Uribe kicks off 2014 election campaign
Former President Alvaro Uribe on Saturday kicked off the political campaign for the 2014 elections, vowing to “retake power” and revive his “democratic security” policy. The former head of state,...
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FARC announces to release captive policemen, soldier
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 2, 2013 | News
Colombia rebel group FARC on Saturday announced to release two policemen and one soldier who were captured by guerrillas over the past week. In a press statement on the FARC website, the rebel command affirmed it held the two...
Read MoreViolence in Medellin’s west forces 100s from school
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 1, 2013 | News
A surge in violence in the west of Medellin is keeping hundreds of children from attending class because going to school simply has become too dangerous. Government officials are no longer allowed entry in the area, while the...
Read MoreColombia police arrest woman accused of killing 3 husbands for insurance
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 30, 2013 | News
Police in the northwest of Colombia on Wednesday arrested a woman accused of killing three husbands in order to collect their life insurance payout. The 45-year-old Dabeiba, Antioquia native was arrested in the municipality of...
Read MoreObama’s 2nd term: time to take affirmative steps to ensure labor, human rights in Colombia
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 29, 2013 | Guests
On Monday January 28, a week after U.S. President Barack Obama officially began his second term, 100 workers protested in front of Colombia’s Ministry of Labor offices throughout Colombia. In Cali, the Afro-Colombian...
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