Colombia’s Senate website hacked
Colombian hacker collective “Anonymous” hacked the website of the country’s Senate Friday, replacing the page with an alternative website protesting a new law regarding internet copyright. On the hacker...
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Colombia market update – May 19, 2011
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 19, 2011 | Economy
The Colcap index finished down 0.27% today as the two largest oil companies ended up on opposite sides of the spectrum. Ecopetrol finished the session up 2.72% while Pacific Rubiales finished down 3.41%, both on heavy volume....
Read MoreProsecution seizes assets of Medellin’s former chief prosecutor
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 19, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office seized assets of Medellin’s former chief of prosecution, who is in jail for ties to jailed drug lord “Don Mario.” The properties of Guillermo Leon Valencia...
Read More‘Reyes’ files not manipulated: Govt
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 19, 2011 | News
Colombia’s government stresses that evidence found on computers of slain FARC commander “Raul Reyes” was not manipulated, after the country’s Supreme Court dismissed evidence from the computers were...
Read MoreSantos praises prosecutors’ independence
Posted by Adriaan Alsema | May 19, 2011 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday voiced his support Colombia’s Prosecutor General and Inspector General for defending justice “no matter who is involved.” Prosecutor General Viviane Morales on...
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