In an explosive remark Thursday, Colombia’s Inspector General warned FARC guerrillas that, unless justice is done, amnesty agreements made in a pending peace deal could be revoked.
In just one week since the historic ruling allowing gay couples to adopt children in Colombia, 33 congressmen have said to back a referendum to reverse the momentous decision.
Sixteen Colombian policemen were arrested Wednesday morning in a massive operation aimed at reducing the smuggling of contraband across the Venezuelan border.
Colombia performed poorly on its 2015 English proficiency exam, receiving a grade of “very low” in a recent global index despite government funds and initiatives pouring into the country’s education sector.
Colombia’s Supreme Court will move forward with investigations into the October 1997 massacre of El Aro — a paramilitary killing spree that appears strongly tied to the governorship of former president Alvaro Uribe.
Seventy years in the making, the scheduled construction of Bogota’s first metro line has been delayed yet again in the face of financial woes.
Guerrilla group FARC urged Colombia’s government on Sunday to immediately agree to a bilateral ceasefire, arguing the rebels’ unilateral truce cannot be sustained.
More than six thousand families have seen their homes damaged by flooding in western Colombia, leaving so far 30 houses collapsed and forcing the evacuation of thousands now without shelter.
Medellin’s Security Secretary had its eye on moving his office to the previous home of slain drug lord Pablo Escobar, but local opposition put a halt to his plans.