Candidates speak out on extradition policy
Colombian media outlet El Tiempo asked Colombia’s presidential candidates if they would cut a deal with drug traffickers, granting the criminals a block on their extradition to the U.S., in…
Colombian media outlet El Tiempo asked Colombia’s presidential candidates if they would cut a deal with drug traffickers, granting the criminals a block on their extradition to the U.S., in…
Colombia’s prosecutor general is seeking the extradition from Switzerland of a Colombian citizen, who is accused of being the FARC’s “international ambassador.” Prosecutors accuse Omar Arturo Zabala, alias “Lucas Gualdron,”…
Partido de la U candidate Juan Manuel Santos would place first in the initial round of Colombia’s upcoming presidential elections, but the Green Party’s Antanas Mockus would win a second…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court said Tuesday that a policy of free and compulsory elementary school education must be implemented around the country immediately The court made the ruling after analyzing law…
Venezuelan authorities Wednesday arrested three Colombians, including a town councilor from the country’s eastern Norte de Santander department, during an army operation in which 872 kilos of marijuana were seized.…
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Wednesday that the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) is “a very important step for Colombia’s economic and social…
Several high-profile Colombian musicians announced their support for Juan Manuel Santos‘ presidential campaign, after Colombian superstar Juanes accused the candidate of using one of his songs without permission. Performers such…
A Colombian judge sentenced a FARC guerrilla to 46 years in jail for detonating a car bomb in the eastern department of Arauca. The judge found Luis Felipe Jimenez Ramirez guilty…
In the latest live debate between Colombian presidential candidates held Tuesday night, international relations continued to be a hot topic, with all candidates agreeing to sign a document rejecting foreign…