Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 9, 2010 | News
Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe was secretly seeking direct peace talks with the leaders of the FARC and ELN, while the FARC sought contact with the U.S., leaked diplomatic cables sent from the U.S. embassy in...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 8, 2010 | News
Rescue workers in Bello, outside Medellin, have recovered 47 bodies from the rubble of a landslide which destroyed 35 houses, authorities announced Wednesday. Some 80 people are still missing. Following a short suspension of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 8, 2010 | News
Colombia’s largest rebel group the FARC on Wednesday announced plans to release five hostages. In an open letter to former Senator Piedad Cordoba, published on FARC-friendly website Anncol, the rebels’ high command...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 8, 2010 | Medellin
Christmas celebrations in the city of Medellin really kicked off on Tuesday with the annual parade of myths and legends. The official start of the holiday season was on Saturday when the Christmas lights were turned on, but as...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Dec 8, 2010 | News
Assassins killed four members of one family in the southern Colombian city of Cali on Wednesday in an apparent revenge attack. The multiple homicide appears to be the work of criminals who were avenging the arrest of one of...
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