Tag: Colombia

• Wednesday, November 21st 2012 - 06:01 UTC

  Colombia rejects Court of Justice ruling on Caribbean islands disputed with Nicaragua

  

  Colombia rejected the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision on the dispute with Nicaragua which recognized Colombian sovereignty over the disputed San Andrés islands but extended Nicaragua’s maritime space surrounding the islands.

• Monday, November 19th 2012 - 23:40 UTC

  Colombia forces to continue military operations despite FARC unilateral cease fire

  

  Colombian Minister of Defence Juan Carlos Pinzón said that security forces will continue with military operations in the country despite the unilateral two-month cease fire declared by the guerrilla group FARC, which becomes effective Monday 24:00 hours.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 23:07 UTC

  Colombia/FARC peace talks delayed until Monday on “technical details”

  

  Peace talks between Colombia's government and FARC rebels scheduled to start in Cuba this week will be delayed until Monday so negotiators can work on “technical” details, both sides said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2012 - 03:35 UTC

  Despite Unasur, Colombia and Chile ambassadors are back in Paraguay

  

  Colombia and Chile ambassadors returned to Paraguay on Sunday after six months absence, the first two members from Unasur in doing so and in practical terms breaking the isolation imposed on the landlocked country following the political crisis which removed Fernando Lugo and had him replaced by current president Federico Franco.

• Saturday, November 10th 2012 - 06:08 UTC

  Colombia breaks isolation ring imposed on Paraguay by Unasur

  

  Colombia confirmed on Friday that its ambassador in Paraguay, Alberto Barrantes had returned to Asunción, four months after the political crisis triggered by the removal from office of Fernando Lugo and his replacement by President Federico Franco

• Friday, November 9th 2012 - 06:41 UTC

  Chilean ambassador return to Paraguay ‘when electoral process begins’

  

  Chilean Foreign minister Alfredo Moreno said on Thursday it had not been decided when Chile’s ambassador to Paraguay, Christian Maquieira would be returning to Asuncion and pointed out that the diplomat continues “in consultations” with Santiago, following the removal of former president Fernando Lugo.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 22:06 UTC

  Return of Colombia ambassador, expected to break Unasur exclusion of Paraguay

  

  Colombian ambassador Jorge Barrantes will be returning to his post in Asunción this weekend, the first Unasur country member to do so, according to Paraguayan Foreign minister Jose Fernandez Estigarribia. Chile is also expected to adopt a similar decision in the near future.

• Thursday, October 25th 2012 - 06:37 UTC

  War on drugs has failed and requires new radical reform, says LSE report

  

  The global war on drugs has failed and international policy requires radical reform to remove outmoded, unscientific thinking, according to a major new report from the London School of Economics and Political Science which has been endorsed by President Santos of Colombia.

• Thursday, October 25th 2012 - 06:34 UTC

  Colombia says FARC has an annual budget of 2.4bn and an army of 8.147

  

  Colombian Defence minister Juan Carlos Pinzón said that the guerrilla group FARC make anywhere from 2.4 to 3.5 billion dollars per annum from the drug trade and estimated they have an army of 8.147 members.

• Saturday, October 20th 2012 - 05:44 UTC

  Argentina and Colombia dispute place as second largest South American economy

  

  Argentine Economy minister Hernan Lorenzino struck back at Colombia’s claim that it has overtaken his country to become South America’s second largest economy behind Brazil.