John Otis
Stories
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Latin America
Anti-Government Protests Continue In Colombia
The proposed tax reform that sparked protests has been withdrawn. But Colombians are now demanding actions to tackle poverty, inequality and school reform. At least 24 people have died.
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Latin America
Thousands March In Colombia To Protest Plans To Raise Taxes
Protesters are taking to the streets of Colombia demonstrating against the government's mishandling of the pandemic, and its proposal to raise taxes at a time of deep economic pain.
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Latin America
Colombia Offers Legal Status To Migrants Who Fled Venezuela
More than 5 million Venezuelans have fled their country, many of them to neighboring Colombia, whose president is winning praise for his open-door policy toward Venezuelans.
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Health
There's A Good Chance Your Valentine's Flowers Come From Colombia
The country is the top flower exporter to the U.S. When the pandemic hit, farmers feared they'd have to destroy flower beds and lay off thousands of workers. Here's why that didn't happen.
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Latin America
Large Venezuelan Migration Sparks Xenophobic Backlash In Colombia
About 2 million Venezuelans have settled in Colombia in recent years amid their country's deep economic crisis. Some of the migrants are shocked by their neighbors' anti-Venezuelan attitudes.
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Latin America
U.S. Statue Removals Inspire Indigenous People In Latin America To Topple Monuments
The latest target was a statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, a Spanish conquistador who founded two Colombian cities and led a military campaign that killed and enslaved thousands of Indigenous people.
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Health
Colombia's Ex-President Uribe Is Put Under House Arrest, Catches Coronavirus
The Supreme Court ordered house arrest as it investigates whether he had a role in a scheme to bribe witnesses in a case involving to right-wing paramilitary death squads.
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Politics
Colombia Supreme Court Places Former President Under House Arrest
Alvaro Uribe is to be held under house arrest while he is investigated for allegedly bribing witnesses in a case against him.
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Latin America
The Coronavirus Is Spreading Through Indigenous Amazon Communities
The governor of Amazonas, Colombia, says it was impossible to cut the area off from Brazil, even as the virus spiked. Now the Colombian border town of Leticia is a coronavirus hot spot.
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Health
During Colombia's Coronavirus Lockdown, Needy Residents Signal SOS With Red Rags
"It's not just city hall that has to act. You have to promote solidarity among neighbors," says a mayor who encourages residents sheltering in place to hang red rags so others will know to help them.