Posted by Arron Daugherty | Feb 7, 2012 | Economy
Colombia’s central bank, Banco de la Republica, said it will buy U.S. dollars amid worries of inflation and an over-heating economy, in a press release Friday. The bank said it would buy a minimum of $20 million a day in...
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Venezuela announced the capture of Colombian ex-paramilitary Nelson Orlando Buitriago Parada, alias “Caballo,” brother of the fugitive former AUC head “Martin Llanos” Monday. Writing on his website,...
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Colombia’s largest guerrilla groups the FARC and the ELN have signed a collaboration pact, agreeing to abide by a ceasefire and protect FARC supreme leader “Timochenko” and common economic interests, reported...
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday announced a new strategy against the FARC, which has recently increased its attacks on security forces and towns. The new strategy follows a series of high profile bombings...
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Enraged soccer fans injure at least 8 police after a game in central Colombia, reported local media Monday. Fans rushed the field after soccer team Tolima beat rival Santa Fe in a 2-1 match. Conflicting reports ascribe the...
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