Bishop to discuss gang surrender with govt
A bishop from north Colombia is set to meet with government officials to discuss 5,000 drug gang members he says are ready to lay down weapons and submit to justice, Caracol…
A bishop from north Colombia is set to meet with government officials to discuss 5,000 drug gang members he says are ready to lay down weapons and submit to justice, Caracol…
Police caught the leader of the street gang “Los Triana” in one of 40 raids Wednesday that yielded 28 captured in total reported W Radio. The director of the anti-narcotics…
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk tells the House and Ways Committee that Colombia and Panama are next after South Korea for trade deals, reported the Associated Press Today Wednesday. The…
Security forces captured 28 gang members, including the finance officer of Colombia’s prominent drug gang “Los Rastrojos,” reported RCN Radio Wednesday. Colombian security forces executed 40 raids around the country…
A landmine explosion in the north of Colombia killed one soldier and left two injured, reported RCN Radio Wednesday. The explosion occurred near the village of Santa Isabel in the…
Colombia’s National Development Plan for 2010-2014 could raise the retirement age for youth entering the work force, Congressman Angel Custodio Cabrera told Caracol Radio Wednesday. Cabrera, the president of the…
Former Mexican President Vincente Fox says that the violence in Mexico is fueled by the constant supply of drugs from Colombia and Venezuela, newspaper El Espectador reported Tuesday. Speaking at…
The head of the Conservative Party calls on President Juan Manuel Santos to take direct control of Colombia’s security and remove Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera, El Espectador reported Tuesday. Party…
The Grammy and Oscar award-winning violinist, Itzhak Perlman, will play Bogota February 16, 2011. Itzhak Perlman, winner of 15 Grammy awards and one Oscar for his violin solo in Schindler’s…