Colombia’s State Council on Wednesday suspended the implementation of the European terrestrial digital TV standard DVB-T due to a “procedural error,” reports Semana. The National Television Commission board decided to adopt…
Colombia on Friday will present a candidate for secretary general of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to replace the deceased Nestor Kirchner, Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin announced.…
Two Colombian former soldiers were found guilty of committing a “false-positive” murder of a civilian in order to inflate kill statistics and sentenced to 32 years in prison, W Radio reported…
Colombia will proceed with its adoption of the European digital televisions standard DVB, Minister of Information and Communications Technologies Diego Molano said Wednesday, reports Caracol Radio. The minister said that it…
Since 1983 over 67,000 Colombians have been diagnosed with AIDS, the country reported on World AIDS Day. In 2009, 4,960 new HIV cases and 1,281 people with AIDS were registered…
The death of two minors in a recent bombing of a FARC camp has sparked a debate about the continuing recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups, Semana reports. Between 2002…
This year’s prolonged rainy season is taking a heavy toll on Colombia’s infrastructure, Caracol Radio reported on Tuesday. Heavy rains and landslides destroyed 452 roads, 25 bridges, 88 aqueducts, 8…
A group of 83 street vendors who operate in Medellin’s tourist areas will receive a certificate in conversational English on Tuesday, says a press release from the city. The vendors…
Music Voyager begins a tour of six Colombian cities to record its program with Colombian artists, Radio Nacional de Colombia reports. Music Voyager is a music and travel television “series that…