Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 11, 2012 | News
The father of the mayor of Colombia’s second largest city Medellin was placed under house arrest for the second time Monday while awaiting trial over his alleged ties to paramilitary organization AUC. Guillermo Gaviria,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 7, 2012 | Guests
It is 4:30AM on Friday December 7, 2012 here in Medellin, Colombia and I am putting these words to paper even if I am presently unsure if they will ever meet the light of anyone else’s day, or even if I am wise to express these...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 7, 2012 | News
The family of three children who were murdered by an Army lieutenant will sue the Colombian government for damages, local media reported Thursday. The family of the three victims [ages six, nine and 14] are requesting damages of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 7, 2012 | Bogota
The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogota opened the city’s Memorial Center at its site alongside Bogota’s cemetery Thursday. {japopup type=”image”content=”pics/2012/mphoto/memory1.jpg”...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 5, 2012 | Medellin
Colombia’s second largest city Medellin is preparing for the highlight of Christmas celebrations, the annual Myths and Legends parade. During the parade, local myths and legends will be portrayed by actors while marching...
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