Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 12, 2011 | News
The Colombia army set adrift hundreds of illuminating balls in the country’s main jungle rivers to convince FARC guerrillas to demobilize before Christmas. The operation, dubbed “Rivers of Light” was developed...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 11, 2011 | News
Colombia’s increasing number of landmine victims are the “poorest, most removed from urban centers and health care” of all victims of the country’s armed conflict, said the director of the Colombian...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 11, 2011 | News
Colombia’s vice-president asked the country’s banks Sunday for solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of flood victims and freeze outstanding debts of those affected by the rainy season. “I want to highlight...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 11, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Liberal Party on Sunday elected Simon Gavira, the son of former President Cesar Gaviria, leader of the political collective. Gaviria is currently chairman of the House of Respresentatives and will lead the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 11, 2011 | News
Colombia Reports on Sunday nominated nine national personalities and groups to become the 2011 Colombian of the Year. The candidates were nominated because they dominated this year’s news one way or the other. Readers of...
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