Posted by Tim Hinchliffe | Nov 24, 2011 | News
A former head of the ELN warned FARC leader “Timochenko” on Thursday that negotiations are the only way to peace in Colombia. Former guerrilla Francisco Galan sent a strong message to Timochenko stating there is...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Nov 24, 2011 | News
Colombian students have gathered in Bogota to call for Latin American educational reform, following successful protests against their own government. The march in Bogota was part of a coordinated student action in countries...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Nov 24, 2011 | News
Six Colombian soldiers accused of murdering a family in a “false positive” killing have been released from jail, after a one-year deadline for their trial expired. The slaughter happened at a billiard hall in San...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Nov 24, 2011 | News
Bogota police shot and killed a man on Wednesday as he held a family of six hostage in their home. The hostage-taker entered the family’s home through the roof in the afternoon and held the three adults and three children...
Read MorePosted by Tim Hinchliffe | Nov 23, 2011 | News
A emergency lane has been opened on the road linking the Pacific port of Buenaventura to the interior of Colombia, blocked by a landslide over the weekend. It’s hoped the provisional lane will help return some mobility to...
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