Posted by Courtney Scott | Aug 9, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has guaranteed legal aid for members of the armed forces who are investigated for crimes they may have committed on duty, including the extrajudicial killings of civilians, reported local...
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The FARC assisted Paraguayan rebels in the kidnapping of a wealthy rancher, according to Walter Biedermann, the country’s ambassador to Colombia, reported local media Thursday. Biedermann claimed Colombian guerrillas had...
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President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday called on Colombians to understand and appreciate the country’s many native ethnicities and cultures. “What a rich culture! A wealth that is further supported by 65 native...
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A new leader of Colombian conservative liberal party Cambio Radical was elected Wednesday night, reported local media Thursday. Senator Antonio Guerra de la Espriella from the Carribean region of the northwestern Sucre...
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A FARC leader, alias “Valenciano,” has been killed during military operations in northern Colombia, reported local media Wednesday. Valenciano, the leader of the FARC’s 5th Front, was taken down during combat...
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