A disruptive passenger forced an Avianca flight from Costa Rica to Medellin to make an emergency landing Thursday, reported local media. According to reports, the passenger, who appeared either intoxicated or…
Bogota’s lottery manager warned Friday the sale of fake lottery tickets was costing the city’s health sector more than $650,000 a month. The Colombian capital’s health service receives 12-16% of…
Colombia’s Interior Minister Germain Vargas said Friday there were no plans to hold FARC peace talks in Cuba, as rumored. Speaking to Radio Caracol, Vargas dismissed suggestions that secret negotiations…
Three people have been murdered by suspected FARC militants in north-west Colombia. A farm manager and two brothers were taken hostage and killed by around 25 militants in the village…
The first ever investigation into land theft by the FARC in southern Colombia alleges the guerrillas have stolen 185,329 acres of land. Most of the stolen land was park land…
Hundreds of thousands of people suffering critical energy shortages on Colombia’s Atlantic Coast have been told electricity rationing will last at least seven days, and gas service will take two…
Gunmen on a motorcycle have killed a judge investigating military crimes in central Colombia. Authorities have offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture of those who murdered…
A Colombian news network has accused Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro of operating a “totalitarian” approach to the press, allegations he calls “insulting.” In an article published on their website Wednesday…
Hundreds of thousands of people are without electricity on Colombia’s Caribbean coast after strong river currents leaves a vulnerable gas pipeline exposed. There are also severe shortages of gas and…