Colombian political party PIN, (Partido de Integracion Nacional) is facing increased criticism for alleged paramilitary ties as the March 14 congressional elections approach. Semana reported Monday that Senator Luis Alberto…
President Uribe said he will hammer out an agreement with Congress to pass his proposed healthcare reforms, to avoid the possibility that the Constitutional Court may throw them out. Uribe…
Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva met Thursday with David Johnson, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement, in order to discuss changes to drug policy…
Harried New York commuters may rejoice: the city is adopting a bus express-lane inspired by Bogota’s TransMilenio bus service, in order to cut traffic congestion. The express lane would take…
Colombian security forces nabbed Ivan Dario Tobon, alias “Marrano Mono,” who handled financial dealings for the FARC’s 10th front. Marrano Mono was captured on February 28 after an 18-month manhunt,…
Human rights violations committed by the military that have been heard by a military court should be reopened in a people’s court, Colombia’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The ruling came…
A rapist who tattooed “property of Zorro” on his victim’s body was captured Wednesday in Cali. Police say that Diego Alexander Ospina Orozco, age 31, forcibly entered a young woman’s…
Colombians residing abroad are preparing to elect a legislator to represent the interests of the Colombian diaspora in Congress. There are approximately seventeen candidates residing in the U.S. or Canada…
Colombian police say they have arrested 300 members of criminal gangs so far this year, striking especially hard against the drug-trafficking organization ERPAC. The neo-paramilitary group, headed by Pedro Olivero…