Tag: Colombia

Abuso Policial América Latina Extorsión Policy Temas Generales

Agentes de policía en Colombia capturados por intentar tragarse pruebas de extorsión

Agentes de policía de Soacha, Cundinamarca, Colombia, han sido detenidos por intentar ocultar pruebas de extorsión tratando de tragarse el dinero que recibieron en la estafa estimada. Al parecer, los dos agentes intentaron extorsionar a una pareja de comerciantes. Cuando la víctima no disponía de los dos millones de pesos solicitados, los agentes accedieron a […]

Ricardo Lezama 
Colombia EE.UU. General Topics Inmigration Instituto Nacional de Migración Migrantes

US and Colombia Create Joint Migrant Processing Centers

The U.S. government and the Colombian government have announced an agreement to create Safe Mobility Workshops that seek to identify, register and categorize the reasons for irregular migration and provide legal pathways for those qualified to migrate from Colombia to the United States. Through these workshops, the goal is to provide a safe alternative to […]

Ricardo Lezama 
Colombia General Topics Hispanic Política World

Colombia Rejoins South American Union

After a two-year absence, Colombia is rejoining the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) and signaling its commitment to improved relations with neighboring Venezuela. President Gustavo Petro made the announcement on Tuesday via his verified Twitter account. To guarantee pluralism and permanence, he asked for a name change: the Association of South American Nations. The […]

Ricardo Lezama 
EE.UU. MUNDO Opinion Policy

The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and the President of the United States, Joe Biden meet today for the first time in the White House

President Joe Biden and Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet at the White House to discuss a variety of topics, including climate change, regional security, and sanctions against Venezuela. The meeting, which will be the first joint meeting between the two leaders in the White House, is highly anticipated as it could set the tone […]

Ricardo Lezama