FARC plan attacks disguised as police
Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva said Monday that the FARC have plans to impersonate security forces in order to carry out attacks during the first round of presidential elections on…
Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva said Monday that the FARC have plans to impersonate security forces in order to carry out attacks during the first round of presidential elections on…
Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos announced a campaign team reshuffle Monday, as the Partido de la U leader tries to claw back his lead in the polls from Green candidate Antanas Mockus.…
The company responsible for Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel is planning to build a luxury hotel complex in Bogota, as the hospitality giant seeks to expand into the Latin…
Colombian security agency DAS kept files on Father Javier Giraldo and other members of the NGO Center for Investigation and Popular Education (CINEP), including records of personal finances and travel…
Unemployment in Colombia’s major cities dropped to 12.3% last month, down from 13.5% in March 2009, according to figures released by the national statistics department (DANE) on Friday. The figures refer to the…
The FARC issued a press release accusing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe of measuring his government’s success in “liters of blood.” The statement, published on the Anncol website, highlights the 2008…
The Colombian army plans to issue its soldiers state-of-the-art, bomb-proof boots in order to provide extra protection from landmines, which have claimed the lives of 8,000 people in the last 20…
Almost half of Colombia’s population live in poverty, while 16.6% suffer extreme poverty, according to a study released by government statistics agency DANE on Friday. The study found that the percentage…
Colombian peso bonds soared to a two-week high Thursday following favorable inflation predictions from the central bank, reports Bloomberg. The government’s official inflation report will be released on May 5, but figures from the…