Posted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 3, 2013 | News
Colombia’s inspector general, members of the Catholic church and various Christian organizations on Wednesday formed a new alliance in the Senate against gay marriage. Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez formed the bloc...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 3, 2013 | News
Colombian police Tuesday captured the nephew of the leader of the neo-paramilitary group “Los Urabeños”. According to reports, Luis Fernando Usuga Arango, also known as “H20,” was arrested in the...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 3, 2013 | News
Some 300 Ombudsmen are living under threat or with problems of security in Colombia, the president of the Colombian association of ombudsmen said Tuesday. Andres Santamaria, ombudsman of Colombia’s third largest city, Cali, and...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 2, 2013 | News
Colombia’s president on Tuesday ordered the ministry of defense and police to launch raids on crime hotspots in 24 neighborhoods in 20 Colombian cities. President Juan Manuel Santos instructed the Minister of Defense, Juan...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Apr 2, 2013 | News
Colombia’s second largest rebel group ELN increased attacks against military targets and the oil sector in March. The upsurge in violence comes amid doubts about the guerrillas’ possible participation in peace talks...
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