Govt slams Dutch guerrilla
Colombia’s government on Thursday slammed Dutch FARC guerrilla Tanja Nijmeijer’s statement that she does not want to be rescued, and will fight “until I win or die.” Minister of Defence, Rodrigo Rivera,...
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Colombia ranks 79 on Human Development Index
Posted by Linda Azodi | Nov 4, 2010 | News
Colombia ranks 79th in the UNDP Human Development Index, lower than neighboring nations Venezuela and Ecuador. The Human Development Index (HDI) is part of a report that measures inequality, gender inequality and poverty. Chile...
Read MoreColombia backing Costa Rica in border dispute: Ortega
Posted by Linda Azodi | Nov 4, 2010 | News
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega on Thursday accused Colombia of encouraging Costa Rica to take over his country’s San Juan River. The president stated, “I have to say this very frankly, and with pain in my...
Read MoreSantos asks military to aid in fight against gangs
Posted by Linda Azodi | Nov 4, 2010 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos petitioned Colombia’s military, Wednesday, to support the police in the fight agains criminal gangs. Santos made this announcement in light of the alleged cooperation of criminal gangs with...
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