Posted by Brandon Barrett | May 2, 2012 | News
Five people were injured by an explosive device attached to a motorcyle in continuing attacks by alleged FARC guerrillas in southwestern Colombia. The explosion marked 36 hours of continual attacks, allegedly carried out by the...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 30, 2012 | News
In several joint operations, Colombian armed forces discovered four weapons caches allegedly belonging to the FARC, according to two military press releases. Ammunition, weapons and goods for making explosives were among the...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 30, 2012 | Culture
Puerto Rican salsa singer Andy Montañez suffered minor injuries in a car accident in northern Colombia, reported local media. “El Godfather de la Salsa”, who gained prominence in the 1960s and 1970s with the group El...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 27, 2012 | News
A Wayuu indigenous leader accuses the Colombian government of genocide in a complaint filed with the United Nations (UN). “Many of the over 100 recognized indigenous peoples in Colombia are victims of genocide because of...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Apr 27, 2012 | News
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department claimed that they’ve already apologized to Colombia for this month’s Cartagena prostitution scandal involving Secret Service agents and military personnel. Victoria Nuland...
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