As The Colombian Presidential elections draw close, Colombia has seen a further escalation of violence, particularly in one of the most conflictive departments in...
Year: 2026
Santa Marta Conference: Essential to Build Collective Action for a Just Transition away from Fossil Fuels
Today and tomorrow, 28 and 29 April, 57 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the first international conference...
17.04.2026 News Review
Second Follow-up Report on Recommendations: Situation of human rights defenders and social leaders in Colombia. This report published by Indepaz...
10/04/2026 News Review
Hernando Chindoy, indigenous leader and human rights defender: “What shaped my path was the violence we suffered as a people”....
03/04/2026 News Review
Wave of violence in Buenaventura leaves 23 dead and raises alert about war between groups. There has been a sharp...
Vatican launches campaign encouraging Catholics to divest from the mining sector
ABColombia welcomed the news from Rome that the Vatican has launched a campaign encouraging Catholic organisations, bishops’ conferences, and religious...
27/03/2026 News Review
The UN says that Petro’s government has failed to protect human rights defenders. A UN report has warned that the...
220 Global Experts Urge States to End ISDS.
On 19 March 2026, 220 legal and economic experts wrote to President Gustavo Petro urging him to take global leadership...
Colombia’s 2026 Congressional Elections and the Road Ahead to the Presidential Race
On 8 March2026, Colombia held congressional elections, the first major vote of the year ahead of the presidential election at the...
Preocupación por la Seguridad de las Comunidades Indígenas Arhuacos en Aracataca-Magdalena y Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
ABColombia expresa su profunda preocupación por la grave situación humanitaria que se está desarrollando en la zona rural de Aracataca-Magdalena,...