Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 28, 2011 | News
Colombia’s prisons end 2011 with 126,976 inmates, which is a 28% increase compared to last year. According to the country’s prison authority, INPEC, 55,112 people were imprisoned throughout the year while 19,231 were...
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Colombian authorities said Wednesday seven soldiers have been charged in the killing of a comrade who had deserted. According to the Prosecutor general’s Office, the troops reported on December 24, 2006 they killed a rebel...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 28, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s urban unemployment rate, traditionally the main measurement of joblessness in the country, declined in November as faster economic growth appears to be fueling job creation. Colombia’s urban unemployment...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 28, 2011 | News
Colombia’s branch of the Red Cross said Wednesday it is willing to facilitate the release of six hostages if guerrilla group FARC and the Colombian government request the aid organization’s assistance. “As...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 28, 2011 | Culture
Colombian poet Nicanor Velez has died in the Spanish city of Barcelona, his publishing company announced Wednesday. The 52-year old Velez gained international recognition for his poetry books “La Memoria del Tacto,”...
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