John Otis
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 00:00
A book and a documentary released last month in the Netherlands have fleshed out Nijmeijer's perplexing story and the heartbreaking efforts of her parents to bring her home.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 00:00
Uribe's own accomplishments in that sense may actually hurt Santos: security has improved to the point that it's no longer the No. 1 issue for Colombians
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 00:00
Former defense minister, who hails from a family of influential journalists and politicians, is the leading contender to become Colombia's next president.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 00:00
In the traditional sense, six years of swatting mosquitoes, eating lentils and rice, and sleeping in the mud wasn't great prep for a would-be senator. But Rojas focuses on the sunny side - a key survival mechanism.
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 00:00
Soon, however, the troops began to feel like they were trapped inside a gold mine with no way to extract the bullion. Their stacks of dollars and pesos added up to nothing because there was nothing to buy.
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 00:00
The FARC had taken the bait. Through an ingenious electronic hoax, Colombian Army agents, mimicking rebel radio operators, had convinced the guerrillas to allow "international aid workers" to check the health of the 15 hostages then transfer the
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:00
But just as Polache's career was taking off, Honduras revealed its dark side. In June, the army, with the backing of many business leaders, overthrew Manuel Zelaya, the country's left-wing president.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 00:00
Coca growers trying to switch from drugs to legal crops can't buy seeds, fertilizer or machinery because they lack the land titles required to secure bank loans
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 00:00
The park receives only a few dozen mostly Colombian visitors per week. That's because Cano Cristales, which means crystal stream, sits in a patch of territory that was once ruled by Marxist guerrillas
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 00:00
Guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — the nation's largest rebel group, known as the FARC — are told that by turning themselves in, their sins will be forgiven and they can start anew