Posted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 29, 2012 | News
Seven members of an alleged criminal organization have been killed by suspected FARC forces in northwestern Colombia, reported local media Thursday. The victims were identified by residents of a nearby indigenous settlement in...
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The Pentagon plans to send brigade commanders with experience in Iraq and Afghanistan to Colombia to train military forces in their fight against the FARC, according to a U.S. military press release. “We’re getting ready...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 29, 2012 | News
Luis Carlos Restrepo released a letter criticizing Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for treating him like “a criminal” and requested assurances for his safe return to Colombia, reported local media. The former...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 28, 2012 | Caribbean
The coastal Colombian city of Barranquilla is preparing to celebrate its 199th birthday. The free festivities begin at 10am Sunday April 1 at the Plaza Maria Santo Domingo. A yoga class with dancer and therapist Eva Echeverri,...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 28, 2012 | News
A child was killed and six were wounded in a suspected FARC attack near the Venezuelan border, reported local media Wednesday. An explosive device was launched at a passing patrol of police and soldiers in San Pablo in the...
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