Posted by Marguerite Cawley | Mar 3, 2011 | News
A former police colonel has been sentenced to 33 years and nine months in prison for the murder and dismemberment of his wife, Colombian media reported Thursday. Joaquin Enrique Aldana, former operative commander of the police...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Mar 3, 2011 | News
Colombia plans to reform the body that oversees the country’s notary and registry offices, due to findings that these organizations helped steal land from rural farmers. Minister of the Interior German Vargas Lleras...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Mar 3, 2011 | News
The director of Civil Aeronautics has said it is likely that falsified documents were provided by the company awarded an inspection contract for five Colombian airports. Director Santiago Castro stated that he has spoken to the...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Mar 3, 2011 | Economy
The Colombian Central Bank registered losses of $141.74 million for the fiscal year 2010, El Espectador reported Thursday. This came as unwelcome news to the government, which needs all of the banking institutions to contribute...
Read MorePosted by Marguerite Cawley | Mar 3, 2011 | News
Army Commander Alejandro Navas said that in view of recent attacks by the FARC in the Cauca region, the army is changing its strategy, newspaper El Espectador reported Thursday. The armed forces, according to Navas, have already...
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