Yearly Archives: 2015
Colombia: Suspect Of Murdering Priest Inside Church Nearly Lynched To Death
(TODAY COLOMBIA) A priest who used to be mayor of the northern Colombian city of Monteria was stabbed to death inside a church, local media reported Thursday.
Father Luis Alfonso Leon was stabbed while inside a parish church by an unidentified homeless man who allegedly was trying to steal things...
Colombia Suspends Demining
(TODAY COLOMBIA) Colombia on Wednesday provisionally suspended a pilot program that seeks the removal of landmines with the help of FARC rebels after one soldier died and two were injured when stepping on a mine.
The accident took place in Briceño, Antioquia where the National Army’s explosives’ unit is working...
Avoid Getting Kidnapped At Gunpoint (Bajonazo) In Costa Rica
(TICO BULL) Came across this great article by Sarah Barker on FITTISH.com about the dangers of travelling in Costa Rica.
Altough the article is from a woman's point of view travelling in Costa Rica, and in particular the Guanacaste area of the country, the advice she offers can be applied...