Posted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Mar 5, 2013 | News
The Red Cross is preparing the possible liberation of two German nationals kidnapped in northern Colombia in November of last year. The International Commission of the Red Cross (ICRC) said the protocol discussed with...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Mar 5, 2013 | News
FARC rebels blew up an important oil well in the southwestern Putumayo department on Monday, causing extensive economic and environmental damage. According to local media, FARC rebels dynamited the Mirto Uno oil well in...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Mar 4, 2013 | News
“Fritanga,” a prominent member of the neo-paramilitary organization Los Urabeños, will be extradited to the United States in the coming days on charges of drug trafficking, said Colombia’s Supreme Court on...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Mar 4, 2013 | News
The city of Popayan in southwestern Colombia was reportedly “shut off” from the rest of the country Monday, and as a result, citizens are living through a “critical situation” due to the country-wide...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Mar 2, 2013 | News
Colombia’s second largest rebel group ELN have carried out significantly less attacks against military targets and civilian infrastructure in February, according to Colombia Reports’ conflict monitor. According to...
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