Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 25, 2011 | News
Only 17 of the 284 alleged members of neo-paramilitary organization ERPAC were sent to jail after their surrender to authorities. The remaining 267 were released because they are not charged with any crimes. According to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 25, 2011 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says in his Christmas speech evening that the country has not forgotten the hostages who are not able to celebrate Christmas with their families because they are held in the jungle by...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 24, 2011 | News
Ecuador has deployed some 10,000 security forces to its border with Colombia to deal with a “most grave” security problem, President Rafael Correa said Saturday. Correa said the troops and police forces were deployed...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 24, 2011 | News
300 members of neo-paramilitary group ERPAC, including supreme leader “Caracho” have surrendered to authorities in the central Colombian Meta department, local media reported Saturday. Caracho turned himself in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 24, 2011 | News
Rescue workers in the central Colombian town of Dosquebradas said late Friday 13 people have been confirmed dead and 17 were in critical condition after the explosion of an oil pipeline caused a fireball and a blaze. The last...
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