Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 13, 2012 | News
Members of Colombia’s security forces are under investigation for the extrajudicial execution of almost 3,000 civilians, the Prosecutor General’s Office said Monday. Until June 1, 1,882 members of the security forces...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 13, 2012 | Lite
Colombia’s Layla Martinez won the Mrs. Universe beauty pageant held in Russia Sunday. The 26-year-old beauty from the northern city of Barranquilla was elected the most beautiful of 54 married women taking part in the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 13, 2012 | News
Colombia has allocated $3.3 million to expand the monitoring of the country’s most active volcanoes, authorities announced Sunday. According to radio station Caracol, the extra funds will be invested in the volcano...
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Colombia’s Navy has killed three and captured eight FARC guerrillas held responsible for an attack on electricity towers in the west of the country that has left tens of thousands without electricity, the defense minister...
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Colombia is being admired for its results at the 2012 Olympics in London where it won eight medals, the president of the country’s sports federation said Sunday. The country performed above expectation; breaking its old...
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