Benedetti opens his eyes
Billboards showing Congress president Armando Benedetti saying “hey! I opened my eyes” were put up in Bogota on Saturday night as the senator is in Venezuela as part of Colombo-Venezuelan…
Billboards showing Congress president Armando Benedetti saying “hey! I opened my eyes” were put up in Bogota on Saturday night as the senator is in Venezuela as part of Colombo-Venezuelan…
Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba voiced her support for the use of sportswear by world leaders, claiming “the use of this type of informal clothing humbles a leader to the level…
Hector Aristizabal left Medellin in 1989 to save his life. After starting over in the U.S., he made a few visits back to see family, keeping a low profile and…
Following a surprisingly effective kick-start to his term, Colombia’s newly sworn-in President Juan Manuel Santos is accused of using performance-enhancing drugs. With less than three days in office, Santos has…
At the end of Alvaro Uribe’s last presidential term, Colombia’s judiciary was investigating allegations that the president ordered the wiretapping of members of the judiciary and the opposition, as well…
Colombia’s air force claims to accidentally have killed the favorite parrot of FARC commander “Mono Jojoy.” According to a press release, “the terrorist bird flew into the front propeller of…
“Alfonso Cano,” supreme FARC commander, reappeared last week in a video broadcast by Al-Jazeera. The video is significant for a number of reasons. First, it comes in the wake of…
Venezuela’s ambassador to the OAS claims to have intelligence showing that leaders of guerrilla group the FARC are within Colombian territory. Armed with exactly the same maps, photos and videos…
Many Uribistas were surprised when the international media and, to a lesser extent, the Colombian public reacted skeptically to Colombia’s recent decision to “expose” the FARC’s presence in Venezuela. According…