A battalion of 600 seasoned soldiers will be sent to the south-western department of Huila to combat the FARC, RCN Radio reported Friday. General Henry Torres, commander of the army’s 9th Brigade, said that the new 13th...
Read MoreOfficials from the northern Colombian Cordoba department met in Bogota to discuss the problem of drug trafficking in the region, Caracol Radio reported Friday. The mayor of Tierralta, Anibal Ortiz said, “Today...
Read MoreColombia’s export industry could take a major blow if the trucker strike which started Thursday lasts too long, according to analysts. “If the strike persists we could encounter problems in supplies to several...
Read MoreThe prision director who allowed former-politician inmates to host parties in Bogota’s La Picota prison has been replaced. According to newspaper El Tiempo, La Picota prison is now being directed by captain Aldemar...
Read MoreFormer Bogota Mayor Luis E. Garzon said “I have nothing to hide,” during interrogations about his alleged knowledge of back-room deals with the Nule Group, newspaper El Tiempo reported Thursday. Garzon, who was mayor...
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