Posted by Stephen Manker | Jul 29, 2011 | News
Mayor Clara Lopez provided Bogota’s police with 483 new motorcycles in order to strengthen security around the capital city, reported El Espectador Friday. Lopez congratulated Bogota’s police for improved safety and...
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Twelve former members of the Guevarista Revolutionary Army (ERG) admitted to more than 40 kidnappings in central and northwestern Colombia, reported various media Friday. The former guerrillas were put on trial through the...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jul 29, 2011 | News
Students of Medellin’s University of Antioquia tore down hidden surveillance devices allegedly installed by Colombia’s Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron (ESMAD), university students reported Friday. According to a...
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A contractor for Canadian oil company Talisman was released Friday morning by leftist guerrilla group FARC after nearly five months in captivity. Luis Dayan Tapias Garcia, a contracted surveyor, was one of the 23 subcontractors...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Manker | Jul 28, 2011 | Economy
Colombia’s Prosecutor General Viviane Morales said that money laundering accounts for 3% of the country’s GDP, or $8 billion, reported local media Thursday. “The Unity of Colombian Financial Information and...
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