Posted by Narayan Buckley | Feb 21, 2013 | News
In 2012, a human rights advocate in Colombia was reportedly assaulted every 20 hours and assassinated every five days. The NGO “Somos Defendores” (We are Defenders) released its annual report on human rights advocacy...
Read MorePosted by Narayan Buckley | Feb 19, 2013 | News
A British NGO on Tuesday said that the Colombian government’s landmine statistics have been “over-inflated” and while the country still has a serious mine contamination problem, it is “not as bad as...
Read MorePosted by Narayan Buckley | Feb 15, 2013 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday that both the director of the National Police and the Prosecutor General will investigate the “possible presence” of Mexican drug cartels in Colombia’s...
Read MorePosted by Narayan Buckley | Feb 14, 2013 | News
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for a senator with alleged ties to the AUC, a now-defunct paramilitary organization. Senator Piedad Zuccardi of the coalition U Party was summoned to appear...
Read MorePosted by Narayan Buckley | Feb 14, 2013 | zSports
Colombia’s national football team on Thursday moved down one position to sixth place in the FIFA soccer world rankings, following England’s win over Brazil. FIFA ranking January 2013 Spain Germany Argentina England...
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