Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 6, 2012 | News
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group the FARC on Saturday admitted the rebels’ 15th front is holding French journalist Romeo Langlois as a prisoner of war. In a video recorded by British journalist Karl Penhaul on...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 6, 2012 | News
Colombia’s chief prosecutor announced Sunday his office will seek the arrest of another 60 politicians accused of having made deals with now-demobilized paramilitary groups. In an interview with newspaper El Tiempo,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 5, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Friday he is “not certain” whether guerrilla group FARC is holding French journalist Romeo Langlois captive. “I am not certain if they have him or not. I do...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 5, 2012 | News
The Colombian government announced Friday Friday that Jose Roberto Leon will succeed Oscar Naranjo, the widely hailed outgoing National Police director who will step down on May 15. Leon is the current deputy director of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | May 3, 2012 | News
The website of Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC appears to have been hacked and is promoting an Argentine party instead of spreading the revolutionary message of the guerrillas. The domain farc-ep.co, registered by the...
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