Posted by Jacob Stringer | Dec 14, 2012 | War and peace
Colombia’s government and FARC are continuing discussions on agriculture as part of peace negotiations, including Colombia’s illicit crop problem, reported local media Friday The Colombian government’s...
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Colombia was warned Thursday that expanded use of military courts may see soldiers’ crimes brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The military justice reform passed by congress Tuesday, which will see some...
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Oil company Emerald Energy has denied paying a $2 million ransom to FARC guerillas in reponse to a claim by ex-president Alvaro Uribe, reported local media Friday. Juan Manuel Cuellar, CEO of Emerald Energy says that the company...
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Prosecutors have confiscated $111 million in property belonging to former cartel heads, local media reported Thursday. 68 properties in total have been seized by Colombian authorities as investments of members of the...
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The FARC were paid $2 million for the release of Chinese hostages, tweeted former president Alvaro Uribe Thursday. Former president Alvaro Uribe has claimed via the social networking site Twitter that the FARC were paid $2...
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