Illegal mines destroy Choco rainforest
Large sections of rainforest in the west Colombia department of Choco are being destroyed by illegal miners searching for and extracting gold and platinum, reports Caracol. Around 300 illegal backhoes,…
Large sections of rainforest in the west Colombia department of Choco are being destroyed by illegal miners searching for and extracting gold and platinum, reports Caracol. Around 300 illegal backhoes,…
The German government commits to working with Colombia in areas ranging from the environment to terrorism, following a meeting Friday between the German Economic Cooperation and Development Minister Dirk Niebel and…
Colombia’s Vice President Angelino Garzon said that the government was committed to working with the congressional human rights commission to promote respect for rights and humanitarian law. Garzon, who met…
The Prosecutor General’s Office ordered tight security measures in prison where Sergeant Raul Muñoz Linares, who is being charged with the murder of three children in the Arauca department, will…
Former Senator Piedad Cordoba demands increased protection, claiming that there are people from the previous government of Alvaro Uribe who “have an interest” in killing her, reports El Espectador. The ex-official…
Colombia is set to receive a $50 million Boeing aircraft from Israel, which will be unveiled at a celebration to mark 90 years of the country’s air force, reports El Espectador.…
Colombia’s national police seized over three tons of marijuana and arrested 15 people in the last week as a nationwide crackdown on trade in the drug continues. Police captured the…
A taped conversation allegedly linking Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno to the fraudulent granting of public works contracts has been obtained by the newspaper El Tiempo and will be used in…
Several parts of Cartagena are currently under water following heavy downpours, including three electricity substations, leaving around 80 neighborhoods without power, reports El Universal. Local authorities are assessing the damage…