Iván Duque

Friends and family of Nicolas Guerrero lit candles near the spot where he was killed during a protest

Families seek justice for youth killed while protesting last year

Distraught families are trying to raise awareness and seek justice after their children were killed while protesting proposed tax hikes in Colombia last year. Human rights groups say police killed dozens of youth from working-class areas.

Families seek justice for youth killed while protesting last year
Police officers with guns drawn patrol the streets of Haiti

Haitian police: Foreign hit squad killed President Moïse

Haitian police: Foreign hit squad killed President Moïse
A police officer is shown wearing all black riot gear and face shield while throwing a stun grenade.

UN human rights office ‘deeply alarmed’ over police violence in Colombia

UN human rights office ‘deeply alarmed’ over police violence in Colombia
A soldier on patrol in a neighborhood with a boat on the street.

‘The way they silence us is by killing us’: Armed conflict returns to Colombia’s port city of Buenaventura 

‘The way they silence us is by killing us’: Armed conflict returns to Colombia’s port city of Buenaventura 
US Capitol police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as members of a mob try to break into the House Chamber in Washington.

The world reacts to chaotic rampage at the US Capitol; China calls out US on 'hypocrisy'; Biden victory confirmed by Congress

The world reacts to chaotic rampage at the US Capitol; China calls out US on 'hypocrisy'; Biden victory confirmed by Congress
Jose Albeiro Camayo is show in a close-up photograph wearing a red beret.

Photos: Colombia’s Indigenous Guard, defenders of land, the environment and their own lives

Unions, students and ethnic groups have been protesting for weeks in Bogotá over President Ivan Duque's social and economic policies. In this photo essay, see the demonstrators joined by Colombia’s Indigenous Guard as they mark a third national strike with marches, chants and dancing to demand their rights.

Photos: Colombia’s Indigenous Guard, defenders of land, the environment and their own lives
People bang on pots and pans in front of white truck

Kitchenware cacophony: How 'cacerolazos' became the symbol of Colombia’s anti-government protests

The banging of pots, pans, forks, spatulas, whatever was at hand, began in a small neighborhood in Bogotá and quickly spread like wildfire. The phenomenon grew to define the anti-government protests in Colombia, and sent a unified message: We will not be silenced.

Kitchenware cacophony: How 'cacerolazos' became the symbol of Colombia’s anti-government protests
Protesters with signs stand in front of a Starbucks storefront.

Low coffee prices are starving farmers. Can a cartel fix it?

The price for coffee beans is half what it was in 2014 and some farmers in coffee-producing countries say they need a cartel to protect them from rock-bottom prices.

Low coffee prices are starving farmers. Can a cartel fix it?
A group of FARC soldiers stand together reading from a paper.

Colombia's peace process under stress: 6 essential reads

Colombia could be heading for "a new armed struggle." How did this happen? These six stories outline Colombia's complicated peace process.

Colombia's peace process under stress: 6 essential reads
A man walks in front of a banner with the words FARC

9 Colombian rebel dissidents killed in bombing raid, president says

Nine FARC dissidents were killed in a bombing raid in southern Colombia, the first since former leaders of the group announced a new offensive this week.

9 Colombian rebel dissidents killed in bombing raid, president says
president-elect Ivan Duque in Colombia give a victory speech

In Colombia, President-elect Duque faces challenges on peace, economy

Colombia elected a new president Sunday. Iván Duque will take office in August, but he faces significant challenges in his quest to toughen a peace accord between the government and Marxist rebels signed two years ago.

In Colombia, President-elect Duque faces challenges on peace, economy
People take photos with there phones of man standing in middle of a crowd

In the diaspora, Colombia’s presidential election is as much about the past as the future

Colombians in the US who remember the violence they left behind will likely vote for a far-right candidate.

In the diaspora, Colombia’s presidential election is as much about the past as the future
Supporters cheer with the leaflets and placards ahead of the second round of presidential election in Soacha, Colombia, June 11, 2018.

Despite accord, peace in Colombia is tenuous as country heads to runoff election

Fewer than two years after the signing of a peace treaty between the Colombian government and FARC rebels, a presidential election has made the accord’s future uncertain.

Despite accord, peace in Colombia is tenuous as country heads to runoff election