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U.S. coal giant Drummond congratulated members of paramilitary organization AUC on the murder of two labor rights activists working for the Colombian branch of the company, a paramilitary testified Wednesday. Drummond is...
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Safety conditions in Colombia are “exceptional,” the country’s interior and justice minister said Wednesday after the United States updated its travel warning for the country, warning its citizens of the threat...
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Colombia’s largest guerrilla group the FARC is down to 7,000 fighters, the country’s defense minister said on Wednesday. According to Caracol Radio, the figure is based on analysis of content from the computers of...
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Colombia’s opposition Green Party, whose candidate made it to the second round in this year’s presidential elections, on Tuesday said it supports 80% of the policies proposed by the government of President Juan...
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The United States ambassador to Colombia says his government is “happy” that the people of California voted against the legalization of marijuana in their state. “The U.S. government opposes proposition 19, so...
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