Posted by Zach Edling | Nov 19, 2012 | News
Two soldiers were seriously injured in one of two reported FARC attacks in the west of Colombia Sunday. Local media reported that guerrillas in Condoto, a municipality in the Choco department, attacked a counternarcotics police...
Read MorePosted by Zach Edling | Nov 16, 2012 | News
Colombian authorities on Friday apprehended a former government official wanted for abetting drug gangs. According to El Tiempo, Freddy Mauricio Tellez, a former International Affairs officer was captured early Friday morning....
Read MorePosted by Zach Edling | Nov 16, 2012 | News
Colombia’s Inspector General dismissed six soldiers for falsely presenting two dead civilians as FARC guerrillas killed in combat, reported local media Friday. Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez handed down a 20-year ban...
Read MorePosted by Zach Edling | Nov 16, 2012 | War and peace
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said ELN guerrillas will not participate in the ongoing peace talks with FARC, reported newswire EFE Friday. In a radio interview, Santos stated that Colombia’s second largest rebel...
Read MorePosted by Zach Edling | Nov 16, 2012 | Economy
President Juan Manuel Santos announced Thursday that Colombia and the European Union will ratify a free trade agreement (FTA) on December 13. The proposed deal is expected to be formalized next month and come into effect in...
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