Improving employment opportunities for women and others traditionally excluded from the job market will be a top priority, said new Labor Minister and Liberal Party leader Rafael Pardo Thursday. He…
Colombian human rights lawyers on Thursday vigorously denied accusations they have been “profiting from the pain” of victims, following allegations of fraud in the compensation of victims of a 1997…
Colombian authorities seized 936 kilos of cocaine and destroyed two drug smuggling shipyards on Thursday. The cocaine, with an alleged street value of $23 million, was hidden in waterproof canisters…
Women victims of the Colombian conflict need better services and protection, said the Inspector General’s office Tuesday. Following a consultation commissioned by USAID‘s human rights program, the Inspector General’s office…
At least 26 Ecopetrol employees were injured in clashes with police in the central Colombian city of Barrancabermeja Wednesday, hours after the oil workers began a 24-hour strike over wages.…
Students protesting higher education reform have announced plans to set up a permanent camp on Bogota’s central Plaza Bolivar, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. The camp will be set up in…
Workers, taxi drivers and truckers across Colombia will join Thursday’s student protests in a show of solidarity, reported RCN Radio Tuesday. The Confederation of Workers, the Confederation of Labor, the…
Shakira became the first Colombian to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame Tuesday. The pint-sized superstar was the 2,354th celebrity to be honored on the legendary walkway, taking…
U Party members loyal to former President Alvaro Uribe have ended their rebellion and promised to back the government of Juan Manuel Santos, reported newspaper El Espectador Tuesday. Following a…