Six hostages were released from years of captivity by Farc in a complex operation involving the Colombian government, the International Red Cross, and the assistance of the government of Brazil. On the same day Farc released four public servicemen, they bombed an office of the Police in Cali and killed two people, leaving many more injured. Mixed message?
In April of 2008 The Nevado del Ruiz Volcano erupted in Colombia, forcing up to 15 thousand people to evacuate the area. A student of mine was concerned, she had heard something about a volcano erupting in Colombia and knows I am Colombian so the question was: “Was anyone in your village hurt?”
Village? Come on.
December 17, 2008, a summit was held in Bahia, Brazil, which included Latin American and Caribbean leaders. Intentionally excluded from the summit was the United States.
During the meeting, Latin American leaders called on President-elect Barack Obama to lift the 46-year-old U.S. embargo against Cuba as soon as he takes office. The leaders of 33 Latin [...]
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