La Maria -- Kidnapping at Colombian Church
Region: ColombiaLa María They could see nothing ahead of themselves; they could only feel the damp floor beneath them, and the most terrible thirst burning in their throats. But all Johanna Alvarez, 17, could think about... more
Views: 1579Betancourt Might Write A Theatrical Production About Her Ordeal
Region: ColombiaIt was only days ago that former Colombian Senator Ingrid Betancourt was freed from captivity. For slightly over six years, Betancourt was held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). It was by tricki... more
Views: 784Colombia Versus Israel On Terrorism
Region: New YorkIn the same week, Ingrid Betancourt and fourteen other hostages were freed by Colombia's armed forces from the drug trafficking Marxist guerrillas of the FARC while Israel traded a Lebanese killer of an entire family for t... more
Views: 964Hugo Chavez Made Into Voodoo Dolls
Region: ColombiaThe populist and socialist President Hugo Chavez is getting enough publicity outside of his beloved and partially free country of Venezuela. Hugo Chavez, the idol of Hollywood geeks like Sean Penn, is having big followers ... more
Views: 2063Colombia: FARC Laptops Reveal Ties to Politicians and Foreign Governments
Region: Colombiaby Carlos Raúl van der Weyden Velásquez In the events following the attack on the FARC guerrilla camp in Ecuador, it was revealed that Toshiba laptops were found among the remains. The Colombian government s... more
Views: 944Colombia Paramilitary Leaders Extradited to US
Region: Colombia
Posted by Carlos Raúl van der Weyden Velásquez The last two or three weeks have been quite intense in Colombian politics. After a new scandal for alleged bribery while the presidential re-election was vote... more
Views: 761FARC's Leader Confirmed To Have 'Pushed Up The Daisies'
Region: ColombiaIn a developing story, the Colombian government has said that the leader of the leftist rebel group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is dead. However, nothing is concrete or one-hundred percent co... more
Views: 879Colombia Call-Up
Region: Colombia
Jorge Luis Pinto called up 18 players for the Cafeteros' upcoming friendly against Venezuela on April 30th. The squad is mostly made up of domestic players as well as sprinkling of foreigners. The mos... more
Views: 1053South America Kisses and Makes Up
Region: United States
The Americas can release a sigh of relief and breath a little easier today. During a summit in South America, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia all made nic... more
Views: 1118Chavez Defends FARC, Enrages Colombia
Region: ColombiaChavez has defended the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). He had said that this group was a true army and should not be placed in the same category as other terrorist groups. Colombia which is a United States ... more
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