Two members of the Colombian House of Representatives have been banned from holding public office for awarding a renovation contract without following legal requisites, local media reported Friday. House…
The defense ministers of Brazil and Colombia announced Friday plans to fight drug trafficking, promote biodiversity, and protect indigenous populations in the Amazon border, reported El Espectador. Negotiations for a bilateral…
Professors associations met with Colombia’s education minister, Maria Fernanda Campo, Thursday to discuss proposals to amend President Juan Manuel Santos’ proposed education reform (Ley 30). Directors of the Colombian Association…
President Juan Manuel Santos thanked Colombians, charities, and international community on Thursday for solidarity during the devastating rainy season. “Colombia Humanitaria,” a charity that was created by President Santos to…
Seven Colombian entrepreneurs are among the top 50 businesswomen in Latin America, reported Latin Business Chronicle (LBC) Thursday. According to LBC, the group “represents natives of Latin America as well…
A group of top-notch American jazz musicians are in Colombia to give jazz masterclasses to children from poor neighborhoods in the cities of Medellin and Manizales. The Americans, all students…
431 NGOs from Colombia and the U.S. signed a petition against the pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), reported Caracol Radio Thursday. The coalition of NGOs argued that the FTA would…
The leader of the Liberal Party said Wednesday that there is a “clear influence of public money in the electoral process.” Rafael Pardo, the Liberal Party’s director, has asked authorities…
A fishing island off the coast of Cartagena has been adapting to the tourist season by employing fishermen as museum guides, reported El Tiempo Wednesday. The small fishing island of…