The Supreme Court formally indicted former U Party congresswoman and ex-TV star Lucero Cortes for influence peddling on Wednesday, Colombian media reported. Cortes has been under house arrest since late…
More than 27 departments have been affected by the new rainy season, which has killed 29 people and left more than 20,000 families homeless. According to Jorge Londoño, the director…
Alleged members of the leftist guerrilla organization FARC attacked the Trans-Andean oil pipeline with explosives in southern Colombia on Tuesday. Colombian media reported that the explosion caused an oil spill…
Students in Bogota lay down their paint bombs and angry protest signs, and instead bring their partners for a half hour of smooching in the latest creative expression of their…
Public university students will continue their nation-wide strike to protest against the proposed privatization of higher education in Colombia, a student collective announced Monday. Colombia’s National Student Round Table (Mane),…
Some productive sectors of the Colombian economy need “re-engineering” to remain competitive following the implementation of the free trade agreement with the United States, Agriculture Minister Juan Carlos Restrepo announced.…
Colombian officials were complicit in allowing illegal armed groups, landowners, and private companies to steal about 100,000 acres of land, displacing its previous occupants, according to a government report. The…
The Nacam Rally Championship will begin on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast on Friday night, taking place in several cities including Cartagena. Those seeking speed and excitement should head to the cities…
The daughter of the northeast Colombia mayor, who has been held in captivity for more than two weeks, may be released within 24 hours, the governor of the department announced.…