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COLOMBIAN STATE MUST SETTLE HISTORICAL DEBT WITH VICTIMS OF “PALACIO DE JUSTICIA” CASE
Source: http://www.colectivodeabogados.org/?Estado-colombiano-debe-saldar-deuda-historica-con-victimas-del-caso-Palacio-de (Translated by Costanza Generali, CSN Volunteer Translator) Just short of thirty years of an incessant search by relatives … Read More »
AUX Mining Company, with interests in Santurbán, was sold to an Abu Dhabi group
Source:http://www.vanguardia.com/economia/local/332773-minera-aux-con-intereses-en-santander-fue-vendida-a-grupo-de-abu-dhabi (Translated by Haley Olig, a CSN Volunteer Translator) Introduction: The multinational company AUX with projects in nearby páramo (unique … Read More »
The Greed for Gold Leaves New Craters
Source: http://censat.org/es/noticias/la-avidez-por-el-oro-deja-nuevos-crateres (Translated by Haley Olig, a CSN Intern) Colombia. The extraction of precious metal is put on standby as … Read More »
ALVARO URIBE, THE CONVIVIR, AND THE PARAMILITARY ARMIES
An opinion article by María Soledad Betancur, Director of the Human Rights Observatory of the IPC (Institute for Public Education)* … Read More »
Colombia Should Not Enter Trans-Pacific Partnership
Source: http://deslinde.co/colombia-no-debe-entrar-al-tratado-transpacifico/ (Translated by Mai Tyler, CSN Volunteer Translator) After much anticipation, the culmination of the Trans-Pacific Treaty between twelve … Read More »
Threat to Pascual Gaviria and Rural Press: the political violence and electoral risk continues
Source: http://www.ipc.org.co/agenciadeprensa/index.php/derechos-humanos/37-general/1326-amenazas-prensa-elecciones (Translated by Colin Kluendner, CSN Volunteer Translator) The death threats to Pascual Gaviria, journalist of the program La Luciérnaga … Read More »