Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 14, 2011 | News
Colombia’s government will not allow a resumption of Sunday’s failed hostage releases until it meets with the Red Cross, it said in a press release Monday morning. “It is not true that the government has...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 14, 2011 | From the editor
The FARC’s failure to deliver two of the hostages they planned to release Sunday demonstrates the guerrillas’ severe logistical problems, seriously discredits mediator Piedad Cordoba, and may bring meaningful peace...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 14, 2011 | Economy
Colombia and China are working on plans for a railway connecting the Caribbean sea with the Pacific Ocean that could provide an alternative to the Panama Canal. This “dry canal” would connect the Pacific coast at the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 14, 2011 | Economy
Colombia will focus on other export markets if the U.S. does not ratify a pending free trade deal with the Andean nation, according to President Juan Manuel Santos, who says the patience of the Colombian people is running out....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Feb 14, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Vice President said Monday the FARC deceived the Colombian people by failing to free two hostages on Sunday as promised. He demanded the immediate release of the pair. “The FARC failed the country with...
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