations mobilized in major cities two months after the new president took office. The opposition, led by Gustavo Petro, fears the loss of social rights and labor achievements gained in recent years.Clarín