Posted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 22, 2013 | War and peace
The FARC, Colombia’s largest left-wing guerrilla group, on Tuesday released proposals for land redistribution and rural development across the country. The proposals suggest creating a “land fund” that would...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 22, 2013 | News
Medellin gangs have reportedly devastated homes abandoned by people the criminals themselves displaced. According to local media, 17 homes in the San Javier district of Medellin were recently dismantled by local...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 22, 2013 | Economy
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday announced that $959 million has been allocated to build the final 25,000 out of 100,000 homes for Colombia’s poor and said that it will act as an economic stimulus in the...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 21, 2013 | News
The name of the new political party formed by controversial former president Alvaro Uribe and his supporters falsely implies that the party is centrist rather than right-wing, claimed a rival politician on Monday. The new party,...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 21, 2013 | News
Mayors and governors from across Colombia on Saturday signed a declaration pledging to uphold freedom of the press in every region of the country. The signing in Bogota was “of historical significance because these leaders...
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