Posted by Sarah Cast | Oct 6, 2011 | News
A high-level delegation from the Iraqi government arrived in Colombia Wednesday to learn about the reintegration process for demobilized combatants. Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announced that the delegation “came to...
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Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos called on Congress Wednesday to approve draft legislation intended to prevent the return of 25,000 demobilized ex-combatants to illegal armed groups, newspaper El Espectador reported....
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Extortion is likely to blame for the grenade attack on Colombia’s capital Wednesday, said Bogota Mayor Clara Lopez. Past experience indicates that the attack is related to extortion, Lopez told Caracol Radio. “This is hypothesis...
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The Catholic Church begged the armed group responsible for the kidnapping of a northeastern Colombia mayor’s 10-year-old daughter to release her, and offers to help with the process, W Radio reported Thursday. “Leave children...
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Student protests against education reform in three Colombian cities left 22 people injured Wednesday, W Radio reported. Hundreds of students took to the street, clashing with authorities in Cali, Neiva and Monteria. Outside the...
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