Colombia 2009 coca production down 3.7%: US
Coca production in Colombia went down 3.7% in 2009, according to a report by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy released to several media on Thursday. Colombia’s capacity…
Coca production in Colombia went down 3.7% in 2009, according to a report by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy released to several media on Thursday. Colombia’s capacity…
Drummond Co. is considering selling a minority stake in its Colombian coal mining operations as an alternative to selling the whole unit to a mining company, according to three people…
The number of “disappeared” in Colombia may be far higher than the official figure of 51,000, according to a report from the Latin America Working Group Education Fund (LAWG) and the…
The makers of “Burn Notice” will begin shooting the movie prequel to the action TV series in Colombian capital Bogota in January. The movie will star the series’ main actor…
Bello, a small town north of Medellin, is experiencing a wave of disaster tourism after a landslide on Sunday buried houses and killed at least 50 people, Noticias Uno reported…
Bolivia’s Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra called former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s claims that Bolivia and Venezuela are in a nuclear arms race “ridiculous,” reports Efe. The minister said that Uribe’s…
Jose Obdulio Gavira, personal advisor to former President Alvaro Uribe, on Thursday responded furiously to leaked diplomatic cables which allege that Colombia’s police chief suspected him of ordering the illegal wiretapping of government…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos authorized former Senator Piedad Cordoba to take part in the release of five hostages the FARC has promised to free. In a press release published…
Girls of 13 and 14 years of age are being exploited by sex tourists in Bogota, according to a report from La Fundacion Renacer y Esperanza and the District Institute…