20% of Colombia’s municipalities at risk during 2014 elections: Govt
A report released by Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office on Monday revealed that 221 of the country’s municipalities are at risk from illegal armed groups during the upcoming elections.
A report released by Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office on Monday revealed that 221 of the country’s municipalities are at risk from illegal armed groups during the upcoming elections.
The Democratic Center, the party of former President Alvaro Uribe, selected former Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo as the running mate of presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga for Colombia’s upcoming elections.
The president of Medellin’s public utilities EPM confirmed Thursday that the company posted a $867 million profit for 2013.
The second-in-command of the FARC’s Southern Bloc, one of the rebel structures most involved with drug trafficking, on Friday joined fellow-guerrilla commanders at ongoing peace talks with the Colombia’s government.
Three months after the UN called on Colombia to take “urgent measures” to curb violence in the Pacific port city of Buenaventura, the government has yet to contain the swell…
The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) said Wednesday it has agreed to provide Colombia a team of observers for the country’s upcoming elections.
The UK-based Fairtrade Foundation is holding their “Fairtrade Fortnight” this week. The two-week drive focuses on protecting Colombian banana farmers against price wars between UK supermarket chains.
A congress candidate from Colombia’s Liberal Party claimed on Tuesday he has received death threats allegedly sent from allies of political rivals.
Sunday’s assassination attempt on Aida Avella has been condemned by various sectors of the political community.