Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 25, 2012 | War and peace
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday he and the FARC began secret peace negotiations in late 2010 at the initiative of now-killed FARC leader “Alfonso Cano. “The person who indirectly communicated with...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 25, 2012 | News
Colombia police said Monday they have arrested a top drug trafficker, linked to neo-paramilitary groups the “Paisas” and the “Urabeños.” Neo-paramilitary commander “El Puma” was arrested near...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 24, 2012 | Cali
Colombia’s third largest city Cali confirmed its reputation as the world’s capital of salsa as hundreds of the world’s best salsa dancer took part in the 2012 World Salsa Festival that ended Sunday. “More...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 24, 2012 | News
The Colombian navy said Sunday it has seized more than a ton of cocaine in two operations on the country’s Caribbean coast. According to the Navy, the 1,158 kilos of cocaine were found in ships in two port towns. The...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 24, 2012 | News
A police helicopter pilot has been injured when alleged FARC rebels opened fire at the helicopter giving air support to counter-narcotics operations in central Colombia, local media reported Sunday. According to the reports, the...
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