Posted by Edward Fox | Mar 7, 2011 | News
The Colombian state is failing to protect human rights defenders despite making a commitment to do so, according to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), a body of the Organization of American States (OAS). In a...
Read MorePosted by Edward Fox | Mar 7, 2011 | Economy
Despite the supposed commitment of former President Alvaro Uribe’s administration to creating a climate for foreign investment, U.S. officials were still concerned about corruption and apparent favoritism shown to...
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A local leader of neo-paramilitary criminal organization “Los Urabeños” is detained in the Sucre department, north Colombia, W Radio reports. The man, alias “Santiago,” was arrested by Colombian National...
Read MorePosted by Edward Fox | Mar 7, 2011 | News
The trial of seven men accused of being involved in the murder of Colombian drug lord Leonidas Vargas in Madrid in 2009 is set to begin Monday, Spanish news agency EFE reports. Jonathan Andres is facing charges of carrying out...
Read MorePosted by Edward Fox | Mar 7, 2011 | News
One miner dies from inhaling gas and another is missing after an accident in a gold mine on the boundary of the Caldas and Risaralda departments, central Colombia, El Espectador reports. Intense search and rescue efforts are...
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