Officials have not released a list of prisoners, but Human Rights Watch said in a reported Wednesday that about 500 had been arrested. The day before, Col.... Víctor Alvarez at the Ministry of the Interior said that some detainees had been released when there wasn't enough evidence to prove they participated in protests, but others were being processed by the judicial system.... “ We are at a time when discourse has deteriorated to unprecedented levels," she said....

Jacobo Rendon, 14, began setting out in March 2020 with his ornithologist mother on a mission to spot, count and record the birds they saw in their Colombian town of El Carmen de Viboral.... Working with binoculars and a borrowed camera, they figured it could make for a nice science fair entry. But after classes went virtual because of coronavirus lockdowns, he turned what had been a mere school project into a labor of love: a photographic and illustrated guide to the area’s urban avian life th

Veracruz State Prosecutor Verónica Hernández Giadáns said the investigation would be exhaustive, including considering their journalism work as a motive in their killing. The State Commission for Attention to and Protection of Journalists said the two women were attacked outside a convenience store.... The victims, like those killed Monday, are most often from small, hyperlocal news outlets.... El Veraz operated a Facebook page and appeared to almost exclusively post notices about events or pu

Luz Mery Tristán was found dead at the weekend( Image: Instagram) Former world skating championLuz Mery Tristán was allegedly shot dead by her fiancé at her condomonium in Colombia. The 60-year-old was found dead on Saturday at her residence, said the Cali Metropolitan Police.... Before that she was part of a team that competed in the 1986 Tour de France. She was known as the" gold wheel pioneer".... ck) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to

With refugee admissions also set to be suspended, there are few, if any, avenues available to people seeking refuge in the United States. Biden’s executive action last summer restricting asylum for people crossing the border illegally was condemned by Democrats and immigrant advocates.... That policy was challenged in court. Trump is inheriting a relatively quiet border, as Biden’s asylum restrictions sent migrant crossings plummeting.In the early days of Trump’s first term, border crossings re