Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 31, 2010 | News
Forced displacement because of violence dropped 48 percent in 2010 compared to the year before, says Accion Social, the government agency responsible aiding displaced. According to the government agency, 86,309 persons were...
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The arrest of seven suspected members of a drug gang in the north of Colombia has left the organization originally set up by paramilitary drug lord “Don Mario” basically dismantled, said Colombian authorities....
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 31, 2010 | News
Relatives of “Cuchillo” received the remains of the paramilitary drug lord who died on Christmas day after an attack on the ranch where he was celebrating Christmas. According to the coroner’s office in Bogota,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 31, 2010 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, in his year-end speech on Thursday, asked the country to unite to overcome the humanitarian crisis caused by excessive rainfall that killed over 300 Colombians in 2010. According to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 30, 2010 | Economy
The Colombian government issued a decree raising the country’s minimum wage by 3.4 percent after employers and unions weren’t able to find a compromise. The 3.4% or increase means the monthly minium wage will be set...
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