Posted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 28, 2011 | News
The recent murder in east Colombia of an indigenous man who after his death was dressed to look like a member of the FARC, was a “military error” according to the army, Noticias Uno reported Tuesday. Nearly a month...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 28, 2011 | News
Ecuadorean authorities have arrested a man believed to be the former head of the FARC’s 48th Front in Quito, Colombia’s armed forces commander said Monday. After failing to present requested documentation, Fabian...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 27, 2011 | News
The Colombian army arrested an intoxicated soldier after he threw a grenade at a public establishment, killing one person and injuring seven, newspaper El Espectador reported Monday. According to the army’s 8th division...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 27, 2011 | News
The Colombian government promised an investment of $14.5 billion will be used to create better infrastructure to prevent future weather-related damages similar to those incurred during the past rainy season, Caracol Radio...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Jun 27, 2011 | News
Two drunk bodyguards, contracted to protect a local government official, recklessly drove onto a northwest beach in Antioquia on Sunday evening, injuring three sunbathers, newspaper El Tiempo reported. The guards were contracted...
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