Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 3, 2011 | News
The planned release of five FARC hostages is being delayed by bad weather, mediator Piedad Cordoba said Monday. On her Twitter page, the mediator, who is banned from the senate for alleged links to the rebel group, said that...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 3, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s foreign debt reached $61.8 in September, the country’s Central Bank announced Monday. According to the report, $23.4 billion of this debt is private and $38.4 is public. The debt is 21.5% of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 3, 2011 | News
French-Colombian politician and former hostage Ingrid Betancourt asked Colombian guerrilla group FARC to release all hostages because “they deserve their freedom.” In an interview with Caracol Radio’s...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 3, 2011 | News
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe is preparing to tour Colombia to promote candidates for the local and departmental elections to be held in October. According to Caracol Radio, the former president is finalizing...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 3, 2011 | News
Colombia, who took a seat on the U.N. Security Council on January 1, said Sunday it will promote its “historical position of general and complete disarmament.” In an interview with newspaper El Tiempo, Colombian...
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