Authorities Tuesday began the extradition paperwork of the 21 suspected drug traffickers arrested in 'Operation Frontiers', some of whom are closely linked to "El Chapo," one of Mexico's most wanted drug lords.
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Narco henchman, corrupt lawyer arrested
Authorities have nabbed the second-in-command of a major narcotrafficking group, as well as a military attorney who was on the group's payroll.
Motley crew brings peace between battling Medellin gangs
A mixed group of characters has secretly negotiated an indefinite peace deal between Medellin's warring crime factions.
Cartagena to increase security spending
Cartagena will invest $6 million into its metropolitan police force in an effort to increase security in the coastal Colombian city.
Council rules school children must attend bible study
The council of Villavicencio, in the central Colombian department of Meta, approved a law that will oblige school children to partake in one week of Bible study per year.
Uribe denounces state agency's ties to drug traffickers
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Monday alleged that members of the National Narcotics Directorate, as well as other government authorities, are involved in the country's illegal drug trafficking trade.
Fires torch 26,000 hectares in Colombia
A total of 26,000 hectares of forest, grassland and pasture has been destroyed by fire so far this year in Colombia, the National System of Disaster Prevention and Attention announced Monday.
Homicide up 16% in 2009: forensics agency
The homicide rate in Colombia rose by 16% in 2009 compared to the previous year, national forensics agency Medicina Legal found in its annual report.
Preliminary Colombian press freedom report published
The Foundation for the Liberty of the Press on Tuesday released a preliminary report on press freedom in Colombia in 2009. The report finds the DAS illegal wire-tappings of journalists to be the greatest obstacle to freedom of the press in the Andean nation.
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