Posted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 16, 2013 | News
Despite the declaration of a new national park in northern Colombia, an environmentalist on Wednesday has vowed to continue fighting the multinational mining companies in the area. Any hopes multinational mining companies may...
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Colombia’s Victims and Land Restitution Law has achieved little in a year and a half and the government’s protection program leaves people vulnerable, said a land restitution leader on Wednesday. “It’s a...
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The mayor of Bogota on Monday launched a plan to remove all horse-drawn vehicles from the streets of Colombia’s capital city. The streets of Bogota could soon be horse and donkey free if the plans of Mayor Gustavo Petro...
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The Director of Colombia’s Family Welfare Unit on Tuesday said that a case will be brought against the father of a kidnapped and rescued baby if the mother indeed became pregnant at age 13. According to local media, the...
Read MorePosted by Jacob Stringer | Jan 15, 2013 | News
Lawyers for Colombia’s former president Alvaro Uribe, have accused a congressman of “irregularites” in collecting testimony regarding the ex-president’s alleged paramilitary ties. David Espinosa, one of...
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