Posted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 6, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos swore in interim Prosecutor General Martha Lucia Zamora Tuesday, said a government press release. Zamora took over for Viviane Morales who was removed last week over irregularities in her...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 6, 2012 | News
Colombians marched Tuesday to protest the lack of security for land theft victims and their leaders, reported local media. Demonstrations took place in at least 20 cities throughout Colombia, protesting about the ongoing threats...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 5, 2012 | News
Criminal gangs use Colombian children to sell illegal gasoline said Caracol Television, Monday. According to the report children between the ages of 12 and 15 are paid $6.75 a day to sell illegal gasoline by the side of the...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 5, 2012 | News
Former Prosecutor General Luis Camilo Osorio is called to testify in Congress over his alleged links to paramilitary groups, said local media Sunday. Osorio, who held office from 2001-2005, has frequently been accused for his...
Read MorePosted by Arron Daugherty | Mar 5, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s largest airline Avianca reported $111 million net earnings for 2011 said local media Monday. The report marked a financial turn around for Avianca, which reported a $6 million loss in 2010. Last year Avianca...
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