Posts Tagged ‘colombians’

Colombians dance, perform music during Carnival of Blacks and Whites

The Black and White Carnival is one of Colombia’s most symbolic festivals, reflecting the cultural traditions of the region. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2009, it brings together foreign tourists and people from all over Colombia every year. The origins of this celebration go back to those organised by the indigenous groups […]

Pentagon confirms Colombians tied to assassination of Haiti president had U.S. military training

The Pentagon says several of the suspects in the July 7 assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse had received U.S. military training. The men who had the training were Colombian.  “A review of our training databases indicates that a small number of the Colombian individuals detained as part of this investigation had participated in past […]

Colombians Continue To Resist As National Strike Completes 15 Days

Above photo: Mobilization on May 12 in Bogotá. Colombia Informa. Enduring brutal police and military repression, hundreds of thousands of Colombians continue to remain on the streets against neoliberalism and violence, for life, peace, justice and democracy. Since April 28, hundreds of thousands of Colombians have been organizing and mobilizing across the country as a […]

Pope Urges Skeptical Colombians To Accept Peace With Guerrillas

Pope Francis urged Colombians skeptical of a peace deal with guerrillas to be open to reconciliation with those who have repented, speaking hours after a top rebel leader asked the pontiff for forgiveness. “Dear people of Colombia: do not be afraid of asking for forgiveness and offering it,” he said, at an emotional meeting that […]

Hundreds of thousands of Colombians hit the streets in new rallies organized by labor unions

nsnbc : Hundreds of thousands of state employees in Colombia stopped working and hit the streets in all major cities on Thursday. The state […]