Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 30, 2010 | News
Several former government officials have been called to testify against the son of Alvaro Uribe who is accused of having offered bribes to secure his father’s re-election in 2006. Among those called to testify is Bernardo...
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Authorities in the west Colombian port city of Buenaventura Wednesday said they confiscated 6.4 tons of cocaine. According to the police, the cocaine belonged to the organizations of drug lord Daniel ” El Loco”...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 29, 2010 | News
Alleged rebels of the FARC Wednesday released five persons, of which four belong to one family, a day after the family was kidnapped, local authorities said. An army colonel told press that the hostages were released because of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 29, 2010 | News
Readers of Colombia Reports elected former President Alvaro Uribe as Colombian of the year, just like they did in 2009 when he was still leading the country. The former president beat current president Juan Manuel Santos to the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 29, 2010 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday confirmed the death of “Cuchillo,” one of Colombia’s most wanted drug lords. In a televised press conference, Santos said Pedro Oliveiro Guerrero, alias...
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