Colombian court blocks witch-hunts
The top court issued a writ of prohibition in the case of former Congressman Wilson Borja, ending investigation into allegations he had connections with the FARC.
Chavez's jailing of Colombian political refugee causes outrage
An arrest near Caracas triggered questions about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a socialist and protagonist of continent-wide emancipation knuckling under to Colombia.
Paramilitaries alive and well in Colombia
Paramilitary forces have displaced over four million rural people from 16 million acres of land.
World Notes: Cuba, Afghanistan, India – and more
International news about Cuba, Afghanistan, India, Ireland and Colombia.
World Notes: Cuba, France, Iraq - and more
From book fairs in Havana to human rights in Iraq - keep up to date on what's going on in your world.
Arrest of human rights activist in Colombia under scrutiny
The arrest of Liliany Obando on trumped up charges is under scrutiny, as evidence against her is lacking.
World Notes: Sudan, Colombia and more
Sudan: Darfur fighting re-ignites, civilians lose, Colombia: Sintracarbon mine workers win wage hike, Iraq: Social demands trigger street protests, Switzerland: No safe haven for torturers, Australia: Undocumented refugees seek justice, Cuba: More CIA links to Posada revealed
Recalling Colombia’s Patriotic Union tragedy
Survivors of government persecution paid homage to Colombia's Patriotic Union, memorializing victims of slaughter of UP activists, which, after nearly a quarter century, is still ongoing.
Behind the death threats against supporters of Afro-Colombians
Death threats have been made against U.S. organizations working in solidarity with Colombia. On October 10, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) received its third death threat this year from Colombian "Black Eagles" paramilitaries.
Colombian senator under investigation for relations with FARC
Senator Piedad Cordoba Ruiz has been declared guilty of "relations with the FARC," threatening national unity and treason.
