Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 8, 2011 | News
One in four Colombians know someone who received money or goods in return for their vote in past elections, according to a poll published Tuesday by an electoral NGO. In the poll by the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) 25.3%...
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Drug gangs in the troubled north-Colombian department of Cordoba are willing to surrender to authorities, the local bishop said Tuesday. According to Monteria bishop Monsignor Julio Cesar Vidal, he received a letter from...
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The governor of the northern Colombian department of Magdalena was dismissed Monday over the mismanagement of government funds. The national government’s appealed against the decision of a local court to declare illegal...
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Colombia’s effort to combat crime last year was a “hit,” the country’s defense minister told W Radio. Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera claimed success based on government figures indicating that the...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday that the FARC will have to carry out “convincing actions” before the government agrees to peace talks with the rebel group. In a speech dedicated to assessing his...
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