Authorities in Colombia’s southwest on Tuesday ordered the suspension of oil operations carried out by multinational Emerald Energy for causing grave environmental damage. The autonomous administration of the southwest Huila…
Colombian authorities have seized $5,740,200 fake U.S. dollars, reported local media Thursday. Police found counterfeit $100 bills in Pereira, the capital of the central western Risaralda department, where they arrested…
Colombia’s largest rebel group FARC has declared the director and guards of a Medellin prison as “military targets,” reported local media Thursday. The “Ivan Rios” Bloc of the FARC declared…
After Haiti, Colombia has the highest amount of adoptions abroad from Latin American countries, reported Caracol Radio Thursday. Allegedly, 60% of adoptions in Colombia have been sent to parents of…
The defense lawyer of the editor of a FARC-friendly website said Thursday Colombia’s prosecution has claimed the attorney is a military spy and that the guerrilla group ordered his death.…
After the best ever Olympics in the history of Colombia, the South American country is preparing for the 2012 Paralympics held later this month in London. Colombia’s First Lady, Maria…
Nicaragua on Wesdnesday accused Colombia and Costa Rica of wanting to appropriate Nicaraguan territory. Land ownership disputes continued when Nicaraguan agent Carlos Arguello presented a claim Wednesday to the International Court…
Colombia’s Olympic team was welcomed back to their home country Wednesday with great enthusiasm after competing in the London 2012 Olympics. As promised, President Juan Manuel Santos greeted the athletes…
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol said Wednesday it has signed a contract worth approximately $1.2 billion with one of India’s main private refining companies. The contract states that Ecopetrol will provide…