Posted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 8, 2010 | News
A 5-year old boy has been killed in crossfire between guerrillas and the armed forces, the Colombian army said Sunday. According to a press release by the army, the incident took place on Saturday in the jungles of La Macarena,...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 8, 2010 | News
This year’s rainy season killed at least 108 in Colombia and caused damages to the houses and lands of 1.1 million people, the Red Cross said Sunday. Authorities in several parts of the country declared a state of...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 7, 2010 | News
Over 70 journalists have been assassinated in Colombia in the past two decades. In more than half of those cases the murder was directly related to the reporter’s work. But a journalist is more than just a messenger. He or...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 7, 2010 | Lite
Natalia Valenzuela, representative of the Huila department, has become the favorite to win this year’s Miss Colombia. The 21-year old Valenzuela is one of 24 beauty queens present in the coastal city of Cartagena competing...
Read MorePosted by Adriaan Alsema | Nov 7, 2010 | News
The guerrilla who in 2008 killed “Ivan Rios,” one the FARC’s top commanders, has been sentenced to 31 years in jail for kidnapping and rebellion, local media reported on Saturday. Pedro Pablo Montoya alias...
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