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Justice For Colombia (UK)

JFC is an organisation set up in 2002 by the British trade union movement to support Colombian civil society in its struggle for human rights, labour rights, peace and social justice.

https://justiceforcolombia.org

Artículos

  • Why Iván Cepeda can still win the presidency

    5 de junio, puesto en línea por Nick
    The first round of Colombia’s presidential election sprung a surprise as Abelardo de la Espriella officially gained over 600,000 more votes than progressive candidate Iván Cepeda of President Gustavo Petro’s Historic Pact party. This was despite Cepeda having maintained a significant polling (…)

  • Abelardo de la Espriella’s campaign rooted in misogyny

    5 de junio, puesto en línea por Nick
    Colombia’s presidential frontrunner, the far-right Abelardo de la Espriella, has made misogyny a prominent component of his election campaign. His opposition to abortion, adoption by gay couples and trans rights has manifested in the cultivating of an alpha male persona that he deliberately (…)

  • Threats against Historic Pact activists less than 24 hours after election

    5 de junio, puesto en línea por Nick
    The dust had barely settled on Colombia’s presidential election first round when threats against Historic Pact supporters and human rights activists were circulated in the town of Puerto Wilches, department of Santander. Paramilitary group the Self-Defence Conquerors of the Sierra Nevada (ACSN) (…)

  • Who is De la Espriella, the Colombian far right’s presidential candidate?

    4 de junio, puesto en línea por Nick
    Colombia’s presidential election first round on 31 May saw the far-right candidate Abelardo De la Espriella gain a surprise advantage by winning the first round of the presidential election. Many are asking how a candidate such as De la Espriella, who has close links to organised crime and has (…)

  • Colombian elections will go to second round

    1ro de junio, puesto en línea por Niall
    Colombia’s first round presidential election on 31 May saw progressive candidate Ivan Cepeda win a historic number of votes for a left-wing candidate in the first round. However, his far-right opponent, Abelardo de la Espriella, won a higher percentage of the vote overall, taking the elections (…)