Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 2, 2012 | News
Inhabitants of Colombia’s northwestern department of Choco went on strike Wednesday to protest multinational miners’ increasing pressure on smaller-scale businesses which reportedly provide 80% of the...
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Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has ratified a law deeming drug addiction a public health issue rather than a crime, local media reported Tuesday. The newly-enacted bill recognizes “the consumption and abuse...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 1, 2012 | News
An indigenous group from the southwest of Colombia said Tuesday they may sue the Colombian government for using violence when retaking a military base in mid-July. The army used tear gas and rubber bullets when they retook El...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 1, 2012 | News
Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro can apparently count on the approval of 38% of 110% of the inhabitants of Colombia’s capital, a bizarre poll released Tuesday said. According to the poll carried out by pollster Cifras &...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 1, 2012 | Lite
“The Cathedral,” Pablo Escobar’s former luxury jail, will be turned into an elderly home, Spanish press agency EFE reported Tuesday. What used to be Colombia’s most luxurious prison — it was often...
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