Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 1, 2010 | News
Rebels from Colombian guerrilla groups the FARC and ELN “enjoy periods of rest and recuperation” in Cuba, according to a diplomatic cable sent by the United States Interest Section in Havana published Tuesday by...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 1, 2010 | News
Seismological authorities in the south-west of Colombia are on alert after an earthquake of 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred little more than a mile from the Galeras volcano’s main crater. The earthquake took place little...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 1, 2010 | News
FARC rebels detonated a minivan, likely killing the civilian driver and injuring at least eight policemen in a village in central Colombia, authorities said on Tuesday. According to Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera, the charged...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 30, 2010 | News
Judicial authorities in Belgium formally opened an investigation into the alleged spying activities of Colombia’s intelligence agency DAS in the European country. Belgium opened the investigation in response to claims by...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 30, 2010 | News
Colombia’s capital Bogota will ask the national government for an increase in police presence and tighter gun laws to improve security for the city’s citizens. Bogota authorities, led by Mayor Samuel Moreno, met with...
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