air up there

daily dos

tue 2/17/2009

 

Colombian rebel group FARC is believed to have killed 27 members of the Awa tribe in two separate attacks. Over 20,000 Awa peoples live in Narino, an area abundant with coca crops that can be used for making cocaine.

 
 

srsly

daily dos

mon 2/9/2009

 

Colombia's FARC has released hostage Sigifredo Lopez, the last politician believed to be held by the left-wing rebel group. FARC announced it's still holding 20 military and police officials hostage.

 
 

covert oops

daily dos

mon 9/29/2008

 

The Colombian government has seized a memory stick that had the names of 9,387 guerrillas from the (FARC) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

 
 

era de tiraera

daily dos

thu 7/3/2008

 

In a bold operation, the Colombian military has rescued 15 hostages being held by the FARC rebel group including former 2002 presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans.

 
 

there's the grub

daily dos

tue 6/10/2008

 

Venezuela President Hugo Chávez has called on FARC – the left-wing guerrilla group Colombian officials once accused him of financing – to end its fight and release all hostages.

 
 

summer reading

daily dos

tue 5/27/2008

 

The weekend death of the founder of the FARC guerrilla group in Colombia could mean hope for the release of hostages.

 
 

poultry in motion

daily dos

tue 3/11/2008

 

"I fell in love with a female assassin." Photojournalist Jason P Howe recounts his days with Colombian girlfriend Marylin – a soldier belonging to a right-wing death squad. (via Kottke)

 
 

change of heart

daily dos

mon 3/3/2008

 

Colombia kills a top commander in the left-wing guerrilla group FARC – but does so just inside neighboring Ecuador. Venezuela's Hugo Chávez threatens war.

 
 

change of heart

daily dos

mon 3/3/2008

 

Colombia kills a top commander in the left-wing guerrilla group FARC – but does so just inside neighboring Ecuador. Venezuela's Hugo Chávez threatens war.

 
 

mar-test

daily dos

tue 2/5/2008

 

Nearly five million people marched throughout Colombia yesterday to protest the activities of the country's largest rebel group, FARC, who are accused of kidnapping and holding over 700 people hostage.