Posted by Cindy Montoya | May 14, 2012 | News
Residents of a small town in the northeast of Colombia have closed off the road connecting the northeast of Colombia with the rest of the country, demanding better education and infrastructure, reported newspaper El Colombiano...
Read MorePosted by Cindy Montoya | May 14, 2012 | News
Ecuador deported three alleged FARC members to Colombia, CM& News reported Sunday. Ecuador’s armed forces made the arrests on May 9, as part of a military operation against rebel forces in their territory. “The...
Read MorePosted by Cindy Montoya | May 11, 2012 | News
A Bogota judge sentenced ex-Bogota ombudsman Francisco Rojas Birry to eight years in jail for corruption, W Radio reported Friday. Francisco Rojas Birry was found guilty of receiving $110,000 from William Suarez, a former...
Read MorePosted by Cindy Montoya | May 11, 2012 | Culture
Colombian band Puerto Candelaria debuted the music video for their new song “La Fiera” Friday. The music video begins with a playful theme but ends with a reflection on minors involved in Colombia’s armed...
Read MorePosted by Cindy Montoya | May 11, 2012 | News
Former Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba claimed neo-paramilitary groups were paid to carry out her assassination, she said in a statement Thursday, reported local media. Cordoba announced that individuals of high status offered...
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