The popular bullfight Corralejas de Sincelejo is set to begin Friday despite floods having devastated the northern Colombian region, reported newspaper El Universal Wednesday. The Committee for Disaster Prevention met…
Police arrest a man Cali, Colombia, for suspected ties to the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, reported newspaper El Tiempo Thursday. Julio Enrique Ayala Muñoz, alias “El Condor,” was arrested by…
Initial investigations indicate Roberto Vargas Gutierrez, alias “Gavilan,” ringleader of the gang “Los Urabeños,” in the murder of two Colombian students, Caracol Radio reported Thursday. Universidad de los Andes students…
Documentation costs for foreigners entering Colombia and Colombians travelling abroad will increase by 3.17 percent beginning January 13, reported newspaper El Tiempo Wednesday. José Manuel Saenz, deputy director of immigration…
Police raided the so-called “Bronx” street of Colombia’s capital Bogota Wednesday in an effort to quash drug trafficking in the area, reported newspaper El Espectador. The raid was in response…
A film by Colombian director Carlos Moreno, will be featured in two international film festivals. “Todos sus Muertos” (All your Dead) tells the story of a farmer (played by Alvaro…
Colombia’s National Police made an open call Wednesday for applicants to join their ranks as part of the Public Safety Policy promoted by President Juan Manuel Santos and Defense Minister Rodrigo…
Drug gangs are suspected of the murder of two Bogota students near a north Colombia beach, the country’s Prosecutor General told RCN Radio Wednesday. According to the radio Mateo Gomez…
A Dutchman opened a new hostel in Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s hometown of Aracataca, inspired by the magical realism of his works, reported newspaper El Tiempo. Tim Aan’t Goor…