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Colombian regulator seizes 871 illegal slot machines in 2020 18th December 2020 | By Robert Fletcher Colombia’s gambling regulator Coljuegos has revealed that it seized 871 illegal slot machines in 2020. Working together with the national Attorney General, the Army and the Fiscal and Customs Police (POLFA), the machines were shut down in areas across the country after Coljuegos deemed they had been operating without approval. Quindío was the area with the most illegal machines, with some 256 terminals seized. Some 206 machines were located in Cartagena, as well as 168 machines in Barranqui...

Stories from the frontlines: Refugee-Led Organisations in the Shadow of COVID-19 18 December 2020 18 December marks International Migrants Day. The COVID-19 health crisis has called attention to refugees’ potentially heightened vulnerabilities, but also their contributions to society. Three refugee-led organisations share their reflections on a challenging year for people who have been forcibly displaced.  Policy Recommendations from Refugee-Led Organisations in the Shadow of COVID-19 In 2018, the global refugee population was 25.9 million.  Most refugees flee from threats of violence a...

Colombia wants paramilitary chiefs in prison, not testifying in court December 17, 2020 While Colombia’s government is trying to get extradited paramilitary leaders repatriated and behind bars, President Ivan Duque‘s party wants them far away from the war crimes tribunal. The Democratic Center (CD) party has every reason to silence the AUC‘s former commanders as they could threaten both the party, the government and key political allies if they testify before the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP). The cooperation of the AUC’s former top commander, Salvatore Mancuso, and former comm...

Argentina is issuing updates here on government measures taken against the coronavirus. March 10: The government created a ARS1.7 billion ($26 million) fund to buy equipment and medical supplies to combat coronavirus. March 17: The government announced it was increasing funding to its meal programs to secure food and income for the most vulnerable during the pandemic. March 17: The government announced that it would be excepting companies from payroll taxes and reinforcing unemployment insurance. March 20: The government set price control on a basket of basic food items to avoid specula...

  The Luis Ángel Arango library:  The BLAA, as it is known colloquially, is one of the most visited libraries in the world... The Gold Museum in Bogotá holds the world's largest pre-Hispanic gold collection. It is a founding place for Colombian cultural identity... Art Museums: After more than six decades of rigorous and constant collection, Banco de la República holds one of the most significant art collections in the country... Musical activity  at Banco de la República, whose action center is the emblematic Concert Hall at the Luis Ángel Arango Library, is committed to providing q...