Politics

Accused for opposing the Quebradona mine: the story of the 11 peasants from Jericó

Porfirio Garcés was in front of a judge for the first time at 86 years old. He is fond of opera and recites poems by Barba Jacob, Miguel Hernández and...

Investigation opened against the interventor of Nueva EPS, Jorge Iván Ospina

Noticias RCN learned exclusively that the Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation against the new interventor of Nueva EPS, Jorge Iván Ospina, and Luz María Múnera Medina, ad hoc Superintendent of Health for the same EPS.

The "Ghost Houses" of the Ortega-Murillo Flagship Housing Program

DIVERGENTES and CONNECTAS accessed contracts that the Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo regime signed for over 46 million dollars for the construction of 5,640 social housing units in two subdivisions of the Bismarck Martínez program, in Managua. Through satellite imagery, it was verified that only 27% of the houses were built by the contract completion dates. The transactions leave a float of over 30 million dollars, the destination of which was a network of businessmen close to high-ranking Sandinista officials.

Cartagena wins again: new global award from Bloomberg

Cartagena once again asserts itself on the international stage with a new triumph that reinforces its cooperation and sustainability strategy. The city was selected for the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth and Climate Action Fund, thus consolidating its second competition won within this organization in a few weeks.

Teacher was attacked with a machete while heading to teach classes in Caldas

Teacher Cenelia Vásquez did not arrive to teach her classes in the El Placer village, in Marquetalia (Caldas), on Wednesday, April 29.

Potable Water for Manzanillo: City Hall Announces Commitments to the Community

With announcements aimed at addressing historical needs and organizing tourism growth, the Mayor's Office of Cartagena has launched a new package of interventions for Manzanillo del Mar.

Delcy Rodríguez Assured She Was Loyal to Maduro 'Until the Last Second' Before His Capture

In a couple of days, it will be four months since the operation that resulted in the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. Months after the military deployment of the United States in the Caribbean and the Pacific, the decisive blow occurred in the early morning of January 3.

Kaleth Morales' Family, with Lawyer, Asks Alleged Son to Retract

The death of Kaleth Miguel Morales Troya marked the vallenato world forever. He was only 21 years old, but he had already revolutionized the genre with his voice, his authenticity, and a style that made him the eternal ‘King of the New Wave’.

Delcy Rodriguez's increase is not enough for workers who were not allowed to march

The official announcement came when the sweat and indignation had already dried on the faces of the protesters in Plaza Morelos. This Thursday, April 30, hours after state security forces prevented a march of workers towards the Miraflores Palace, the interim president with the endorsement of the United States, Delcy Rodríguez, appeared on a stage set up in Plaza Venezuela to announce an adjustment to the 'integral minimum income'.

Miguel Uribe's family defense questions the UNP regarding security detail

The law firm Víctor Mosquera Marín Abogados, representing the family of Miguel Uribe Turbay, issued a statement categorically rejecting the statements made by the director of the National Protection Unit, Augusto Rodríguez, amid the investigation into the assassination of the presidential pre-candidate.

Foro Penal registers 454 political prisoners: two with unknown whereabouts

Foro Penal published this Thursday, April 30, a balance on the status of political prisoners in Venezuela. According to the organization, 454 people remain deprived of liberty for political reasons, and the whereabouts of two of them are unknown. From 2014 to date, Foro Penal has registered 19,088 detentions in the country. In addition, a new political prisoner was recently reported.

Asofondos demands the Court define the future of pension reform

The private pension fund industry in Colombia, Asofondos, has requested the Constitutional Court to make a definitive decision on pension reform, amid the legal uncertainty that has surrounded its implementation for nearly two years. The organization warned that there are currently more than 13 lawsuits against the norm, as well as requests to completely suspend the regulatory decree.