Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 3, 2011 | News
Kidnappings in Colombia went up 20% in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year, figures released Sunday by the country’s Ministry of Defense showed. According to the Ministry, 108 people were kidnapped...
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Armed forces have been attacking the assumed main hide-out of supreme FARC leader “Alfonso Cano” since Tuesday, reported Colombian media Sunday. The attacks sparked speculations the guerrilla leader had been killed...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 3, 2011 | zSports
Colombia said Sunday it’s far too early to make them favorites to get out of Group A at the Copa America despite going top of the group with their opening win over Costa Rica. Argentina’s draw with Bolivia left the...
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Socialist candidate Gustavo Petro has overtaken Enrique Peñalosa in the polls leading up to the Bogota mayoral elections in October, reported weekly Semana Sunday. Bogota candidates on social media websites Facebook Gustavo...
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The FARC is behind the Saturday massacre of seven in the south-Colombian Caqueta department, authorities said in a statement Sunday. According to the statement, the victims of the massacre — six of them members of one...
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