The Organization of American States (OAS) released a damning report Thursday on Colombia’s handling of its March congressional elections, highlighting 15,000 irregularities across eighteen of the country’s departments, reports El…
Dozens of people were murdered by the Colombian army and presented as guerillas killed in combat in the central Meta department, according to leaders from the now-demobilized paramilitary group AUC. Former…
The Colombian government on Wednesday proposed reduced sentences for paramilitaries extradited to the U.S. if they cooperate with the Justice and Peace process, reports El Tiempo. Deputy Justice Minister Miguel Ceballos is…
Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos casts doubt on the future of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), following the election of former Argentinian president Nestor Kirchner as secretary general, reports…
The Colombian peso slumped to its lowest level in three months at the close of business trading on Tuesday, amid fears the Greece crisis could spread further afield, reports Terra.com. The…
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the U.S.’s extradition request for Freddy “El Aleman” Rendon Herrera, a former top paramilitary leader wanted by the U.S. for drug trafficking. A court…
Former DAS director Carlos Arzayus appeared before the Supreme Court Tuesday, revealing that the Colombian security agency has been using illegal wiretaps and surveillance since 1971, according to Europa Press.…
The total proven reserves of crude oil in Colombia are now at 2.05 billion barrels, up from 1.79 billion last year, according to an independent evaluation presented by the Mines…
The number of foreign tourists entering Colombia increased 10.8% in the first quarter of this year, while domestic air passengers rose 38% compared with the same period in 2009, according…