Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 4, 2012 | News
United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed the announcements of his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos and rebel group FARC as they reach an agreement to begin peace talks. According to Press Secretary Jay...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 4, 2012 | War and peace
Norway, the host country of upcoming peace talks between the Colombian government and rebel group FARC, said Tuesday it is “ready to help” and “to contribute in the best way possible.” Minutes after...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 4, 2012 | zSports
Colombia’s Moises Fuentes won silver Tuesday in the 100 meter breaststroke competition of the 2012 Paralympics in London. The Colombian athlete finished in 1:36.92″, three and a half seconds behind winner...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 4, 2012 | News
Medellin authorities had no indications that Griselda Blanco, the “Queen of Cocaine” who was assassinated in Colombia’s second largest city, was still involved in crime, reported local newspaper El Colombiano...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Sep 4, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Inspector General asked the Prosecutor General’s Office on Monday to investigate the role of two retired police generals in the 1989 murder of then-presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan. According to...
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