Posted by Brandon Barrett | May 22, 2012 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos addressed the nation Monday following a FARC ambush that killed 12 Colombian soldiers near the border with Venezuela. “These 12 heroes of our country deserve all the recognition of the...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | May 21, 2012 | News
Colombia’s largest guerrilla group, the FARC, releases a statement claiming they are prepared to release Romeo Langlois, a French journalist who has been in FARC custody since April 28, reported local media Monday....
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | May 21, 2012 | News
Colombian authorities have been alerted to the FARC’s alleged recruitment of 13 minors in the southern department of Putumayo and will send a commission to investigate the claims. Police acted on anonymous tips from...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | May 21, 2012 | News
Two explosive devices detonated in the northwestern department of Antioquia Sunday, reported local media. No injuries were reported in the town of Sabanalarga, where two explosions allegedly went off just hours apart. The first...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | May 18, 2012 | News
Sigifredo Lopez, a former Colombian politician accused of aiding the FARC in his own kidnapping, asked the prosecution to reexamine the evidence against him. “There is no shred of evidence that says that [he colloborated...
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