The man behind Colombia’s donkey-transported mobile library, “Biblioburro,” received accolades on U.S. television this week, featuring on both news network CNN and chat-show Larry King Live, reported El Heraldo on…
The broadcast of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s town hall meetings will be suspended until after the presidential elections in May, authorities announced Thursday, contradicting Wednesday’s announcement that the broadcasts would…
A new study found that Colombia has one of the lowest numbers of females working for government bodies, ranking 113th in a study of 140 countries worldwide, reported Semana on…
Colombian NGO Antioquia Presente announced that it received a donation of over $98,000 from associates of the Medellin mayor’s office, public service provider EPM and utility company UNE to carry…
A report on the cocaine trade by UK MPs urges the government to do more to help Colombia tackle production of the drug. “Given the unenviable position of the UK…
Colombian government headquarters Casa de Nariño announced that President Alvaro Uribe will resume transmission of the town-hall meetings that he holds weekly around the country, reports radio Caracol. Colombia’s Inspector General…
Eighteen candidates standing for Colombian Congress in March’s elections are named in ongoing proceedings of the Supreme Court’s Justice and Peace tribunal, reported El Tiempo on Wednesday. The majority of…
A crumbling pier, a series of flags and three young women wearing nothing but their underwear – it wasn’t quite the dynamic spectacle that Colombian artist Cecil Avendano was aiming…
Uruguay’s new President Jose Mujica called for mediation between Colombia and Venezuela, after meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, reported El Tiempo on Monday. Following the meeting, the newly inaugurated…