Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 16, 2010 | News
The release of three members of the security forces and two local politicians held captive by the FARC will take place at the end of January, mediator Piedad Cordoba told the hostages’ families Wednesday. “The...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 15, 2010 | News
Less than 24 hours after the United States announced it had indicted Tanja Nijmeijer, international police organization Interpol issues a request for the capture and extradition of the Dutch FARC guerrilla. The police...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 15, 2010 | Cali
The Feria de Cali has again managed to book some of the world’s top salsa performers for the internationally-famous festival held between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Among the hundreds of acts are Henry Fiol and...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 15, 2010 | News
Ecuador President Rafael Correa on Wednesday arrived in the Colombian city of Cali to meet his counterpart Juan Manuel Santos and show solidarity with the victims of this year’s catastrophic rainy season, which has...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 15, 2010 | News
Colombian media and public figures compare the catastrophic floods in northern Colombia with those caused by “Katrina,” the hurricane that hit the U.S. city of New Orleans in 2005. According to weekly Semana, the...
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