The Guardian • Colombia
Issue #2195
The drugs (policies) don’t work
On 7 March, at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, US President Donald Trump inaugurated the ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit, convening right-wing...
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Issue #2014
Left victory in Colombia
The electoral victory of Gustavo Petro in Colombia is, without a doubt, one of the most significant political developments in Latin America in the last...
Read moreMaduro warns of plot to destroy dialogue from Colombia and US
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, denounced the attempts by Colombia and the United States to boycott the dialogue process between the government and the opposition.
Read moreColombia resists the shackles of neoliberalism
Nationwide protests broke out across Colombia on 28th April against the government’s attempt to introduce a tax reform that would further damage the working class.
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Issue #2078
Colombia’s “War on Drugs”
The Colombian government’s “War on Drugs” has been encouraged by the US government since the 1980s. In February 2023 the government of President Gustavo Petro...
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Issue #2104
GLOBAL BRIEFS
Canada: Women’s groups in Canada have taken a stand against NORAD and NATO expansion, and demand that the Arctic becomes a zone of peace. The...
Read moreSolidarity with the Colombian people
The CPA condemns in the strongest possible terms the actions by the Colombian government of President Iván Duque against the people of Colombia.
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Issue #2045
GLOBAL BRIEFS
IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA: The two countries reached an agreement that includes the resumption of diplomatic relations and re-opening of diplomatic missions within two months. They...
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Issue #2172
GLOBAL BRIEFS
COLOMBIA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the country’s security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the United States until the Trump administration stops unprovoked...
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Issue #2113
COLOMBIA: President Gustavo Petro has signed a decree prohibiting coal imports to Israel, citing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by Israel’s ongoing military action....
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Issue #2150
GLOBAL BRIEFS
COLOMBIA: President Gustavo Petro has reaffirmed the need for his proposed referendum on labour and social reforms, emphasising that peace in Colombia cannot be achieved...
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Issue #2202
Colombian social movements reject far-right president
Popular leaders in Colombia have convened a demonstration and a day of peaceful civil disobedience to challenge the legitimacy of the incoming far-right President. The...
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Issue #2196
GLOBAL BRIEFS
POLAND: Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stripped Ukrainian President Zelensky of Poland’s highest state order, the Order of the White Eagle. The decision followed escalating...
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Issue #2161
GLOBAL BRIEFS
USA: The military occupation of Washington DC continues to escalate as the Trump administration prepares for a similar occupation of Chicago. Republican governors from six...
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Issue #2160
GLOBAL BRIEFS
New Zealand: The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has released a report claiming that the nation is facing threats of interference and espionage, particularly from...
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Issue #2148
GLOBAL BRIEFS
BOLIVIA: Right-wing Bolivian presidential candidates met for a two-day forum in the United States at the invitation of investment billionaire Marcelo Claure. A major investor...
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Issue #2132
GLOBAL BRIEFS
UKRAINE: Multiple Ukrainian media outlets have issued urgent appeals for emergency donations after US President Donald Trump suspended US foreign aid programs. Nine out of...
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Issue #2108
China: China has released a white paper on marine ecosystem preservation, detailing China’s issues, actions, and achievements to the international community to advance understanding and...
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Issue #2046
GLOBAL BRIEFS
HONDURAS: The President of Honduras has announced that the country will seek to establish diplomatic relations with mainland China instead of Taiwan. The Foreign Minister...
Read moreRally in support of peace and justice in Colombia
On Saturday 15th May, the community group, United for Colombia, Perth (WA), held a rally in Forrest Place in the CBD.
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Issue #2152
GLOBAL BRIEFS
USA: The Indigenous People’s Coalition (IPC) met in Nashville to discuss opposition to anti-immigrant raids conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the...
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Issue #2202
GLOBAL BRIEFS
CONGO: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has imposed an immediate ban on exports of copper and cobalt concentrates. It marks a major step...
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Issue #2184
Colombian VP calls for closer ties with Africa
Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez has called for Global South unity in a speech to a forum of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean...
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Issue #2149
GLOBAL BRIEFS
United States: The US has once again vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Gaza. The most recent resolution, introduced by a coalition...
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Issue #2121
GLOBAL BRIEFS
NORWAY: Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo is the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace prize. The group of survivors of the 1945 US...
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Issue #2050
DINGO
The governments of ten Latin American and Caribbean countries met to discuss the best ways to jointly counter the inflationary wave sweeping the world which...
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Issue #2156
Simón Trinidad poster
Simón Trinidad is a political prisoner from Colombia, held in the United States. Sentenced to 60 years in prison, he has now been there for...
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Issue #2154
The enduring legacy of Simón Bolívar liberation wars
Known as Simón Bolívar Day, 24 July marks the anniversary of his birth in 1783. Bolívar is revered as “El Libertador” (The Liberator) for his...
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Issue #2095
Agreements that strangle democracy
“Where there is water, there is life. Without it, where are we going to live?” asks Leobardo Sierra, a 48-year-old Wayuu Indigenous leader from Colombia...
Read moreMarxism-Leninism missing in Gen Z uprisings
In recent years the world has seen Gen Z protests across Asia, Middle East, and Latin America. Armed with smartphones they are globally connected. They...
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