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Colombia: colonel exonerated in ‘disappearances’
Colombia's Supreme Court overturned the conviction of an army colonel who had been found guilty of forced disappearances in the 1985 Palace of Justice siege.
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Venezuela: indigenous lawmakers in critical role
With the right-wing opposition holding a razor-thin "supermajority" in Venezuela's new congress, three independent indigenous lawmakers will be in a decisive position.
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Colombia: FARC accused in forced abortions
Colombia is seeking extradition of an alleged former FARC medic arrested in Spain on charges of having carried out hundreds of forced abortions on female guerilla fighters.
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Colombia’s lower house approves peace plebiscite
Colombia's House of Representatives agreed to hold a plebiscite to approve a peace deal with the FARC—in spite of vociferous opposition by conservatives.
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Ecuador: lawmakers end presidential term limits
Amid protests from the opposition, Ecuador's National Assembly passed a constitutional amendment lifting presidential term limits, beginning in 2021.
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US to seek extradition of Colombian cocaleros?
The Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, now before the US Congress, could derail Colombia's peace process by bringing criminal charges against thousands of peasants.
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DEA busts nephews of Venezuela’s ‘First Combatant’
Two nephews of the wife of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro were arrested by DEA agents in Haiti and flown to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.
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UN urges protection for Venezuela opposition
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for the protection of the political opposition in Venezuela after the assassination of politician Luis Diaz.
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Colombia: M-19 rebels investigated for war crimes
Colombia's Fiscal General Eduardo Montealegre announced an investigation into possible war crimes by surviving commanders of the demobilized M-19 guerillas.
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Colombia: March 2016 deadline for peace?
Colombia's President Santos announced a March 2016 deadline for a peace accord with the FARC, as guerilla leaders called upon him to return their unilateral ceasefire.
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Peru: justice at last in sterilization abuse?
Peru's government issued a decree calling for an investigation into the forced sterilization of peasant women under now-imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori.
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Crimes against humanity on trial in Ecuador
Ecuador's National Court of Justice is set to open the country's first trial for crimes against humanity, concerning the disappearance and torture of guerilla suspects.