Author: Teresa Welsh

Rainy season death toll at 117

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 |

Colombia’s rainy season has now taken the lives of 117 people, according to the Ministry of Interior and Justice. Over all, 1,170,480 people have been affected by the extreme weather, in 28 of Colombia’s 32...

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Conservatives seek total abortion ban

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 |

Colombia’s Conservative Party announced Wednesday that it will pursue a constitutional reform, endorsed by the Catholic Church, to make abortion illegal in all cases, reports El Espectador. The party’s new president...

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ELN mourns death of Kirchner

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 |

Colombian guerrilla group the ELN Monday released a statement on its website mourning the death of former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, who it says was “a champion of justice and peace.” The guerrilla group...

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Govt vows to identify dead

Posted by | Nov 10, 2010 |

Colombia vows to use all available tools to identify human remains, including the 30,000 unidentified bodies the government says have been buried in recent years. Interior and Justice Minister German Vargas Lleras signed an...

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