Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Wednesday that allegations his brother has paramilitary ties are made by those who seek to “discredit the democratic security” in Colombia. “They want to kill democratic security.…
Colombia’s Green Party presidential candidate Antanas Mockus, on Friday defended himself against criticism over his comment that he “admired” Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, reported El Pais. Mockus, who was quoted by Colombian media as…
Dance music fans in Bogota are gearing up for a big night on Saturday, with a show by U.S. electronica star Moby. The legendary DJ will be taking the stage…
Ecuador’s foreign minister said Friday that his country’s president, Rafael Correa, “did not involve himself” in Colombia’s electoral process, despite accusations by presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos, reported news website…
Assistant U.S. secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, Arturo Valenzuela, said on Friday that no government should interfere in another government’s elections, after El Tiempo asked him about his…
Colombian hip-shaker Shakira came out on top at this year’s Latin Billboard awards on Thursday, walking away from the glitzy ceremony with two prizes. The glamorous singer attended the awards…
Colombian pop star Shakira said Thursday that a controversial new law introduced in the U.S. state of Arizona that requires immigrants to carry documents verifying their status “attacks the human…
Twenty-four homes in the Bogota neighborhood of Caracoli were evacuated on Thursday, due to the danger that ongoing heavy rains would cause more landslides in the area, reports Colombian media.…
At least four people are trapped beneath rubble in Colombian capital Bogota, after heavy rain caused landslides in the city’s Ciudad Bolivar neighborhood on Thursday, reports Colombian media. According to…