Posted by Jacob Stringer | Dec 7, 2012 | News
The Inter-American Human Rights Commission has taken Colombia off its human rights “blacklist” – but only temporarily, said local media Friday. After investigation by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission...
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Colombian cities are economically uncompetitive due to poor transport infrastructure within cities and poor links between cities, said a report from the World Bank on Thursday. To move one ton of products from Bogota to the...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Dec 7, 2012 | News
Carlos Albornoz, the former director of Colombia’s anti-narcotics agency, faces conspiracy, embezzlement and malfeasance charges, the Prosecutor General’s office announced on Friday. Prosecutors ordered the arrest of...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Dec 7, 2012 | Economy
Cattle ranching in Colombia is at risk of disease and unfair competition due to the illegal circulation of cattle, or “carousel” over the Venezuela border, said the head of a ranchers’ organization Thursday....
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Dec 6, 2012 | News
The government is failing to take responsibility for the high levels of sexual violence committed by the national army and other actors in the armed conflict, a representative told the Colombian congress Wednesday. The army and...
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