Read more about the article 9 Bodies Of Murdered Villagers Presented As War Kills Found In Colombian Town
Special Jurisdiction of Peace (JEP) informed about the appearance of nine other 'forensic findings' in Dabeiba, Colombia. (Newsflash)
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9 Bodies Of Murdered Villagers Presented As War Kills Found In Colombian Town

Nine bodies have been found in a Colombian town that are believed to be victims of the ‘false positives’ scandal where soldiers murdered poor and disabled citizens and presented them as guerrilla kills during the armed conflict. During the conflict between the Colombian military and guerrilla fighters of the Revolutionary…

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April 2, 2021
Read more about the article Nurse Dies As Gunman Opens Fire On Ambulance On Call
Diana Carolina Duque (Carolina Duque Ceballos/Newsflash)
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Nurse Dies As Gunman Opens Fire On Ambulance On Call

A nurse has been killed in Colombia when a gunman opened fire at an ambulance on an emergency call. The incident took place on the road linking the municipalities of Cisneros and Yolombo in the north-western Colombian department of Antioquia in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The victim, identified…

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February 12, 2021
Read more about the article Legal Journalist Dies 2 Days After Being Shot In Colombian City
Andres Felipe Guevara. (Newsflash)
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Legal Journalist Dies 2 Days After Being Shot In Colombian City

This legal journalist has died of several gunshot wounds he sustained during a vicious attack in a Colombian city two days before. Andres Felipe Guevara, 27, died in a hospital in the city of Cali in the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca on 23rd December. His death came two…

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February 4, 2021
Read more about the article Girl, 10, Gives Birth After Being Raped By Stepdad Or Building Worker
Governor Ricardo Orozco talking about the case. (Newsflash)
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Girl, 10, Gives Birth After Being Raped By Stepdad Or Building Worker

A 10-year-old girl has given birth in Colombia and a state governor revealed the child is believed to have been raped since she was eight years old by either her stepfather or a 23-year-old building worker. The young girl, who has not been named, is being kept at a medical…

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January 28, 2021
Read more about the article UK Firms Pays GBP 9M For Colombian Guerrilla Groups Gold At Auction
The gold of FARC that was sold (@SAESAS1/Newsflash)
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UK Firms Pays GBP 9M For Colombian Guerrilla Groups Gold At Auction

A British firm has paid nearly GBP 9 million at auction for gold formerly owned by the guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. The unprecedented auction took place in the city of Medellin in the Colombian department of Antioquia yesterday (15 December). The auction was organised by the…

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January 25, 2021