Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 18, 2012 | War and peace
Colombia’s government sees the end of the country’s armed conflict not as the end, but the beginning of a peace process, Bogota’s chief negotiator told press Sunday before leaving for Cuba where formal talks...
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Colombia’s capital Bogota is Latin America’s fourth most expensive city for expats, a recently released study showed. Latin America’s most expensive cities Sao Paulo (BRA) Rio de Janeiro (BRA) Caracas (VEN)...
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Authorities in the north of Colombia on Saturday seized an airplane allegedly used for the export of cocaine. In a joint operation with the navy, army and police, the Colombian Air Force was able to intercept the airplane and...
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A bomb allegedly planted by guerrillas of Colombia’s second largest rebel group ELN killed one and injures three in the north of the country Saturday. The bomb attack took place in the municipality of El Tarra, a hotbed of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 17, 2012 | News
Colombia’s army on Saturday condemned a video in which soldiers are shown using a dog for shooting practice. The dog, according to an army spokesman, survived the shooting and is recovering well. The four soldiers who were...
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