Posted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 7, 2012 | News
Bogota Police said Monday that homicides in the Colombian capital had more than halved in the week following the introduction of a gun ban, reported news program CM&. Bogota Metropolitan Police Commander General Luis Eduardo...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 7, 2012 | News
Authorities in the north of Colombia arrested a mid-level commander of the rapidly expanding neo-paramilitary group the “Urabeños” Monday. Ricardo Antonio Ramos Loaiza, alias “R8,” is believed to be...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 7, 2012 | News
Venezuela’s ambassador to Colombia has said that FARC leader “Timochenko” is not in his country’s territory, despite a report to the contrary, reported W Radio Monday. After a meeting with the Mayor of...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 7, 2012 | News
The two main leaders of the “Rastrojos” drug gang, who are brothers, are seeking to broker a deal with United States authorities over their surrender, reported Colombian media late Monday. Luis Enrique Calle Serna...
Read MorePosted by Charles Parkinson | Feb 6, 2012 | Economy
The United States has imported 500 million Colombian flowers for St Valentines Day, which producers hope will revive their fortunes, reported Radio Caracol Monday. The figure was given by President of Asocolflores Augusto...
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