Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 9, 2012 | News
Colombia is at risk of entering a new era of guerrilla and drug-related violence if the government does not curb the increase in attacks by neo-paramilitary groups like the “Urabeños” and rebel groups like the FARC...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 9, 2012 | News
Research institute Nuevo Arco Iris released its yearly report on Colombia’s armed conflict. Based on field research, the organization mapped the areas of influence of the different illegal armed groups throughout 2011....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | Economy
Colombian stocks rose Wednesday to their highest level since mid-September as higher global oil prices and modest gains in U.S. stock markets kept alive a two-week rally. The Colcap index, considered the benchmark for the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | News
The Colombian Army said Wednesday it has killed five and arrested one guerrilla in the southwest of the country. According to the Army, the rebels were killed in combat in the Caloto municipality after a rebel attack on the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2012 | Economy
French oil major Total SA said Wednesday it has agreed to sell assets in Colombia to Chinese state-run oil company Sinochem International Corp. for an undisclosed amount as part of a plan to focus on exploration in the Latin...
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