11/23/2009 : A new life for child soldiers.

Children and adolescents who were recruited into the ranks of armed rebel groups, and who subsequently escaped are being catered for by a program which aims to reintegrate them into civilian life. The newspaper Le Courrier International takes up the story of testimony provided by two young people to El Tiempo.

11/22/2009 : Venezuela captures wanted Colombian fugitive

Venezuelan authorities have captured a former Colombian official wanted for collaborating with outlawed right-wing paramilitary fighters.

11/21/2009 : The UN puts the spot light on torture in Colombia.

The UN Committee against Torture has published its final report on Colombia. It highlights a ‘global reduction’ in the number of reported incidents over the last five years while also drawing attention to concerns surrounding the implication of agents of the state in the crime of torture.

11/20/2009 : Colombia says its military on 'maximum alert'

Colombia warned its forces were on "maximum alert" and were prepared to defend against any attack, amid rising tensions with neighboring Venezuela.

11/17/2009 : Colombia losing fight against corruption: study

Colombia fell from 70th to 75th place in an annual global measure of government transparency, revealed Transparency International on Tuesday.

11/13/2009 : Government must speed up demobilization minors: ICBF

There remain thousands of minors trapped in illegal armed groups throughout Colombia and the Government must accelerate demobilization processes for them, claimed a Welfare Institute Thursday.

11/12/2009 : Torture Widespread in Colombia, Rights Groups Say

The use of torture is generalized and systematic in Colombia, human rights activists from the Andean nation said here Wednesday.

11/10/2009 : Colombia turns to U.N., OAS after Venezuela war talk

Colombia said on Sunday it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighboring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace.

11/9/2009 : Venezuelan president calls on soldiers to prepare for war

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged the army and civilians on Sunday to prepare themselves for war.

11/7/2009 : Cordoba seeks help from Mexico and Dom Rep in hostage negotiation

Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba on Wednesday sought the help of Mexico and the Dominican Republic in negotiating the release of hostages held by FARC guerrillas.

11/3/2009 : ICC warns Colombian illegal armed groups and State it will prosecute

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Friday warned both Colombian illegal armed groups and the country´s government it will not hesitate to prosecute those who commit war crimes in the country´s violent conflict.

11/2/2009 : Colombia grants US access to military bases

Colombia granted the United States access to seven military bases for counternarcotics operations, signing a deal that has angered leftist South American governments wary of U.S. presence in the region.

11/1/2009 : Child mortality rate in some parts of Colombia as high as in Africa

The child mortality rate in large parts of the west and north of Colombia is as high as in some parts of Africa's most depressing regions, the country's Health Ministry announced on Friday.

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