2 dead, 4 injured in ‘FARC’ minefield
Two soldiers die and four others are injured in a FARC minefield in northwest Colombia. according to army sources. The soldiers, in the 30th Brigade of the National Army, were hurt…
Two soldiers die and four others are injured in a FARC minefield in northwest Colombia. according to army sources. The soldiers, in the 30th Brigade of the National Army, were hurt…
The board of directors of the Medellin public utilities company EPM approves the 2012 budget at $3.95 billion, reported financial publication Portafolio Thursday. The electricity, water and gas company said that 69%…
The mayor-elect of Bogota asked the management of city-run electricity company EEB to “use the share buying fund to prevent speculative blows” Friday. The share value of EEB fell by…
A fter an 11-year-engagement Goyo and Tostao, two-thirds of award winning Colombian hip-hop fusion group ChocQuibTown, have tied the knot, reported Territorio Chocoano. Gloria “Goyo” Martinez and Carlos “Tostao” Valencia went…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General Viviane Morales has said protection will be given to witnesses in an investigation into a community which allegedly faked being displaced from its land. Morales said, “Those…
Non-governmental organization Women’s Link Worldwide said Friday there has been a cover-up in Colombia of sexual violence in educational establishments. Katherine Romero, a lawyer for the organization, said there is…
The Colombian government pledged $519 million Friday to help victims of the winter rains. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the money will go repairing damaged housing. Only people who have been…
Colombia, for years one of the world’s deadliest places to be a reporter, has disappeared from the Committee To Protect Journalists’ annual top 20 list of dangerous countries. According to…
Two people in a bus covered by a mudslide die after being trapped for 12 hours. The number of people killed in this accident which occurred Wednesday night in La…