Posted by Matt Snyder | Jul 6, 2011 | News
Colombia’s prosecutor general announced Tuesday that armed criminal gangs and groups descended from paramilitaries will be treated as common criminals in their dealings with the government and cannot trade submission for...
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As his forces are spread thin to repel the army, FARC supreme leader “Alfonso Cano” has been left without significant security forces, El Tiempo reported based on intelligence sources Wednesday. The paper claimed...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 6, 2011 | News
Authorities in the north of Colombia have arrested an alleged member of the neo-paramilitary group “Los Urabeños” for Tuesday’s assassination of an indigenous leader, local media reported Wednesday. A man...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 6, 2011 | News
South Korea will provide $200,000 worth of equipment to help Colombian communities still suffering from last rainy season’s floods, Colombian media reported Wednesday. The aid will consist primarily of water pumps to drain...
Read MorePosted by Matt Snyder | Jul 5, 2011 | News
The number of threats against Colombian journalists this year has more than doubled compared to the same period last year, Caracol Radio reported. According to the Foundation for the Freedom of the Press (FLIP) between January...
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