Posted by Brandon Barrett | Jul 16, 2012 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos reiterated Colombia’s longstanding sovereignty over the San Andres archipelago Sunday which Nicaragua has laid claim to. During a visit to a naval base on Bolivar Island, which sits 24km from...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Jul 13, 2012 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos swore in Colombia’s new Justice Minister Ruth Stella Correa during a ceremony in Bogota Thursday. “It’s time to turn the page because we have to fight for the needs of...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Jul 13, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Prosecutor General said Thursday the money seized from criminals extradited to the U.S. would be divided equally between the two countries, local media reported. During a tour of the United States, Eduardo...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Jul 13, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Prosecutor General ordered the investigation Thursday of a series of emails between retired military officers referencing the overthrow of current President Juan Manuel Santos. Eduardo Montealegre asked his...
Read MorePosted by Brandon Barrett | Jul 12, 2012 | News
Some 400 members of an indigenous community in southwestern Colombia occupied a military base Wednesday, demanding government forces leave the region, which has been plagued by increasing violence recently. The base is...
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