Posted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Jul 24, 2012 | News
A series of rebel attacks in Colombia’s northeastern Arauca department have caused an emergency situation in several municipalities, reported local media Tuesday. In the Arauca municipalities of Saravena, Tame and Fortul,...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Jul 24, 2012 | News
Colombian police confiscated a large stash of ammunition allegedly belonging to the left-wing rebel group the FARC in the southwestern Cauca department, reported local media Tuesday. The 50MM bullets were found on a bus near the...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Jul 24, 2012 | News
Colombian rebel group FARC rules out peace talks “behind the country’s back” and promises to never give up the armed struggle against the Colombian state unless there is “social justice.” The FARC, speaking in a message on the...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Jul 23, 2012 | News
Colombian customs has seized more than $6 Million worth of smuggled goods in the western port city of Buenaventura, National Police reported in a press release Monday. According to police, the material consisted of 45,000 mobile...
Read MorePosted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson | Jul 23, 2012 | News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos criticized recent FARC attacks on Monday and said the rebels will not be given any opportunities to expand their military advantage. “All of the terrorist attacks we have seen in the latest...
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