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Caracas (AFP) Nov 21, 2009 - Venezuelan police captured a leader of a Colombia-linked paramilitary force, the interior minister announced Saturday amid sky-high military tensions between the South American neighbors.
The view from our veranda is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. It's a vision of earthly paradise as painted by the Flemish masters. There are 20ft trees that would be no taller than a much-loved potted plant in the...
From correspondents in Bogota COLOMBIA warned overnight that its forces were on "maximum alert'' and were prepared to defend against any attack, amid rising tensions with neighbouring Venezuela. Colombian Defense Minister...
With precise intelligence, apparently impeccable timing and serious firepower, rebels from Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) were able to spring one of their top leaders from prison last month. The 7 October rescue...
Your account has been frozen. Published Date: 26 October 2009 By Jeremy McDermott in Medellin OPERATION Che Guevara combined hard intelligence, infiltration and daring and succeeded in springing one of Colombia's most dangerous...
After several years of declining violence statistics in Colombia, we are seeing some very serious backsliding. The chief causes are the new FARC leadership’s shifts in strategy, and the proliferation of “emerging” criminal...
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Full_Report (pdf* format - Since 10 October, 234 Afro Colombian and Eperara Siapidara indigenous families (nearly 900 people) remain displaced in...
I’m spending Friday at a conference at Syracuse University. Meanwhile, we’re pleased to help get the word out about this important hearing Tuesday afternoon with Margaret Sekaggya, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of...
The Celulosa Arauco Pulp Mill. Environment, Safety and Quality Goals Realized in Successful Start-Up This article was printed in CONTROL's Ocotber 2009 edition. Celulosa Arauco met these challenges head-on by turning to digital...
Interpol has issued a top red notice in a bid to capture a leading Colombian guerilla thought to have fled to Venezuela this week after escaping from prison. Quinchia Gustavo Anibal Giraldo, known as "Pablito," is a central...
