Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 28, 2013 | News
Police said Sunday they have seized some 300kg of cocaine in a home in the northern Colombian port city of Cartagena. According to a press release, policemen found the stash in 12 suitcases that were standing in an apartment in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 27, 2013 | News
Colombia’s police said Saturday that guerrilla group FARC has kidnapped two policemen in the southwestern Valle del Cauca department. The alleged kidnapping took place on Friday, the same day President Juan Manuel Santos...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 26, 2013 | News
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday announced to send police reinforcements to the Valle del Cauca department where — contrary to the national trend — violence indicators have gone up due to tensions...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 25, 2013 | Disinformation
Candidate Secretary of State John Kerry found himself ridiculed by the U.S. Senate’s foreign policy commission Thursday as he was trying to say something nice about Colombia. “Colombia is a model for the region. It...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 24, 2013 | News
The popularity of Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos has bounced back after a dip in December, a poll revealed Wednesday. According to Datexco, one of the four companies monitoring the president’s approval, Santos can...
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