Posted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 6, 2011 | News
A policeman was left injured on Tuesday following a FARC attack on a police station in western Colombia, according to Caracol Radio. The Colombian Army has confirmed that the attack, in the municipality of Morales in the western...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 6, 2011 | News
Colombian President Santos called on elected student representatives Monday to join new discussions on higher education reforms, reported newspaper El Tiempo. The president, speaking at the “Best in Education 2011”...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 5, 2011 | News
A recruiter testifies to receiving $500 from members of the Colombian Army for each young man he recruited, who were then murdered and registered by the army as enemy combatants in the “false positive”...
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 5, 2011 | Economy
The Colombian ambassador to the U.S. defended the Colombian-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, but acknowledged the work that lies ahead in successfully implementing it in Colombia, according to newspaper El Mundo....
Read MorePosted by Aylish O'Driscoll | Dec 5, 2011 | News
Heavy rains have caused the emergency evacuation of 200 families and disruptions to major transport routes around Bogota, according to newspaper El Espectador. The Director of Colombia’s Emergency Prevention and Response...
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