Opinion divided on land and rural development forum
The forum for land and rural development has begun, as part of the on-going peace process, in order to solicit views and opinions on food production and land limitaion in…
The forum for land and rural development has begun, as part of the on-going peace process, in order to solicit views and opinions on food production and land limitaion in…
Colombia’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state must pay compensation to around 20 families who lost their homes due to fighting between FARC and the Colombia army in the…
President Juan Manuel Santos emphasised Friday that “a minimum wage that is too high promotes unemployment and encourages informality,” pouring cold water on any hopes Colombians may have had in…
The Colombian army captured Thursday a wanted lawyer who allegedly helped right-wing paramilitaries strip land from inhabitants of the western department of Choco, according to local news sources. Mario…
Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro announced the future installation of bilingual tourist street signs for the area of La Candelaria, Bogota’s historic city center. According to an institute of tourism press release,…
Colombia’s regulatory agency, the Superintendency of Corporations, has auctioned off Interbolsa Panama, the first of Interbolsa’s companies to be sold since the brokerage firm was liquidated, reported local media Thursday. The Mexican…
The European Union (E.U.) on Wednesday urged Colombia’s congress to fast track ratification of a free trade agreement (FTA) signed in June and ratified by the European Parliament earlier this…
The Screen Actors Guild of America [SAG] nominated Colombian actress Sofia Vergara for best actress in a comedy series, reported local media on Wednesday. This is the fourth consecutive year…
A Colombian General on Wednesday called the FARC’s Christmas truce a “farce.” “Since the supposed truce was declared [by the FARC on November 20] three soldiers have been killed, including…