Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 28, 2011 | Economy
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos expects the economy of his country to go up 5% this year, he told an economic summit organized by press agency Reuters. Following this year’s growth, the Colombian President expects...
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The United States were willing to unilaterally rescue three military contractors who were held in Colombia by the FARC between 2003 and 2008, a WikiLeaks cable released by the magazine Semana has shown. According to the...
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Three policemen were killed and one was injured in an attack by FARC guerrillas in a town in the southwest of Colombia, local media reported Sunday. According to reports, a police patrol was ambushed by guerrillas just outside...
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The United States is trying to “generate a war” between Colombia and Venezuela, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday, days before his visit to the neighboring country. “We have to guarantee peace,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Mar 27, 2011 | News
Some 17 houses were completely destroyed in the north-eastern Colombian city of Cucuta after heavy rains caused a mudslide in the north of the city. There were no reports of injuries. The landslide took place in a slum called...
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