Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 23, 2012 | News
Several Colombian media asserted Thursday that the unexpected and voluntary resignation of the government’s entire cabinet has everything to do with President Juan Manuel Santos’ plans to broker a peace deal with the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 23, 2012 | News
Representatives of Colombia’s government and the country’s largest rebel group FARC are negotiating a peace deal as asserted by former President Alvaro Uribe, radio station W reported Thursday. According to the radio...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 23, 2012 | War and peace
Leaders of Colombia’s political parties and armed forces on Wednesday expressed their support for President Juan Manuel Santos if the head of state chooses to initiate peace talks with the country’s largest rebel...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 23, 2012 | News
The entire cabinet of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos unexpectedly resigned Wednesday at the request of the head of state. According to the presidential website, all 16 ministers signed a letter of resignation in which...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 22, 2012 | News
Ex-President Alvaro Uribe sent a letter to the United States’ ambassador to Colombia Wednesday requesting the U.S. to investigate possible ties between the former head of state and Colombian drug traffickers. Uribe’s...
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