Cash and arms found in paramilitary leader´s cell
The militia bosses, who disarmed under a peace deal with President Alvaro Uribe in exchange for short jail terms, could lose benefits of the accord and face extradition to the…
Bogotrax: Ten days of electronic music in Bogotá
Hundreds of artists from both Colombia as well as almost every continent in the world are expected to perform.BogotraxFebruary 14 – 24Bogotá
Cúcuta draws 0-0 against Santos
Group 6 rivals Chivas of Mexico and San Jose of Bolivia meet on Tuesday. Cucuta’s next match will be against San Jose on Feb. 28.
Collision between buses leaves five dead
None of the vistims have yet been identified. According to a local official in Colombian newspaper El País the accident happened when the busdriver was trying to overtake another vehicle…
Kidnapped man escapes abducters
Only days ago, the peasant Ricardo Correa managed to escape from FARC seven days after being kidnapped on January 23, in the northeastern province of Norte de Santander.Colombian authorities estimate…
Nicaragua sends protest to Colombia
The protest note, given to Colombia’s ambassador to Managua, marks the latest confrontation between the two countries which both claim three isolated Caribbean islands and their surrounding waters.Nicaragua’s President Daniel…
Shakira’s bra does $3000
The two bids were among the highest on 40 items Shakira donated to an Internet auction that has raised US$76,000 (€52,280) for her Bare Feet Foundation, which is building a…
Colombia hostage release “advancing”
A rebel announcement a week ago that they would release three former Colombian lawmakers has fueled hopes for a deal to free other captives, including French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and…