Colombia’s ambassador to the Organization of American States filed a formal complaint against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for interfering in internal affairs of the country. Colombian Ambassador to the Organization…
Colombia’s Conservative Party will not nominate a presidential candidate for the 2010 elections, but support the referendum needed to re-elect President Alvaro Uribe, party officials announced. Conservative Jorge Humberto Mantilla…
Colombia’s Comptroller General says he will investigate allegation of bribery to secure the Senate approval of a referendum needed to re-elect President Alvaro Uribe. Comptroller Julio Cesar Turbay Quintero said…
Colombia’s Inspector General objects to the judicial immunity of U.S. soldiers in Colombia as agreed by the U.S. and Colombian government, newspaper El Espectador reported Wednesday. In a recently agreed…
A Frenchman was stabbed to death in Bello, north of Medellin, local newspaper Q’hubo reported Tuesday. It is the second time this year a French citizen is murdered in the…
The Spanish government donated €275 thousand (US$400 thousand) to Shakira’s charity organization Piez Descalzos, online newspaper Enfoque Regional reported Tuesday. Accordng to the website, the money will be used to…
A Cucuta judge convicted eleven members of paramilitary group ‘Aguilas Negras’ Tuesday. The paramilitaries were sentenced between three to four years in jail and were ordered to pay fines between…
Colombian actress Noelle Schonwald will play former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt in the movie about ‘Operation Jaque’, the daring jungle rescue of Betancourt, three Americans and 11 others from the…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the Medellin public libraries with US$1 million for providing computers and internet access to citizens in 34 libraries throughout the city. The EPM…