Colombia’s state council ordered multinational coal mining company Drummond Limited to pay US$40 million for changing a contract to minimize royalty payments. Drummond, which earned US$1.77 billion in 2006,…
Colombia’s chief prosecutor suspended two Medellín prosecutors and the ex-adviser of the city’s former chief prosecutor, as the investigation into drug trafficking influence in the country’s second largest city widens. All…
Venezuelan authorities Tuesday deported Álvaro Araújo Noguera, a former Colombian minister wanted on charges of conspiring with paramilitaries to kidnap a reputed political rival. Venezuela is returning Araújo Noguera…
A video showing ski-mask wearing, presumed FARC members conducting a recruiting meeting at a public Bogotá University was revealed to the Colombian Congress Tuesday. In the five minute video, shot…
Colombian President Álvaro Uribe said economic growth could slow to under 4 percent this year, an “unpleasant surprise,” that cannot be ruled out. Uribe said that without an interest rate…
Colombian President Álvaro Uribe ordered the army to intensify its operations against Colombia’s second largest rebel group ELN in the north east of the country. Uribe said Monday in…
Colombian society and politicians have forgotten the hostages still held by the FARC after the release of Ingrid Betancourt, former hostage and politician Luis Eladio Pérez said. “Colombian society has…
Spain’s Madrid region will give approximately US$200,000 to help with the education of 400 girls from Colombia’s Soacha municipality in Cundinamarca, where 17.4 percent of kids are not in…
A Panamanian investment company has announced it will open US$5,000 savings accounts for 11 former FARC captives and accounts of $1,000 for 45 police and military personnel who remain…