Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 4, 2010 | News
Three policemen and one civilian were killed in an attack on a police patrol in the southern Colombian department of Caqueta. According to several media reports, armed men ambushed the policemen in the rural area outside of the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 4, 2010 | News
Colombia will create a Border Control System to prevent illegal armed groups and drug traffickers moving into neighboring countries. According to President Juan Manuel Santos, this system will help the troubled border regions to...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 4, 2010 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday welcomed the ELN’s call for peace talks, but demands that the guerrillas release all hostages and stop terrorist activities before talks begin. In a press release on the...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 3, 2010 | Disinformation
Prominent Democratic politicians threaten to challenge the results of Tuesday’s midterm election, claiming their constituency was illegally impeded to vote by Colombian black magic. According to Democratic House candidate...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 3, 2010 | News
Dutch FARC guerrilla Tanja Nijmeijer warns the Colombian government not to rescue her, saying “we will meet them with AK-47s, bazookas, mines, mortars, everything.” A heavily-armed Nijmeijer was interviewed by...
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