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Colombia president removes artefacts from National Museum in ‘cultural counter-revolution’

Read More The removal in Colombia of dozens of artworks and historical elements in its National Museum related to LGBTQ+ history, feminism, student movements, and the armed conflict has sparked widespread controversy across the country. The transfer occurred last Friday, October 16, the same day that President Abelardo de la Espriella announced a “fight against…

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Suspended Dreams: Asylum Seekers in Tapachula, Mexico

Read More Tens of Thousands of Displaced People are Stuck in Mexico’s Poorest State? Marshall Plane, CLALS Researcher and the Immigration to New York City Research & Data Coordinator A Mural in Spanish and Haitian Creole reads: “Sister, believe in yourself, don’t be afraid to start again.” Note: Names have been changed where needed for…

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Colombia reignites territorial dispute with Nicaragua over Caribbean islands

Colombia reignites territorial dispute with Nicaragua over Caribbean islands

Read More Bogotá, Colombia – On a visit yesterday to the San Andres and Providencia archipelago, Colombia’s northernmost territory, President Abelardo de la Espriella reignited a decades-long dispute with Nicaragua.  Reaffirming Colombian sovereignty over the islands and their territorial waters, the far-right leader dismissed a 2012 International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that expanded Nicaragua’s…

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