Former Colombian senator Ivan Moreno has been banned from holding office for 20 years, hours after having a request to postpone his corruption trial rejected, reported Radio Caracol Friday. Moreno is charged…
Colombia and Costa Rica have agreed to create a joint taskforce to combat illegal fishing and shark finning, reported news agency EFA Friday. The announcement was made by the Costa Rican Foreign…
The Virgin of Guadalupe has appeared in central Colombia, cunningly disguised as a fish shop floor stain. The Catholic icon was discovered on Thursday morning by 10-year-old Kelly Pacheco, while…
Colombia’s 2012 soccer season will commence on Friday 27 January, with Patriotas de Boyaca playing their first ever game in the top division. Patriotas host Deportes Tolima at Estadio La…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General has rejected a request from ex-senator Ivan Moreno to postpone his ongoing trial for corruption, reported Colombian media Friday. Responding to a letter from Moreno, who cited a…
Colombia’s former peace commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo faces legal fees resulting from the 2006 “false demobilization” plot , reported Radio Caracol Friday. At a public hearing Friday, prosecutor Viviane Morales demanded…
The Inspector General has opened a formal investigation in to the activities of former Vice Minister of Defense Alejandro Arbelaez, over irregularities in the investment of funds, reported Colombian media.…
Rumored peace talks between the Colombian government and leftist rebels could be initiated in Cuba, according to El Espectador Thursday. The issue of peace has been high on the agenda…
Colombian soccer star Radamel Falcao spoke of his desire to be “among the best players in the world” during a speech in Madrid Thursday, reported El Espectador. Falcao, the world’s…