Colombia’s Freddy Rincon in Panama court over drug trafficking allegations
Former Colombia soccer star Freddy Rincon faces trial in Panama this week for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking syndicate.
Former Colombia soccer star Freddy Rincon faces trial in Panama this week for his alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking syndicate.
Colombia’s economy will grow only 2.8% in 2015, according to the country’s central bank, which on Tuesday was forced to lower its 2015 GDP growth projection due to low commodity prices.
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro claims Colombian paramilitary groups are exercising criminal and political influence in his country. This is partially true. It also ignores the alleged key role of Maduro loyalists…
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro agreed to meet with his Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, on Monday to resolve a border dispute now one month old.
A three-week-old border closure imposed by Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has not abated smuggling into Colombia, according to business leaders and Colombian officials.
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos announced plans to bolster the country’s tourism sector at an annual meeting of the World Tourism Organization in Medellin.
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos will visit the northeastern province of La Guajira to assess the situation after Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro extended border closures to the region last week.
Rebel group ELN has allegedly destroyed four trucks in western Colombia, disconnecting much of the region from the rest of the country.
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos met with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to seek funding for post-conflict projects in one of the most impoverished regions of the South American country.