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Gunman on horseback slays councilman in Colombia

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BOGOTA — Colombian authorities say a gunman on horseback killed a town councilman and wounded an 11-year-old boy in the country's southeast.

The president of the national councilman's federation, Fabior Estrada, says the slain politician, 41-year-old German Herrera, was the president of the town council in Castillo and a father of four.

Authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the gunman.

Estrada says Herrera had been threatened by leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, who are active in the area.

According to the federation, nine town councilmen have been killed in Colombia this year, compared to 13 in all of 2008.

By mariacvetanoski on Oct 1, 2009, 10:07 in Politics & the war.

mariacvetanoski says on Oct 1, 2009, 10:07:

41-year-old German Herrera, was the president of the town council in Castillo and a father of four.

Save the street children of Colombia Now!!

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goin_south says on Oct 1, 2009, 10:27:

According to the federation, nine town councilmen have been killed in Colombia this year, compared to 13 in all of 2008.

Well, they've still plenty of time, three months, to catch up.

So goes, Life in the Wild, Wild West.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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goin_south says on Oct 1, 2009, 10:44:

nothing like planning ahead.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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allanedwardss says on Oct 1, 2009, 11:01:

Goal Setting

"nine town councilmen have been killed in Colombia this year, compared to 13 in all of 2008."

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goin_south says on Oct 1, 2009, 11:07:

nothing like planning ahead: have a peaceful/joyful Sunday afternoon!

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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romy says on Oct 1, 2009, 13:28:

I think they must have reversed their cowboys and indians roles...

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soylocombiano says on Oct 1, 2009, 13:53:

Police shaken by killings, beheading

Five officers in a Boston suburb are on paid leave and receiving counseling for stress and trauma after responding to a disturbance call only to walk in on a man decapitating his 5-year-old sister, Bianca, with a kitchen knife, The Boston Globe reports.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/03/police-shaken-b.html

Living well is the best revenge

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miamimike says on Oct 1, 2009, 16:00:

9 Down for the Year to date and they wonder why the FTA is being held up,,,

No hay Peor Ciego que el que no quiere Ver o Sordo que el que no quiera Oir--Soy Yo, Sarah Palin, Wasilla Alaska.

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