Harriet Barber

Colombia, London

International News Reporter at Freelance

International reporter specialising in human rights abuses, migration, environmental destruction and sexual violence. Currently reporting from Colombia.

Articles

Assassination attempt in Colombia sparks fears of return to bloody past: ‘It’s a devastating moment’

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Harriet Barber

The attempted assassination of a Colombian presidential hopeful has reignited fears of a return to a bloody past when organized crime and rebel groups murdered candidates, journalists, judges with impunity. The shooting of Miguel Uribe Turbay was one of the most serious attacks against a high-ranking politician in Colombia this century, and comes as a deteriorating security crisis grips the Andean nation.
How USAID cuts have emboldened Colombia’s narcos

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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How USAID cuts have emboldened Colombia's narcos

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Harriet Barber

Without continued funding to fight drug gangs, some argue it would be better for cocaine to be legalised and sold globally 'like wine'US cuts to international aid spending have put Colombia's counter-narcotics operations "on ice" - a development that experts warn will reenergise the country's notorious cartels. For decades, the US has supported Colombia in its fight against drug trafficking and armed groups through aid spending.
president says shot candidate had security detail cut on day of attack

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Shot Colombian presidential candidate needs ‘miracle’ to survive, wife says

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Shot Colombian presidential candidate needs ‘miracle’ to survive, doctors say

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Harriet Barber

Miguel Uribe Turbay, the rightwing Colombian presidential candidate who was shot at a campaign rally, has reportedly shown “little response” to medical interventions and needs “a miracle” to survive, doctors said on Monday. The update on his condition comes as a judge confirmed the arrest of the 15-year-old suspect, after the prosecutor’s office submitted 129 videos, witness testimonies and the seizure of a pistol as evidence.
Taliban urges Afghans to ‘come home’ after Trump travel ban

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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I’ve no desire to repair rift with Musk

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Benedict Smith |Harriet Barber

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Musk deletes Epstein tweet after Trump rift

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Harriet Barber

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Taliban urges Afghans to 'come home' after Trump travel ban

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Harriet Barber

Prime minister tells compatriots they have nothing to fear if they return to Afghanistan saying they can 'live in an atmosphere of peace'The Taliban has urged Afghans hoping to emigrate to the US to return home after Donald Trump banned its citizens from entering the country. This week, the US president signed a sweeping travel ban targeting citizens from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, to stop "foreign terrorists".