Juanes, his Grammy to the Farc hostages

On 2009/02/09, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas
Juanes, Grammy best pop album "La vida es un ratico", dedicated to the hostages of the Farc guerrillas.

Juanes, Grammy best pop album "La vida es un ratico", dedicated to the hostages of the Farc guerrillas.

“La vida es un ratico” (The Life is Just a Moment), was the Juanes´ song to be awarded with the best pop album Grammy. The Colombian composer and singer dedicated it to the hostages of the Farc guerrilla. The Argentinian producer Gustavo Santaolalla received the Grammy in the name of Juanes. Santaolalla was the producer of the album and said in the event that Juanes inspired people as an artists and as a person.

Juanes could not be present at the ceremony, but he thanked through his official website. He manifested that he wanted to dedicate the recognition to all those persons who are in the forest far from freedom and the hope of all Colombians for their release.

The Mexican Jaguares got also the Grammy for the album “45″ of 45 minutes and he dedicated also the prize to the million of Mexicans who live in extreme poverty. (more…)

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Farc hostage release, a political gesture

On 2009/02/02, In Conflict, Politics, By Albeiro Rodas

Alan Hara, former governor of the State of Meta, released after seven years kidnapped by Farc. The only way for peace is negotiation, he said. Photo caracol.com

Alan Hara, former governor of the State of Meta, released after seven years kidnapped by Farc. The only way for peace is negotiation, he said. Photo caracol.com

Former governor of Meta released
Farc is not defeated, said Hara
Negotiated solution, only way, said Hara

The former governor of the State of Meta, Alan Jara, was released by Farc, according to the promise of that guerrilla. Jara was kidnapped by Farc on 15th July 2001 when he was inaugurating a bridge in Lejanias town, Meta. He was with some members of the United Nations. He said that he had to cross for days the then demilitarized area of Caguán. Then, he was interviewed by Jorge Briceño Suárez, known as Mono Jojoy, who told him that he was in the list of politicians to be interchange with the government. Jara said in his first press conference that it is urgent to follow a humanitarian interchange in order to get the release of all hostages. (more…)

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Colombia waits hostages release by Farc

On 2009/01/31, In Conflict, By Albeiro Rodas
ingrid-betancourt La lider politica Ingrid Betancourt, excandidata presidencial en las elecciones de 2002, fue secuestrada por las Farc y retenida hasta que una operación militar del Ejército de Colombia la rescató en julio de 2008. Su cautiverio contribuyó a llamar la atención internacional sobre el drama del secuestro politico en Colombia.

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Medellín | ColPass. Colombians wait that this coming Sunday the Farc guerrillas will release six of the hostages according to their promise on 21rst of December. “We wait to know that six of those persons hold by the guerrilla, are free. It is like they belong to our own family“, said a mother of family in Medellín.

At the same time, the government of president Álvaro Uribe announced in Switzerland that if Farc demobilizes, free all the hostages and enter into civil life, they will have guaranteed on freedom and recompense. (more…)

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President Uribe authorized the Catholic Church as guarantee for the hostages release

On 2009/01/13, In Conflict, By Albeiro Rodas

Bogotá. President Álvaro Uribe Vélez said this Monday that the Catholic Church or even a delegate of the Vatican, could be a guarantee for the release of six hostages promised by the Farc guerrilla. (more…)

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Two or three weeks more for hostages release, said Farc

On 2009/01/11, In Politics, By Albeiro Rodas

Farc guerrillas said that in two or three weeks more will confirm the release of some hostages and give their location. The insurgent group gave the communicate through the director of the weekly Voz, Carlos Lozano. Farc said that it will be done as soon as it is clear the conformation of the humanitarian commission to receive the hostages. (more…)

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Sen Córdoba meets Red Cross to coordinate hostages release

On 2009/01/08, In Politics, By Albeiro Rodas

The Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba met the chief of the delegation of the International Red Cross, Christopher Beney, in order to coordinate details on the possible release of some hostages by the Farc guerrillas. (more…)

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