Tag Archives: Colombia

Val Liveoak : Conscience in Colombia

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from galeriegothik.Alejo just says ‘No’:Conscientious objection in Colombia By Val Liveoak / The Rag Blog / September 26, 2010 BOGOTA, Colombia — I had lunch this week with Alejo, I can say his name without worrying that he’ll be … Continue reading →

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Teenage ‘Sicarios’ : Colombia’s Child Assassins

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Colombia Passport.Colombia’s child ‘sicarios’:Playing with guns in real time By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2010 These are not baby killers, they are babies who kill. CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — Sicarii (Latin plural … Continue reading →

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Marion Delgado in Colombia : Don Mario’s War

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Don Mario: Colombian police escort Daniel Rendon Herrera at a Bogota airport after his April 2009 arrest. Photo by William Fernando Martinez / AP.Colombia: Don Mario’s war By his own account, [his] victims number somewhere around 9,000, but hey, who’s … Continue reading →

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Mexico : Fear of ‘Narco Guerrilla’ Haunts Officials

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cieneguillas state prison in Zacatecas, Mexico, where armed commandos freed more than 50 inmates in a raid May 16, 2009. Photo by Oscar Baez / AP / Huffington Post.Phantom of Mexican narco guerrillaHaunts U.S. security chiefs By John Ross / … Continue reading →

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Colombia and the TLC : Just Who Benefits from ‘Free Trade’?

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

And we’re not talking “Tender Loving Care” here. Graffiti image from Parades Que Hablan (Talking Walls).Colombia and the TLC:Jobs, deficits, and keeping ‘free trade’ alive The organizations that stand to benefit the most from this trade agreement — U.S. multinational … Continue reading →

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Colombia: Six Decades of Fighting for Peace : Paramilitary Reemerges

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A Promise of Peace:Colombia and the paramilitary successor groups By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / March 11, 2010 Part three: Resurgence In my last posting I looked at the demobilization of Colombia’s paramilitary blocs in an agreement with … Continue reading →

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Colombia: Six Decades of Fighting for Peace : The Paramilitary Warlords

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Colombia’s AUC forces. Photo by Eros Hoagland / Eros Hoagland Photography.A Promise of Peace:Colombia and the paramilitary warlords By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / March 3, 2010 Part two: The AUC CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — In my … Continue reading →

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Colombia and FARC : Six Long Decades of Fighting for Peace

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia from 1998-2002, in peace negotiations with FARC leader Manuel Marulanda Velez. Photo from Latin American Studies.A Promise of Peace:Colombia, the guerrillas, and the paracos By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / February 20, 2010 … Continue reading →

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Colombia : Uribe’s Murderous Secret Police

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Top: Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) headquarters in Colombia. Photo from El Tiempo. Below, forces of the paramilitary Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) on patrol. Photo from latinamericanstudies.org.Colombia’s DAS:Vicious security octopus acts with impunity By Marion Delgado / The Rag … Continue reading →

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Military Buildup in Colombia : A Rumor of War

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Colombian army soldiers shown during training exercises. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.A rumor of war:Shadows of Vietnam in ColombiaBy Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / January 22, 2010 CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — I borrowed the title of this post … Continue reading →

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Licensed Murder in Colombia : The Macabre Ruse of ‘False Positives’

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Carmenza Gómez Romero of Soacha, Colombia, shows a picture of her son Victor, one of two sons she has lost in “false positive” operations in the Ocaña area. Photo from El Espectador.Grotesque staged civilian murders:Colombia’s ‘false positive’ operations By Marion … Continue reading →

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Colombia : Pablo Emilio Moncayo: A Pawn in Uribe’s Game

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Pablo Emilio Moncayo in 1996, 19 years old.Colombia’s Uribe: Playing politics with Pablo Somewhere in the Amazon jungle tonight, Pablo sleeps chained to a tree stump, his release prevented by the government he served all these long years in order … Continue reading →

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