Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 29, 2012 | News
The “Urabeños,” by far Colombia’s most powerful neo-paramilitary group, have sent reinforcements to the city of Medellin in an attempt to take over control of the city’s underworld, according to locals,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 27, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed solidarity with Cuba and Haiti where hurricane Sandy has killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes. In a press statement on the ministry’s website, members of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 27, 2012 | War and peace
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC calls on national media to “contextualize” ongoing peace talks with the government and to “objectively explain” the preliminary deal between guerrillas and...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 27, 2012 | News
Some 100,000 court cases have come to a complete standstill as Colombian judicial workers demanding higher pay enter their third week of strikes, local media reported. The striking judges, prosecutors and other court workers...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Oct 27, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s central bank on Friday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the second straight month, as expected, on signs of support for the local economy and a mixed picture abroad. The majority decision by...
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