Posted by Teresa Welsh | Nov 5, 2010 | News
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday accepted Ecuador’s complaint against Colombia for the death of an Ecuadorean in a 2008 cross-border bombing raid, reports Efe. The complaint was filed in 2009...
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A former official at intelligence agency DAS, who was due to give evidence regarding illegal wiretapping carried out by the agency, was assassinated Thursday afternoon in Medellin, reports Caracol Radio. David Antonio Ballen...
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President Juan Manuel Santos called on Colombia’s people to show solidarity with victims of disasters caused by this year’s rainy season, states a Friday press release. Santos invited all Colombians to support the...
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Foreign ministers from Colombia and Ecuador will meet on November 18 in Ecuador as part of a plan to restore diplomatic ties, reports El Espectador. Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin and her Ecuadorian counterpart...
Read MorePosted by Teresa Welsh | Nov 4, 2010 | News
The “Mothers of Soacha,” a group which campaigns for victims of “false positives” murder of civilians by the army, accuse current President Juan Manuel Santos of “being involved” in the...
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