Colombia’s Justice and Peace commission requested an investigation into ties between ex-President Alvaro Uribe and violent paramilitaries. The commission wants to investigate ties between Uribe’s sons and former paramilitary leader…
Colombia’s central bank announced that it projects $200 million worth of losses in 2011, despite netting $188 million so far this year, El Espectador reported Friday. The bank noted that…
Colombia is studying the feasibility of a new oil pipeline crossing the Andes mountains from the oil-rich Llanos Basin to the Pacific coast to help tap Asian markets, the country’s…
Colombian police said Friday that they have identified three suspects who are believed to be accomplices in the hacking of a number of state websites, Caracol Radio reported. Earlier this…
The two attacks against vehicles and employees of oil and research companies in the Caqueta department this week are believed to be reprisals for failure to pay extortion, Caracol Radio…
Colombia’s finance minister said that his nation is prepared for a downturn in the global economy, as stock prices fell in Europe and the U.S., El Espectador reported Thursday. Finance…
A study reported that kidnappings in Colombia have increased 30% from the same period last year, El Espectador reported Friday. The Fundacion Pais Libre issued a report showing that the…
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the former president of Brazil, said Thursday that he and ex-President Alvaro Uribe “had a good relationship” but “did not trust one another.” Da Silva…
Representatives from five of Colombia’s religious denominations, including the Catholic Church, urged lawmakers to amend the Constitution to institute a complete ban on abortions Thursday. The Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, Evangelical,…