Colombia: 'Narco state' illegally uses Red Cross, Telesur logos

Colombia: `Narco state' illegally uses Red Cross, Telesur logos Colombia is a “narco-state that applies and puts into practice state terrorism that affects the region”, insisted Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Denis Moncada, on July 24. The statement comes as criticism grows over Colombia’s illegal use of Red Cross insignias and logo of Latin-America-wide TV broadcaster Telesur during its operation to free 15 prisoners held by the left-wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). According to the July 25 AFP dispatch, Camilo Ospina, the Colombian ambassador to the OAS, had accused Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega of “protecting terrorists” by providing “direct support” to the FARC. Moncada’s comments were in response during a heated debate at the OAS meeting in Washington. At the... [read full story]