Posted by Miriam Wells | Feb 9, 2012 | News
Children have been severely affected by recent Colombian violence, Family Welfare Institute (ICBF) said Thursday, with four killed and 13 injured. Three bombings, two grenade attacks and and two land mine explosions between...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Feb 9, 2012 | Culture
The Colombian government has signed a $1 million deal with the Discovery Channel to make programs for its citizens. The agreement, signed at the presidential palace, will see the government and the channel come together to...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Feb 8, 2012 | News
A former governor and two ex-congressmen have been jailed for seven and a half years for participating in the Ralito Pact, a 2001 agreement between paramilitaries and politicians. Colombia’s Supreme Court handed down the...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Feb 8, 2012 | News
A Colombian judge has jailed four Costa Rican fishermen accused of the massacre of more than 2,000 sharks off the Pacific coast last year. The men are charged with illegal fishing, illegitimately exploiting and damaging natural...
Read MorePosted by Miriam Wells | Feb 8, 2012 | News
More than 700 reports of child sex abuse were reported in Bogota in 2011, an 11% rise on the previous year, reported local media Wednesday. Councillor Martha Ordonez said the figures should act as a warning bell to authorities...
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