FARC leader’s death a ‘heavy blow for peace’: Cordoba
The killing of FARC leader “Alfonso Cano” is a “heavy blow for peace” in Colombia, said former Senator Piedad Cordoba. In a statement posted on her website on Saturday, she…
The killing of FARC leader “Alfonso Cano” is a “heavy blow for peace” in Colombia, said former Senator Piedad Cordoba. In a statement posted on her website on Saturday, she…
Colombia’s new intelligence service will focus on combating government infiltration by criminal organizations, said the high adviser for National Security Monday. In an interview with newspaper El Tiempo, Sergio Jaramillo…
Two were killed and six injured in alleged FARC attacks on Sunday in the southwest Colombian Cauca department. The attack were launched in what authorities call a retaliation of the…
Colombia’s Central Worker’s Union (CUT) announced on Friday its support of the ongoing student protests taking place throughout the country. The protests, sparked by a controversial government reform on education…
Gustavo Petro, elected as the next mayor of Bogota, could be barred from taking office due to a previous criminal conviction. Petro, who was elected as mayor of Colombia’s capital…
Heavy rain in Colombia has killed 38 people since the start of the rainy season, a report from the International Committee of the Red Cross revealed Thursday. The latest victim…
Colombia’s coalition U Party called Thursday for a meeting between President Juan Manuel Santos and his predecessor Alvaro Uribe to appease tensions between the two. In recent days, the divide…
As the final showdown for the title of Miss Colombia 2011 draws closer, gossip website La Fiscalia disclosed a list of the favorites candidates in Cartagena. Out of the 26…
Colombia’s Congress introduces a proposal to block a controversial copyright law that would penalize online media-sharing. Coalition Senator Roy Barreras instigated this proposal, which would put an end to a…