Five Colombian Army soldiers were charged on Monday with the “false positive” murder of two teenage boys in March 2011, according to Colombian news sources. An international humanitarian law and…
The best that Colombia and the U.S. have to offer in pint sized popstars are to join forces for a very worthy cause. Colombia’s northern belle Shakira and U.S. teen…
Reggaeton hero Don Omar will join Colombian stars this Friday January 5 for a tropical music tour de force at the inaugural Gira-Gira Giradot Music Festival just outside Bogota. Don Omar,…
The 2012 Manizales Fair, taking place January 2-8, will host a huge variety of artisan and craft exhibitions, accompanied by specialty coffees and gastronominical delights. The festival, now in its…
Colombian singing sensation Shakira has been caught on camera ringing in the New Year with illegal fireworks, reports Colombian magazine Cromos. The dimunitive popstar was filmed playing with the famous “butterfly sparklers”…
Bogota is Latin America’s greenest city, claims the Colombian capital’s Tourism Department, based on an environmental study. According to figures released by Bogota’s Environmental Secretary, Bogota has seen environmental improvements in…
Cartagena kicks off 2012 with the prestigious Hay Festival of literature and arts, to be held in the city from January 26-29. The seventh edition of the annual festival celebrates…
Medellin’s new mayor said Monday that security is the biggest challenge faced by the city, along with the protection of human life, employment development and the fight against corruption. In…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced the state will cover all medical expenses resulting from the explosion of an oil pipe in the central Colombian department of Risaralda on…