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Colombian general resigns over murders

Source: Press TV

Bogotá :: Colombia | 2 months ago | No category

The practice was allegedly aimed at increasing guerillas' casualty figures. General Montoya is the highest-ranking official to lose his job over the controversy of killing civilians by the Colombian army. The scandal forced President Alvaro Uribe into dismissing 20 senior...

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio: Landfill may get a firebreak

Source: Uinta County News

Bolívar :: Colombia | about 1 month ago | No category

A decision on whether to construct a firebreak to keep underground fires from spreading at a landfill in southern Stark County is expected in the next two weeks. Republic Services Inc., the Florida company that owns and operates the Countywide...

U.S.: Coca Cultivation Up Despite Six Years of Plan Colombia

Source: Inter Press Service

Bogotá :: Colombia | 2 months ago | No category

Despite the expenditure of nearly five billion dollars in U.S. military, security, and economic assistance, the cultivation of coca leaf and production of cocaine in Colombia actually increased between 2000 and 2007, according to a major review by the U.S....

Report of 'anthrax' find prompts road closure in El Cerrito

Source: Contra Costa Times

El Cerrito :: Colombia | 2 months ago | Technology News

The El Cerrito Fire Department received a call at 2:13 p.m. from the owner of a building on the 11400 block of San Pablo Avenue who said he'd been cleaning the basement of NEC Insurance Inc. when he found the...

Colombia acts on pyramid collapse

Source: CNN

Bogotá :: Colombia | about 1 month ago | Business News

The Colombian government declared a state of emergency Monday, allowing officials to take over businesses that have used pyramid schemes to steal millions of dollars from 3 million investors. The government immediately took over 60 branches of a company called...

Difficulties in Colombia deal hit Gilat

Source: Globes Online

Bogotá :: Colombia | about 1 month ago | Business News

Revenue for the third quarter of 2008 fell to $65.3 million, from $71.5 million for the same period in 2007. Net loss for the third quarter of 2008 was $0.5 million or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with net profit...

Colombian rebels offer to release hostages

Source: Denver Post

Bogotá :: Colombia | 15 days ago | No category

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia said in a statement that the release would happen soon but did not give a date, Radio Caracol reported. "As an irrefutable demonstration of our good will and as a gesture aimed at creating...

Unemployment climbs to 10.8 percent in Colombia

Source: Miami Herald

Bogotá :: Colombia | 6 days ago | Business News

Colombia's unemployment rate rose to 10.8 percent in November as the world financial crisis slowed economic growth. The national statistics office says joblessness increased from 10.1 percent in October, and from 9.4 percent in the same period of 2007.

Volcano kills morethan 8 killed, in Bogota, Colombia.

Posted by: aarana

Bogotá :: Colombia | about 1 month ago | Conflict & Tragedy

The Nevado del Huila volcano, 250 kilometers southwest of the capital Bogota, began erupting on Thursday. Snow and ice slid down the 5,300-meter-high mountain on Friday, triggering mudslides that 2008/11/23 , 16:33 have destroyed homes and bridges. mudslides caused by...

Colombia declares emergency to deal with money scams

Source: Gulf News

Bogotá :: Colombia | about 1 month ago | Business News

The measure came after panic spread among investors across Colombia last week after one suspect financial agency halted payments. Disturbances broke out in 12 states, police said, and investors stormed offices in the southwestern cites of Pasto and Popayan, threatening...