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Colombia’s 11 best soccer players ever - Colombia Reports
网页2018年1月9日 · To give some historical context to the 2014 Colombian national team, we have compiled Colombia’s “11 best soccer players of all time.”. 1. Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama. Carlos Valderrama. Known for his bodacious blonde afro, flamboyant ball handling, and force of character, Valderrama became the symbol for a generation of Colombian soccer.
Adriaan Alsema - Colombia Reports
网页Adriaan Alsema is the founder / director of Colombia Reports. Born and raised a Dutchman, Adriaan has been living in Colombia since 2008.
Understanding the causes of Colombia’s conflict: land ownership
网页2018年4月3日 · Land reforms vs counter reforms. Between 1823 and 1931, the state offloaded vast chunks of land in order to pay off debts accrued during the independence war. The result, nearly 30% of all farm land in Colombia was owned by the top 0.2%, according to conflict investigators, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
War crimes tribunal indicts Colombia's former army chief over ...
网页2023年11月20日 · Five generals allegedly responsible for 200 homicides. by Adriaan Alsema November 20, 2023. Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP indicted former army commander Jaime Lasprilla and four other generals for their alleged involvement in 200 homicides. The generals are part of a group of 35 former soldiers who are accused of assassinating civilians ...
Understanding Colombia's Conflict: Inequality
网页2015年1月7日 · Closely linked to income inequality, and arguably playing an even more central role in Colombia’s conflict, is the level of land concentration and inequality. According to the United States Development Agency (USAID), just 0.4% of the population owns 62% of the country’s best land. Well under half of the arable land (22-40%) is cultivated ...
Colombia’s biggest money laundering case of 2022 - Colombia …
网页2023年1月9日 · Colombia’s prosecution seized assets worth almost $246 million (COP1.2 trillion) of an alleged money laundering ring with ties to the international drug trade in the United States and Asia. The money laundering was allegedly conducted by the “Holy Land Stores,” a major company that allegedly had used the imports and sales of clothes for ...
Poverty and inequality - Colombia Reports
网页2023年9月25日 · Poverty in Colombia decreased in last year after a major surge caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.. Colombia’s poverty rate. Colombia poverty rate dropped slightly in 2022, the statistics agency DANE said in its annual report. According to the DANE, almost 19 million people lived off less than $97,94 (COP396,864) per month last year.
The wars for Colombia’s cocaine containers | Part 3: Santa Marta
网页2022年4月25日 · A turf war over the control over Colombia’s Caribbean port cities has expanded to Santa Marta, one of the country’s oldest drug trafficking hubs.. According to the Ombudsman’s Office, some 1.000 people have fled the Sierra Nevada natural park since fighting broke out between paramilitary groups AGC and ACS on April 15.
EMC declares war on dissidents in southern Colombia
网页2024年8月22日 · EMC commander “Ivan Mordisco” declared war on dissident guerrilla units that decided to negotiate peace with the government without his approval. In a statement, the EMC’s Amazonas Bloc, which is commanded by Mordisco, announced the “start of military confrontations” with the “factionalists” within the guerrilla federation.. In a statement, Mordisco’s group accused the ...