Posted by Hannah Stone | Dec 20, 2010 | News
December in Medellin is a time to celebrate and torelax. This year, that goes for the city’s gangs as well, as the Mayor’s Office is working to persuade the various battling groups to call a truce for the holiday season and let...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Dec 17, 2010 | Medellin
Medellin is extremely proud of its metro system, which turns 15 this year – as the first and only metro in Colombia it is a welcome point of distinction for a city sick of its bad reputation, and a tourist attraction in itself....
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Dec 15, 2010 | News
Colombian coca growers are increasingly placing anti-personnel landmines around their crops to prevent manual eradication efforts. The BBC reports from southern Colombia. For the full story click here.
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Dec 14, 2010 | News
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe told a U.S. navy admiral that he would allow troops to enter Venezuela to capture FARC guerrillas, according to a cable released by WikiLeaks. Uribe said to Admiral Mike Mullen that he was...
Read MorePosted by Hannah Stone | Dec 13, 2010 | News
Former Senator Piedad Cordoba says she will begin on Thursday to organise details of the release of five hostages who the FARC has promised to free. In an interview published on her website, the politician said she would work...
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