Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 30, 2011 | Culture
Colombia’s leading newspaper, El Tiempo, on Sunday celebrated its 100th anniversary, promising its readers the paper will “continue to fight for the country.” In an editorial, El Tiempo looked back at...
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Representatives of Colombia’s armed forces and the Red Cross met on Friday morning to sign the security protocols required to move forward with operations to secure the release of five hostages. The rebel group said on...
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Colombia has increased security measures at the Venezuela border after health authorities in the neighboring country announced 37 people have been treated for cholera. According to deputy Health Minister Beatriz Londoño, the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 28, 2011 | News
Colombia’s inspector general wants judicial authorities to investigate who is responsible for the death of 21 coal workers in a mine in the north of the country. Prosecutor General Alejandro Ordoñez sent a letter to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Jan 28, 2011 | News
The FARC’s 48th Front has formed alliances with criminal groups to secure its drug trafficking activities in the south of Colombia, the country’s defense minister said Thursday. Minister Rodrigo Rivera, who was...
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