Posted by Tom Heyden | Jan 27, 2011 | News
Experts warn that the Cauca River could endanger a million people in the Valle del Cauca department if levees are not reinforced properly, with one area considered to be a ticking time bomb. The team of Dutch and Colombian...
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President Juan Manuel Santos cancels meetings at the World Economic Forum to return to Colombia following Wednesday’s mine explosion that left 21 dead. “Tomorrow I am going to return to the country to be with the...
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A group of Republicans voice their support for President Barack Obama’s “commitment” to act upon the stalled free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia in his State of the Union address, according to a republican...
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) hosts a meeting in Bogota for counter-terrorism experts from across the globe to discuss tactics and share experiences. It is the second such meeting organized by the UNODC...
Read MorePosted by Tom Heyden | Jan 26, 2011 | News
A Colombian Liberal senator is pushing to extend the scope of the Victims Law to include those affected by violence in the internal conflict since 1985, El Espectador reported Wednesday. Senator Juan Fernando Cristo announced...
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