Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 29, 2011 | News
Authorities in central Colombia arrested the first alleged member of ERPAC who, together with 268 other alleged drug traffickers, was surprisingly released immediately after his surrender Friday. The suspect was arrested on...
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The process leading up to the release of six hostages guerrilla group FARC promised to release may take as long as two months, a representative of the families of the hostages said Wednesday. According to family representative...
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Most people want the American Dream to be true. The belief that you can accomplish anything if you just work hard enough seems like something worth believing, and worth attempting. If all it takes is a little sweat and...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 28, 2011 | News
Colombia’s prisons end 2011 with 126,976 inmates, which is a 28% increase compared to last year. According to the country’s prison authority, INPEC, 55,112 people were imprisoned throughout the year while 19,231 were...
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Colombian authorities said Wednesday seven soldiers have been charged in the killing of a comrade who had deserted. According to the Prosecutor general’s Office, the troops reported on December 24, 2006 they killed a rebel...
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