Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 18, 2010 | News
Colombia’s Supreme Court revoked the house arrest of former senator Yidis Medina for violating the terms of her detention. According to the court, the former senator – convicted for accepting government bribes to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 18, 2010 | News
Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno on Wednesday issued a state of yellow alert over the heavy rains that have caused several floods and landslides in Colombia’s capital. “With this measure all local emergency committees in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 18, 2010 | News
A Spanish judge asked Colombian authorities for more evidence to support accusations that the FARC and ETA have been organizing workshops in Venezuela and Colombia. Judge Eloy Velasco asked Colombia’s police to verify...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 17, 2010 | Economy
Colombia’s peso rose the most in two weeks after weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data led to increased speculation the Federal Reserve will follow through on its plan to buy $600 billion in government debt. The peso slid 0.5...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 17, 2010 | News
There are indications that the FARC are preparing an “intense” offensive against state security forces that is planned for the end of the year, FARC-friendly news agency Anncol reported on Wednesday. In a poorly...
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