Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 9, 2012 | News
Medellin police said Thursday they have arrested another top figure of local crime syndicate “Oficina de Envigado.” The arrest of “Fredy Colas” and seven suspected lower-ranking members of the crime...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 8, 2012 | zSports
Colombia’s Oscar Muñoz surprisingly secured Colombia’s fifth medal at the 2012 London Olympics when winning bronze in the 58kg taekwondo category Wednesday. The 19-year-old Muñoz received the bronze medal after a...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 8, 2012 | Culture
Jairo Varela, singer and founder of legendary Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche, has died, local police announced Wednesday. According to authorities in the city of Cali, the 62-year-old singer was found dead in his bath tub,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 8, 2012 | From the editor
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is facing increasing disapproval of his security policies. This was to be expected, because who can approve of a war strategy that has not yielded victory or peace? I mean, there simply is...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Aug 8, 2012 | News
The arrest of “Sebastian,” the leader of Medellin-based crime syndicate “Oficina de Envigado,” is not likely to spark a gang war in the city, like that experienced after the 2008 extradition of former...
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