Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 2, 2012 | News
Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group ELN on Wednesday released a video of two women who were kidnapped in the northeast of the country last week. In the video, journalist Elida Parra Alfonso and environmental engineer...
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Colombia has advanced from being a country in diplomatic isolation to a regional leader, President Juan Manuel Santos said Wednesday while on a mid-term tour through the country in defense of his administration’s policies....
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Inhabitants of Colombia’s northwestern department of Choco went on strike Wednesday to protest multinational miners’ increasing pressure on smaller-scale businesses which reportedly provide 80% of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 1, 2012 | News
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has ratified a law deeming drug addiction a public health issue rather than a crime, local media reported Tuesday. The newly-enacted bill recognizes “the consumption and abuse...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 1, 2012 | News
An indigenous group from the southwest of Colombia said Tuesday they may sue the Colombian government for using violence when retaking a military base in mid-July. The army used tear gas and rubber bullets when they retook El...
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