Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe admitted Sunday to receiving “help” from U.S. coal company Drummond while in office. Although direct payments from Drummond to Uribe’s lawyer remain unconfirmed, in an…
Among a list of other prominent arts figures, Cartagena’s annual Hay Festival will proudly present two of Literature’s Nobel Prize winners in January. Both Mario Vargas Llosa of Peru and Herta…
Police busted a sex trafficking ring that deceived minors from Colombia’s coffee region and brought them to Bogota where they were sexually exploited, reported local media Friday. Colombian police arrested…
Notorious drug trafficker “Loco Barrera,” captured in Venezuela in September, will be handed over to Colombian authorities next week, local media reported Friday. According to Police Director General Jose Leon…
Medellin’s Villa Hermosa Park paints a charming picture of what the city’s many neighborhood parks are like, especially on a Sunday afternoon. {japopup type=”image” content=”pics/2012/mphoto/hermosa1.jpg” title=”Park beautiful villa” }{/japopup} {japopup…
Colombia’s judicial branch workers, who have been on strike for more than a month, are divided with some agreeing to a government deal and others rejecting the offer, according to…
President Juan Manuel Santos will meet with Spain next week for the Ibero-american Summit, further strengthening ties between Spain and Colombia. The summit between President Santos and the King of…
Colombian exports increased by 6% in September in comparison to last year’s numbers, according to a report released Thursday. According to the government’s statistics organization DANE, Colombian exports in September…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos stated Thursday that a preliminary study indicated a continued decrease of poverty in his country. Santos cited figures from the National Planning Department, saying that…