Colombian town elects dead mayor
An assassinated politician was elected mayor of Magui Payan, in Colombia’s southwest department of Nariño. Luis Gonzalo Marinez was gunned-down October 14 while he was running for mayor, but there…
An assassinated politician was elected mayor of Magui Payan, in Colombia’s southwest department of Nariño. Luis Gonzalo Marinez was gunned-down October 14 while he was running for mayor, but there…
The Cartagena Tourism Corporation renovated and revamped its official website Monday in the hope of attracting more tourists, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the Colombian coastal city’s independence on…
Former Soviet military officer Viktor Bout was convicted in a New York City federal court on Wednesday of conspiracy to kill Americans and U.S. officials, supplying anti-aircraft missiles, and aiding…
Colombian police captured an alleged FARC member on Wednesday, suspected of kidnapping three Chinese oil workers in the southern department of Caqueta. According to authorities, the captured Molano Francisco Martinez,…
Three Colombian soldiers were killed and at least another four wounded in southwest Colombia Wednesday during two separate confrontations with the leftist guerrilla group FARC. The first attack occurred in…
An Anti-Corruption Unit prosecutor ordered the arrest of a former Colombian minister of transport on Tuesday, for alleged embezzlement. According to Caracol Radio, ex-minister Gustavo Adolfo Canal was allegedly involved…
President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Tuesday that the Colombian state faces 1 quadrillion pesos in lawsuits, the equivalent of $530 billion dollars. Santos warned that if the government does…
President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree on Tuesday appointing Colombia’s Inspector General to supervise, control and monitor the former DAS’ intelligence files. In a public statement, Santos said that this…
Rioting over election results in at least 32 Colombian municipalities between Sunday and Monday left two dead, six wounded and damaged several government buildings. In the town of El Paso,…