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Understanding the causes of Colombia’s conflict: political exclusion
Jan 5, 2015 · A central aspect of today’s peace talks. Since the 19th century, Liberals and Conservatives have dominated the political landscape, and the exclusion of other significant forces in political should be seen as a central cause of the conflict in Colombia. Just recently, the FARC explicitly cited the phenomenon as such in a communique: “the ...
Colombia commemorates 30 years without Luis Carlos Galan as …
Aug 18, 2019 · Luis Carlos Galan. Questions remain 30 years after presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan was assassinated by Medellin Cartel assassins just south of Colombia’s capital Bogota. The violent death of the anti-corruption advocate is one of the most traumatic events in Colombia’s recent history and continues to be an open wound.
Poverty and inequality - Colombia Reports
Sep 25, 2023 · Poverty in Colombia decreased in last year after a major surge caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.. Colombia’s poverty rate. Colombia poverty rate dropped slightly in 2022, the statistics agency DANE said in its annual report. According to the DANE, almost 19 million people lived off less than $97,94 (COP396,864) per month last year.
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Colombia's GDP statistics - Colombia Reports
Jan 25, 2023 · The size and growth of Colombia’s can be estimated using its gross domestic product (), which estimated the total value of the produced goods and services, and the gross national income (GNI), which estimates a country’s earnings both domestically and abroad.Colombia’s GDP. GDP at purchaser’s prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any ...
Understanding Colombia's conflict: Weak, corrupt state
Jan 13, 2015 · Colombia's capitol building in Bogota. (Image credit: Wesley Tomaselli) Underlying many of the problems which have led to or exacerbated Colombia’s conflict, from economic and land inequality to drug-trafficking, is the central problem of a weak state. The absence of state institutions throughout much of the country, and corrupted ...
Colombia’s 11 best soccer players ever - Colombia Reports
Jan 9, 2018 · To give some historical context to the 2014 Colombian national team, we have compiled Colombia’s “11 best soccer players of all time.”. 1. Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama. Carlos Valderrama. Known for his bodacious blonde afro, flamboyant ball handling, and force of character, Valderrama became the symbol for a generation of Colombian soccer.
Colombia's largest FARC dissident group urges ... - Colombia …
Apr 15, 2024 · The commander of one of Colombia’s largest guerrilla organizations, the EMC, urged the government and rival group ELN to agree to a ceasefire.. In a video, EMC commander “Ivan Mordisco” called on the government to reinstate a ceasefire in southwest Colombia. The guerrilla chief also called on the ELN to negotiate a ceasefire in the northwestern Arauca province where the rival groups have ...