Tag: <span>colombia</span>
April 16, 2012 > Staff
Cuba Divides Sixth Summit Of The Americas
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia came to a close on Sunday without a joint declaration due to disagreement over Cuba’s […] Read More >
April 6, 2012 > Staff
Victor Bout, AKA ‘Merchant of Death’, Gets 25 Year Sentence
Today in Latin America Top Story — Russian arms dealer Victor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death”, was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison after he was caught in […] Read More >
March 27, 2012 > Staff
Colombia: 36 FARC Rebels Dead In Second Air Raid This Week
Today in Latin America Top Story — Following quickly on the heels of an air raid that killed 33 FARC guerrillas last Wednesday, the Colombian military announced that a raid in […] Read More >
March 23, 2012 > Staff
Colombia: FARC Defectors Helped Plan Raid That Killed 33 Rebels, Says General
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombian air force commander General Tito Pinilla said that FARC rebels who defected had helped to plan an attack that killed 33 FARC guerrillas on […] Read More >
March 7, 2012 > Staff
Colombia’s ELN Releases Kidnapped Oil Workers
Today in Latin America Top Story — Colombia’s ELN guerrillas on Tuesday released 11 oil workers that had been kidnapped at the end of last month, according to the International Red Cross. […] Read More >
March 6, 2012 > Staff
Colombia: 49 Human Rights Activists Murdered in 2011
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Colombian NGO Somos Defensores reported that 49 human rights activists were murdered in Colombia last year, a 36 percent increase over 2010. Somos Defensores, […] Read More >
February 10, 2012 > Staff
Colombia: Warrant Out For Ex-Peace Commissioner
Today in Latin America Top Story — A warrant was issued Thursday for the arrest of Luis Carlos Restrepo, Colombia’s peace commissioner from 2002-2009, for allegedly organizing a fake guerrilla […] Read More >
January 26, 2012 > Staff
FARC Leader Proposes to Swap Six Hostages for Prisoners
Today in Latin America Top Story — A rebel leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) pledged to release six captive Colombian military and police officers and asked for a constitutional […] Read More >