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Colombian Youth: Democracy's Ideal vs. Reality
A recent FES report highlights a disconnect among Colombian youth: 59% view democracy as best, yet only 17% are satisfied, with low electoral participation and significant openness to authoritarianism if it solves problems.
Colombian Youth: Democracy's Ideal vs. Reality
A recent FES report highlights a disconnect among Colombian youth: 59% view democracy as best, yet only 17% are satisfied, with low electoral participation and significant openness to authoritarianism if it solves problems.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Colombian Army Rescues 57 Soldiers Kidnapped by FARC Dissidents
Following a weekend kidnapping of 57 Colombian soldiers by civilians pressured by the Carlos Patiño FARC dissident group in Cauca, a military operation successfully rescued the soldiers and apprehended over 20 suspects.
Colombian Army Rescues 57 Soldiers Kidnapped by FARC Dissidents
Following a weekend kidnapping of 57 Colombian soldiers by civilians pressured by the Carlos Patiño FARC dissident group in Cauca, a military operation successfully rescued the soldiers and apprehended over 20 suspects.
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40% Bias Score
Absence of Colombia's Peace Commissioner Fuels Concerns Amidst Rising Violence
Colombia's Peace Commissioner, Otty Patiño, has been largely absent from public life for three months due to health reasons, raising concerns about the government's peace process and leading to calls for his resignation amid escalating violence and stalled negotiations.
Absence of Colombia's Peace Commissioner Fuels Concerns Amidst Rising Violence
Colombia's Peace Commissioner, Otty Patiño, has been largely absent from public life for three months due to health reasons, raising concerns about the government's peace process and leading to calls for his resignation amid escalating violence and stalled negotiations.
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60% Bias Score
Weak Labor Law Enforcement in Colombia Hinders Worker Rights and Economic Growth
Colombia's Ministry of Labor, despite employing 1300 inspectors, struggles to enforce labor laws effectively due to low fines, limited resources, and a lack of a separate supervisory body, impacting worker rights and potentially hindering economic growth.
Weak Labor Law Enforcement in Colombia Hinders Worker Rights and Economic Growth
Colombia's Ministry of Labor, despite employing 1300 inspectors, struggles to enforce labor laws effectively due to low fines, limited resources, and a lack of a separate supervisory body, impacting worker rights and potentially hindering economic growth.
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48% Bias Score
Modified Weapon Used in Assassination Attempt on Colombian Presidential Candidate
A 14-year-old sicario, paid $5,000, attempted to assassinate Colombian presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay on June 7th using a modified Glock 9mm pistol with modified bullets; four people have been arrested.
Modified Weapon Used in Assassination Attempt on Colombian Presidential Candidate
A 14-year-old sicario, paid $5,000, attempted to assassinate Colombian presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay on June 7th using a modified Glock 9mm pistol with modified bullets; four people have been arrested.
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40% Bias Score
UN Project Ends Food Shortages in Colombia's Guajira Region
The UN's SCALA project provided a well supplying 45,000 liters of water daily to 45 Wayúu families in Colombia's Guajira region, enabling year-round food production and ending food shortages; this project also focused on education and the integration of ancestral knowledge with modern techniques.
UN Project Ends Food Shortages in Colombia's Guajira Region
The UN's SCALA project provided a well supplying 45,000 liters of water daily to 45 Wayúu families in Colombia's Guajira region, enabling year-round food production and ending food shortages; this project also focused on education and the integration of ancestral knowledge with modern techniques.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Petro's Medellín Rally Sparks Outrage Amidst 'Total Peace' Policy Controversy
President Gustavo Petro's Medellín rally, featuring imprisoned gang leaders alongside government officials, sparked outrage among political opponents due to its perceived reward of criminals and disregard for the rule of law, highlighting deep political divisions and questioning his 'Total Peace' po...
Petro's Medellín Rally Sparks Outrage Amidst 'Total Peace' Policy Controversy
President Gustavo Petro's Medellín rally, featuring imprisoned gang leaders alongside government officials, sparked outrage among political opponents due to its perceived reward of criminals and disregard for the rule of law, highlighting deep political divisions and questioning his 'Total Peace' po...
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56% Bias Score
Mandatory Mid-Year Bonus Payment Deadline in Colombia
Colombian workers must receive their mid-year bonus, equivalent to 15 days' salary, by June 30, 2025; failure to pay results in fines up to 5,000 times the minimum wage for employers, while employees can seek legal recourse.
Mandatory Mid-Year Bonus Payment Deadline in Colombia
Colombian workers must receive their mid-year bonus, equivalent to 15 days' salary, by June 30, 2025; failure to pay results in fines up to 5,000 times the minimum wage for employers, while employees can seek legal recourse.
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44% Bias Score
WSJ Editorial Falsely Links Colombian Violence to Peace Accords
A Wall Street Journal editorial wrongly blames Colombia's renewed violence on the 2016 peace accords, ignoring the Uribe administration's human rights abuses and the subsequent governments' sabotage of the accords, revealing a pattern of disinformation.
WSJ Editorial Falsely Links Colombian Violence to Peace Accords
A Wall Street Journal editorial wrongly blames Colombia's renewed violence on the 2016 peace accords, ignoring the Uribe administration's human rights abuses and the subsequent governments' sabotage of the accords, revealing a pattern of disinformation.
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72% Bias Score
Fourth Arrest Made in Uribe Turbay Assassination Attempt
Colombian authorities charged William Fernando González Cruz on June 20th, 2025, with involvement in the June 7th assassination attempt against Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay in Bogotá, alleging he planned the attack, chose the underage shooter, and helped the escape.
Fourth Arrest Made in Uribe Turbay Assassination Attempt
Colombian authorities charged William Fernando González Cruz on June 20th, 2025, with involvement in the June 7th assassination attempt against Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay in Bogotá, alleging he planned the attack, chose the underage shooter, and helped the escape.
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44% Bias Score
14-Year-Old Shoots Colombian Presidential Candidate, Highlighting Decades-Long Trend of Child Hitmen
On Saturday, a 14-year-old shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay multiple times during a rally in Bogotá; the teenager, apprehended after being shot in the leg, confessed to the crime for financial reasons, revealing a pattern of child hitmen in Colombia that began in the 1980s w...
14-Year-Old Shoots Colombian Presidential Candidate, Highlighting Decades-Long Trend of Child Hitmen
On Saturday, a 14-year-old shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay multiple times during a rally in Bogotá; the teenager, apprehended after being shot in the leg, confessed to the crime for financial reasons, revealing a pattern of child hitmen in Colombia that began in the 1980s w...
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32% Bias Score
Colombia's Eroding Democracy: The Unfulfilled Promise of Citizen Participation
Colombia's 1991 Constitution introduced significant citizen participation rights, but subsequent legislation and court decisions have severely limited their implementation, hindering democratic progress and raising concerns about the country's long-term political stability.
Colombia's Eroding Democracy: The Unfulfilled Promise of Citizen Participation
Colombia's 1991 Constitution introduced significant citizen participation rights, but subsequent legislation and court decisions have severely limited their implementation, hindering democratic progress and raising concerns about the country's long-term political stability.
Progress
56% Bias Score
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