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WEBColombia tries former “Best Soldier of the Americas” for 72 homicides. September 18, 2024. The prosecution of Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP formally charged retired army Colonel Publio Hernan Mejia with 72 extrajudicial executions carried out under his command. According to the prosecution, Meija….
AGC / Clan del Golfo (Gulf Clan) | Colombia Reports
WEBOct 25, 2021 · The “Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia” (AGC), a.k.a. “Gulf Clan,” is Colombia’s most powerful paramilitary group that allegedly controls most of the country’s drug trade. Authorities formally consider the AGC a “Class A Organized Armed Group” and claim the group is the main ally of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel from Mexico.
Colombia’s 11 best soccer players ever - Colombia Reports
WEBJan 9, 2018 · To give some historical context to the 2014 Colombian national team, we have compiled Colombia’s “11 best soccer players of all time.”. 1. Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama. Carlos Valderrama. Known for his bodacious blonde afro, flamboyant ball handling, and force of character, Valderrama became the symbol for a generation of Colombian soccer.
Poverty and inequality - Colombia Reports
WEBSep 25, 2023 · Poverty in Colombia decreased in last year after a major surge caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.. Colombia’s poverty rate. Colombia poverty rate dropped slightly in 2022, the statistics agency DANE said in its annual report. According to the DANE, almost 19 million people lived off less than …
Colombia marks 25th anniversary of Galan's assasination
WEBAug 18, 2014 · Luis Carlos Galan, a favored presidential candidate and outspoken enemy of Colombia’s drug cartels, was assassinated 25 years ago on August 18 during a campaign rally outside Bogota.. At the time of his assassination in 1989, Luis Carlos Galan was predicted in polls to win the 1990 presidential term with 60% of the votes, according to El Espectador newspaper.
Bucaramanga: from chaotic no-man’s land to Colombia’s city of …
WEBOct 16, 2019 · The ‘Royal Road’ to Guane, a beautiful trek with an insane history. According to a 1799 census, only 178 native Colombians were left in the town of 2178 people, which was reconstructed to meet the needs of the “civilized” newcomers. Bucaramanga was formally considered a town in 1810, just before the beginning of the revolution that ...
Crime and security in Bogota | Colombia Reports
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Armed robbery in Bogota has been growing over the years and reached record levels in 2019. The 2020 coronavirus plummeted the number of reported cases, but appears to also have had a long-term effect. Also in the months after the lockdown, reports of armed robberies and other crimes remained …
ELN - Colombia Reports
WEBby Colombia Reports May 14, 2022. The National Liberation Army (ELN), is Colombia’s last-standing far-left guerrilla organization. The group has been at war with the state since 1964. The group was originally formed by farmers who were heavily inspired by the Cuban revolution and “liberation theology,” a religious theory that seeks to ...
10 Colombia music genres you should know about - Colombia …
WEBJul 10, 2014 · Here are 10 music genres found in Colombia, along with the region of origin, or where it was imported from and subsequently improved upon. 1. Cumbia (Caribbean region) Now popular in Latin America and across the globe, the hypnotic sounds of cumbia originated in Colombia. Cumbia is perhaps the genre most characteristic of the country.