Hollywood big wig Angelina Jolie has been on a trip to Ecuador for a humanitarian effort, and because of World Refugee Day, she has filmed a special video and had it distributed online. It included her interview with a female local who was able to escape from Colombia, which is currently rife with violence. Jolie, [...]
The Colombian government said it would appeal to international bodies over what it called a threat made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez over the weekend. Chavez ordered the Venezuelan military on his weekly Sunday television show to begin preparations for a war with the neighboring country, warning of a conspiracy between Colombia and the United [...]
As Venezuelan authorities searched for three people and arrested a fourth suspected in the shooting death of two national guardsmen, two international bridges between Venezuela and Colombia remained closed. Monday’s killings marked the most recent in a series of events that have raised tension between the neighbors. The area’s residents and merchants are reportedly confused [...]
