Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 29, 2013 | News
Bogota Police on Monday arrested a neo-paramilitary leader whose group is involved in a bloody turf war with rival group “Los Urabeños” in the northern Colombian city of Santa Marta. The suspect, a nephew of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 26, 2013 | War and peace
A former government-appointed negotiator confirms that ex-President Alvaro Uribe and the FARC began exploring possibilities for peace talks in 2006. According to Swiss negotiator Jean Pierre Gontard, Uribe allowed him to visit...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 24, 2013 | News
Top British and Colombian officials on Monday celebrated a new partnership that promises to strengthen ties in higher education, science and business. Colombia’s recent economic transformation, coupled with better security...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 24, 2013 | War and peace
Nearly 80 United Nations member states on Tuesday expressed support for Colombian peace talks with rebel group FARC. Some did show concern about impunity resulting from the recently passed military justice reform. Colombia...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Apr 24, 2013 | News
The Colombian army on Monday reported the death of five members of left-wing rebel group FARC in combat in the southern department of Caqueta. The combat reportedly took place in a rural area in the Puerto Rico municipality in...
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