Colombia’s Prosecutor General Viviane Morales denied Wednesday claims that she advised paramilitaries as part of the demobilization process in Ralito, northwest Colombia. “It’s a total lie. I have never been…
Colombia’s capital city Bogota has experienced a 1.2% drop in poverty rates since 2007, according to the index of Unsatisfied Basic Needs (NBI). Aware of the multidimensional nature of poverty,…
Cartagena has been chosen to host the fifth edition of “Routes America,” an annual meeting of airline representatives. Routes Americas is “the annual gathering of air service decision-makers for all…
A U.S. businessman was shot and killed Tuesday by unknown gunmen in Colombia’s northern department of Magdalena, newspaper El Heraldo reported. The shooting occurred in the main industrial sector of…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office suspended Cali Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina Wednesday for six months for failing to attend council meetings, reported newspaper El Pais. Ospina failed to attend several meetings of…
Bogota photography agency Septima Photos has launched a photo contest to highlight the beauty of the Colombian people. Septima announced that the contest, entitled “I believe the Colombian people are…
Details of a heroin trafficking network coordinated from Colombia’s northern city of Barranquilla have been released following the arrest of 12 members of the drug gang on December 5. It…
Over 17% of Colombia’s 3.4 million forcibly displaced citizens fled their homes due to sexual violence perpetrated by illegal armed groups, according to a UN report. At least 50% of…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday that it will take more than 3,700 public works projects to repair the country after the rainy season’s devastating effects on the population,…