3 Colombian journalists killed so far in 2010
Three journalists have been killed in Colombia since the beginning of 2010, according to statistics from The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), a watchdog NGO focused on freedom of the press.…
Three journalists have been killed in Colombia since the beginning of 2010, according to statistics from The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), a watchdog NGO focused on freedom of the press.…
Former congressman Manuel Avila was arrested for alleged ties to paramilitary groups, newspaper El Espectador reported Tuesday. Avila is one of a long succession of current and former congressmen arrested…
Colombia’s second largest guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) expressed solidarity with the FARC over the death of leader “Mono Jojoy.” In a statement released on its website, the…
As Colombia continues to grow as a medical tourism destination, representatives from medical institutions from all over the country are currently in Los Angeles, California attending a major health conference to…
The Colombian Supreme Court failed to elect a national prosecutor general for the 23rd time this year, and this time the judges did not even take a vote. After so…
Ladrilleros and Juanchaco, located just one hour from Buenaventura by boat, are two small, primarily Afro-Caribbean fishing villages known for their natural beauty, culture, and whale-watching. Located in the Bay…
With 2,000 square kilometers of forest destroyed every year, the future of the Amazon rainforest in Colombia appears bleak, reports Colombian newspaper El Espectador. The forest, known as the “lungs of…
Ecuadorean Security Minister Miguel Carvajal on Monday praised the “very strong” military blow the Colombian government inflicted on the FARC through Operation Sodom, which killed guerrilla commander “Mono Jojoy.” Carvajal said…
Colombia has asked the Dutch government for fingerprints and dental records of Dutch FARC guerrilla Tanja Nijmeijer, in order to help identify a female body found in the camp where…