Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 7, 2013 | News
The release of two German tourists who had been kidnapped by rebel group ELN has been suspended after the guerrillas and hostages failed to arrive at the agreed point of surrender, the Red Cross said Thursday. The international...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 7, 2013 | Economy
Fitch ratings agency revised Colombia’s outlook to positive on Wednesday, citing the country’s increased resilience to external shocks and favorable debt dynamics, in a move that could pave the way for an upgrade in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 6, 2013 | War and peace
Prominent Colombian politicians and social organizations will hold a march in Bogota on April 9 to express support for ongoing peace talks with rebel group FARC. The march is organized by former senator Piedad Cordoba, her...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 6, 2013 | News
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos said Thursday that ending the country’s armed conflict would be the best possible tribute to the memory of his Venezuela counterpart Hugo Chavez who had passed away earlier that day....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 5, 2013 | News
Colombia’s foreign minister said Tuesday that she feels “profound sadness” over the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died earlier Tuesday. In a press release published on the Colombian foreign...
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