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By Shannon at 01/30/07 04:36
Drug warriors say they have made dramatic progres. Colombia's eradication campaign slashed poppy cultivation from 6,540 hectares in 2001 to 2,100 hectares in 2004. The government rushed to proclaim that it had destroyed all the poppy cultivation, but some 1,000 hectares of poppies still grow in Narino alone.Original source: Taipei Times. Poppy trade still thrives in Colombia Tags: crime •
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By Shannon at 01/30/07 04:31
Beginning this month, Bud Light will be available in 37 Colombian cities. Last year Budwieser was successfully introduced, so this year Bud Light will be available in Exito, Ley and Pomona stores.Original source: St Louis Business Journal. A-B takes Bud Light to Colombia Tags: business •
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By Shannon at 01/30/07 04:24
President Uribe is looking for aid in military assistance, developing areas once held by armed groups, and provide alternatives for farmers who grow coca. Despite military gains made by Uribe, critics say he has not done enough to develop social projects in impoverished areas.Original source: Reuters. Colombia seeks more U.S., European aid Tags: politics •
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By Shannon at 01/30/07 04:17
Since the early '90's paramilitary forces have forced farmers off their land. An estimated 6,000 square miles have been siezed, often at gunpoint. President Uribe promised the return, but many in his govt are championing policies that will allow the elite who have ended up in control of the land to keep it. Farmers who have spoken up have been threatened and some killed or crippled.Original source: Topix. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. topix. net/ content/ ap/ 4110211604349856326839281599143336016775?threadid=7KK64519PBCUI4NF, anchor: Militias Grab Colombia's Best Land ] Tags: human rights •
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By Shannon at 01/30/07 03:45
The DAS intelligence agency has issued a notice through Interpol to 189 countries to locate Fernando Botero Zea after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for stealing from the presidentail campaign he ran for Ernesto Samper.Original source: Taipei Times. Hunt for former Colombian defense minister begins Tags: crime •
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By Shannon at 01/27/07 16:55
Families are displaced by new projects and objections are met with kidnappings and murders. Indigenous communities insisted that the country’s constitution, rewritten in 1991, recognize their right to their historical territories. Law 70, passed in 1993, said these communities had to be consulted and give their approval prior to any new projects planned on their land. Having a law is one thing, however. Enforcing it is another. Community leaders who resist removal risk being "killed or disappeared".Original source: Peoples Weekly World. Colombia: murder and migration Tags: business •
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By Shannon at 01/27/07 03:05
Human rights groups estimate that at least 10 percent of paramilitary fighters were under the age of 18. But while their adult commanders and counterparts are getting stipends, counseling and job training the children are left to fend for themselves. Original source: Reuters. Colombian "para" children left out of peace deal Tags: human rights •
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By Shannon at 01/27/07 02:49
Paramilitary leaders said broadcasts would put their families at risk and undermine due process. Human rights groups say the transmission would allow victims and families to better scrutinize the proceedings, but they fear that the para's could use the disagreement over broadcasts to avoid giving complete confessions.Original source: Reuters. Colombia militia oppose live TV crime testimony Tags: human rights •
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By Shannon at 01/27/07 02:40
Teresita Gaviria cautiously hopes for answers. While police search the country for mass graves, victims are slowly coming forward. Legal experts and relatives who witnessed Mancuso's recent closed sessions say he has so far given few concrete details about murders but revealed what many have long suspected -- his contacts with politicians and the military. Gaviria lost her teenage son 9 years ago, he just disappeared shortly after passing a police roadblock.Original source: Reuters. Colombia militia case tests justice for victims Tags: military •
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