Posted by Edward Fox | Mar 25, 2011 | News
The prosecutor for Colombia’s anti-narcotics unit (UNAIM) resigned Thursday after claiming that she did not receive the full support of the prosecutor general in the cases she handled. In her resignation letter, Ana...
Read MorePosted by Edward Fox | Mar 24, 2011 | News
Colombian authorities announced Thursday the capture of four individuals requested by the U.S. for extradition on drug trafficking charges, El Espectador reports. The arrests came after a joint operation that lasted 18 months...
Read MorePosted by Edward Fox | Mar 24, 2011 | News
Colombia’s armed forces have killed at least ten guerrillas from the FARC’s 30th Front in the western department of Choco, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. The deaths came as a result of a two month tracking...
Read MorePosted by Edward Fox | Mar 24, 2011 | News
Relations between France and Colombia reached breaking point prior to the release of Ingrid Betancourt, with France convinced that only Venezuela could successfully liberate the French-Colombian hostage, a WikiLeaks cable...
Read MorePosted by Edward Fox | Mar 24, 2011 | News
The Supreme Court opened an investigation Tuesday against former congressman Luis Fernando Almario for his alleged ties to paramilitary groups while in office, El Espectador reported. The Court is seeking to clarify if the...
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