Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 27, 2012 | News
The cultivation of coca in Peru has gone up in 2011, but slightly less than in Colombia which remains the world’s largest producer of coca, the United Nations says. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 25, 2012 | From the editor
Imagine the massive scandal that would hit your government if your people, for example through the media, found out that your own security forces have been murdering compatriots to cook the books on their effectiveness. God...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 25, 2012 | War and peace
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday he and the FARC began secret peace negotiations in late 2010 at the initiative of now-killed FARC leader “Alfonso Cano. “The person who indirectly communicated with...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 25, 2012 | News
Colombia police said Monday they have arrested a top drug trafficker, linked to neo-paramilitary groups the “Paisas” and the “Urabeños.” Neo-paramilitary commander “El Puma” was arrested near...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 24, 2012 | Cali
Colombia’s third largest city Cali confirmed its reputation as the world’s capital of salsa as hundreds of the world’s best salsa dancer took part in the 2012 World Salsa Festival that ended Sunday. “More...
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