Canadian oil company Canacol discovered a new oil reservoir on Wednesday in their production field, which helped increase stock prices after an 11-month low. Bloomberg news reported that Canacol shares…
Local government officials offered a $281,000 reward for information on the FARC guerrilla leaders responsible for the Wednesday morning Medellin-Caribbean roadway attack and murder of a police commander. The secretary…
Colombia’s minister of trade predicted that exports to the U.S. could reach $2 billion if the pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is approved, reported Caracol Radio Wednesday. Minister of Trade…
A former governor and Liberal Party member was arrested Tuesday on charges of embezzlement, reported El Espectador Wednesday. Whitman Herney Porras Perez is under investigation by the prosecutor general for…
The Inspector General’s office reported Wednesday that about $86.6 million in contracts has been lost in Congress due to poor contract management and cost overruns in technology upgrades. According to…
A FARC roadside blitz in the north of Antioquia killed one police major, and wounded five on Wednesday. Police and military officials responded by shutting down the major roadway that…
Jailed drug lord Daniel Rendon Herrera, alias “Don Mario,” denounced a prison guard for an offer to buy a drug route, Colombia news sources confirmed Tuesday. The ex-member of the…
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee agreed Tuesday to renew the pro-labor action plan, and will begin reviewing free trade agreements with Colombia this week. The committee will now begin mock…
The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Colombia said in an interview with business magazine La Republica that U.K. businesses are “very interested” in Colombian investment opportunities, especially in the technology sector.…