Posted by Courtney Scott | Oct 1, 2012 | News
Captured criminal leader “Sebastian” will be transferred to a maximum security prison in Colombia as a preventative measure, reported local media Monday. According to Colombia’s National Institute of Punishment...
Read MorePosted by Courtney Scott | Oct 1, 2012 | War and peace
The beginning of peace negotiations between Colombia’s government and largest guerrilla group FARC has been re-set for October 14 in Norway’s capital of Oslo, reported Caracol Radio on Sunday. Originally planned to...
Read MorePosted by Courtney Scott | Oct 1, 2012 | News
The first properties usurped by FARC guerrillas will be returned to victims this week as part of the process of land restitution and reparation for victims of the armed conflict, announced Colombia’s President Juan Manuel...
Read MorePosted by Courtney Scott | Sep 25, 2012 | News
Colombia has reached the “dishonorable figure” of 10,001 landmine victims, said the vice presidency of the country Tuesday. Colombia’s Vice President Angelino Garzon lamented the number of victims due to...
Read MorePosted by Courtney Scott | Sep 25, 2012 | News
An ex-adviser to the former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori said that he would not accept the decision of Colombia’s prosecution to bring him to trial for participating in a contraband operation with the FARC. In a...
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