Advisers tell Uribe not to go for third term
The recommendation was made by the leaders of the coalition parties in a meeting with the head of State.Representative Heriberto Sanabria of the Conservative party and one of Uribe’s political…
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Correa denies backing FARC rebels
President Rafael Correa said his government is committed to finding a peaceful solution to the decades-old war in neighboring Colombia. Correa spoke at a news conference in Madrid at the…
Judge refuses bail in ‘Macaco’ trial
Jiménez’ lawyer Rick Diaz had argued that ‘Macaco’ was no stranger to the country and could stay with family while awaiting his trial. According to the paramilitary leader’s defense Macaco…
Colombian inflation to exceed 4,5 percent target
The bank’s goal this year was to prevent inflation would go lower than 3.5% or higher than 4.5 percent, but admits inflation is most likely to be 4.9%.
Uribe calls on the world to open its eyes about the FARC
“The world should see what happened to Planadas. What happened here. Let everyone who still has doubts about the terrorist nature of the FARC, come here. ‘Why the FARC are…
Santiago Botero leaves the Tour of Colombia
The cyclist from U.S. team Rock Riding was one of this year’s favorites to win the event and seemed strong after his victory Saturday of the prologue time trial. Botero…
35 guerrillas arrested in Caqueta
Officers found 35 million pesos (US$ 18,000), three and a half kilo of cocaine, 70 grams of marihuana and two handguns. The police also found a dead body, allegedly killed…
83 percent of Colombians is happy with Uribe
The survey asked 600 people in the cities Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Bucaramanga if they agreed with the current presidency or not. According to RCN the survey has an…
‘Bodyguards plotted assassination ‘Mono Jojoy’’
FARC commander Jorge ‘Mono Jojoy’ Briceño Suárez had three of his personal bodyguards murdered, after they intended to assassinate the rebel leader, a Colombian army commander says. Three bodyguards knew…