Posted by Matt Snyder | Jul 12, 2011 | News
The ex-president of Italy’s anti-mafia commission said that Italian mob members are living and working in Colombia, El Tiempo reports. Former Chairman Francesco Forgione said that members of...
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The percentage of people working in Colombia’s urban informal sector has dropped to 50.8% in March-May from 51.4% the same period last year, Colombia’s statistics bureau reported Tuesday. According to statistic...
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The State Council denied former Liberal Party Senator Piedad Cordoba’s request to be reinstated to her seat Tuesday. The State Council denied her request, saying that it found no reason to grant her reinstatement. This is...
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Alleged FARC forces killed two Colombian policemen in the northern Colombian department of Antioquia on Monday, reported local media. The two policemen were on patrol on motorbike in the town of Apartado when they were ambushed...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 12, 2011 | News
Colombia’s prosecutor general announced that Luis Garavito, a serial sex attacker who has admitted to raping and murdering at least 138 young boys, may face extradition to Ecuador. The prosecutor general said that he was...
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