Victims of paramilitary groups, prosecutors, and ex-paramilitaries allege that Accion Social, Colombia’s presidential aid agency, has mismanaged funds intended for those affected by paramilitary violence, reports Verdad Abierta. The Victims’ Reparation…
Indigenous journalist Mauricio Moreno Medina, the founding member of a community radio station for the Pijao indigenous people, was murdered Sunday by unknown assailants in his home, in the town of Ortega…
Colombian banks posted a combined net profit of $472 in January and February, up 0.8% on the same period in 2009, the country´s banking regulator said Monday, reports The Wall…
Colombia’s capital Bogota launched an “online portal” on Tuesday, offering an interactive map with directions, addresses and information on the entire city. The Special Administration Unit of District Land Registry…
Ex-paramilitary Urias Ariolfo Perez Cifuentes, alias “Celador,” has been condemned to 20 years in jail for participating in the murder of a civilian in Villavicencio, reports El Espectador. A Colombian…
The director of the DIJIN judicial branch of the Colombian police, General Rafael Parra, describes allegations that the body illegally investigated the National Registry as “reckless,” reports El Espectador. Carlos…
Colombian hip-shaker Shakira flew by private jet to the earthquake-ravaged city of Port-au-Prince in Haiti on Sunday to meet child survivors and discuss the construction of a school, reports Reuters. Along…
Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus says that he considers a dialogue with the FARC guerrilla group to be unlikely, due to their policy of kidnapping. Speaking to Caracol Radio,…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Friday accused members of the FARC of hiding out abroad, awaiting until the end of his presidential term to return to Colombia, reports Caracol Radio. According…