Posted by Rob Edmond | Jan 25, 2013 | News
A leader of the neo-paramilitary group, “Los Urabeños”, and 15 of his subordinates on Friday surrendered to naval authorities in western Colombia. The 15 members allegedly included two women, two children aged 15 and...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Jan 25, 2013 | Lite
Shakira’s son is only a few days old, but a baby born in the Colombian pop star’s hometown has already been named after him. Milan Piquet Suarez Arteta was born in Barranquilla, Colombia to parents Stefany Arteta and Jamie...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Jan 25, 2013 | News
Transportation agencies tasked with providing licenses to bus drivers were operating without proper accreditation from the Ministry of Transport, local media reported on Friday. According to Caracol Radio, Colombia’s comptroller...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Jan 24, 2013 | News
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday said that the “war on drugs” needs to be reevaluated. “Our country reaffirms its commitment to fight, as [we have] been fighting, with more costs but also [with] more...
Read MorePosted by Rob Edmond | Jan 24, 2013 | News
A former Colombian Peace Commissioner who went in to hiding to escape corruption charges may never return, said his attorney on Wednesday. Luis Carlos Restrepo, who is wanted for his alleged role in the faking of the 2006...
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