Posted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 30, 2012 | News
More than 100 politicians accused of links to the AUC paramilitary organization accepted a plea deal that would see their sentences shortened, reported local media. The investigation involved former mayors and city councilmen...
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Colombian police reported that they have seized more than a thousand tons of cocaine and coca base since 1998. 1,141,322 kilos of cocaine, 776,797 kilos of marijuana and 7,767 kilos of heroin were also confiscated and destroyed,...
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Investigators uncovered a plot to attack five Colombian security forces air bases with remote control helicopters in the computer of deceased former FARC leader “Alfonso Cano,” local media reported. Investigators for...
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A new poll revealed that 63% of Colombians don’t remember who they voted for in congressional elections. The poll, administered by the Restrepo Barco Foundation, gauged peoples feelings about their government. According to...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 29, 2012 | News
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announced his full support for newly-elected Prosecutor General Eduardo Montelagre in an official press release Thursday. The election of Montealegre, an ally of former President...
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