Posted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 14, 2013 | News
The Colombia government will be unable to provide adequate psychological care for the more than 17,000 children and adolescents displaced in 2012, said an international NGO on Sunday. Fanny Uribe of the NGO “Fundacion...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 9, 2013 | Culture
The Colombian singer Juanes, along with Spaniard Miguel Bose, are visiting musicians in Venezuela to discuss holding a third “Peace Without Borders” concert, said local media Tuesday. The two singers visited...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 9, 2013 | News
A quarter of Colombia’s governors are under investigation by the Inspector General, with new elections likely in some departments, reported local media Thursday. The Inspector General’s office, charged with ensuring...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 9, 2013 | News
Colombia’s Ombudsman has warned that fighting between armed groups is displacing hundreds of villagers in the western Choco department. “[My report] informed the competent authorities of the dynamics of the armed...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 9, 2013 | News
An oil pipeline in northern Colombia was bombed Tuesday for the second time in a week, reported local media. Oil has spilled into local rivers after attacks on the Caño-Limon-Coveñas pipeline in the North of Santander...
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