Posted by Brandon Barrett | Mar 16, 2012 | News
Colombian troops destroyed four cocaine labs and an explosive device in the southwest of the country Friday. The Colombian military reports that over 325kg of coca leaf, along with an improvised explosive device (IED), were...
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Five construction workers were found dead after a building collapsed in the northern department of Santander, reported local media Thursday. Reports said construction was being done on a 21-story building in the city of...
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Colombian police captured eight gang members accused of farmland theft and the rape of 11 women in northern Colombia, said local media Thursday. The gang, known as “Mountain Law”, were captured after...
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Rival soccer fans clashed in southern Colombia, leaving 11 people injured and 135 detained. Fans from rivals Deportivo Cali and America fought despite agreeing to a peace pact prior to Wednesday’s game. Police reported...
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A Colombian family facing deportation were given a hero’s welcome at a rally in Maryland Wednesday, after being released from detention by American authorities. Jorge Steven Acuna, a senior at Montgomery College in...
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