Posted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 27, 2012 | News
The United Nations warned Colombia that its proposed military justice reform could allow impunity of war crimes on Tuesday. Among other organizations’ protests, the UN High Commission for Human Rights urged President Juan...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 27, 2012 | News
Colombia’s gay community on Tuesday held a symbolic make-out session in front of congress in protest of a senator’s derogatory comments on homosexuality. The make-out was held ito protest conservative Senator Roberto...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 27, 2012 | News
Colombian police on Tuesday captured “Don Ramon,” an alleged leader of neo-paramilitary organization the “Urabeños,” along with 23 other suspected neo-paramilitaries. In a joint police effort between four...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 26, 2012 | News
A sixth man was arrested Monday for co-authoring the massacre of 10 people in the northwestern village of Santa Rosa de Osos on November 7. Ramiro Alberto Perez, alias “Cascara,” and allegedly second in command to “Jorge...
Read MorePosted by Caitlin Trent | Nov 26, 2012 | Culture
The Goya awards, a prestigious film awards ceremony known as the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy Awards, nominated Colombian film “La Playa D.C.” for best Latinamerican film of 2012 Monday. Colombian...
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