Posted by Travis Mannon | Oct 3, 2011 | News
President Juan Manuel Santos admitted that Colombia still faces “serious security problems,” despite its continuing efforts to curb terrorism and crime. According to Caracol Radio, Santos explained that guerrillas...
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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas will arrive in Colombia on October 11 to attempt to convince Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to vote for Palestinian statehood, Santos confirmed Saturday. “The Palestinian leader...
Read MorePosted by Travis Mannon | Sep 30, 2011 | News
Colombia’s Confederation of Workers (CUT) announced that 30,000 public sector workers in Bogota, Medellin, and Cali will strike over lack of collective bargaining rights, outsourcing and worker instability on October 7 ,...
Read MorePosted by Travis Mannon | Sep 30, 2011 | News
The police captured six alleged robbers, including two former paramilitary members, attempting to steal from a dental hospital in Suba, a neighborhood in the north of Bogota. Colombian media reported that one of the paramilitary...
Read MorePosted by Travis Mannon | Sep 30, 2011 | News
The ELN, Colombia’s second largest guerrilla organization, continues to be a security threat despite their diminished numbers, according to an intelligence report obtained by newspaper El Espectador. Although the ELN was...
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